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Hart and Elmbridge
Hart is higher than Elmbridge on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Hart is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Hart Elmbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Elmbridge is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Elmbridge is higher£583£586£553
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Elmbridge is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Elmbridge is higher£194£195£184
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Elmbridge is higher£56£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Elmbridge is higher£973£977£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Elmbridge is higher£143£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Elmbridge is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count991.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Elmbridge is higher72.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count117.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Elmbridge is higher98.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,600£12,654£11,952 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £377£378£357 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £583£586£553 | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £18£18£17 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £194£195£184 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £81£81£77 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £56£57£54 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £973£977£923 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £204£204£193 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £143£143£135 | Elmbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 991.4 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 72.1 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 117.0 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 98.6 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.5 | Hart |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Hart Elmbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Elmbridge is higher£718£721£681
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Elmbridge is higher£102£103£97
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Elmbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Elmbridge is higher£194£195£184
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Elmbridge is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Elmbridge is higher£590£592£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Elmbridge is higher£86£87£82
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Elmbridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count174.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Elmbridge is higher12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count20.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Elmbridge is higher59.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count7.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £718£721£681 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,040£2,049£1,935 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £66£66£63 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £102£103£97 | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £194£195£184 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £81£81£77 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £34£34£32 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £590£592£559 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £204£204£193 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £86£87£82 | Elmbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 174.0 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 12.7 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 20.5 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 59.8 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 7.6 | Hart |
Total
Hart is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Hart Elmbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mElmbridge is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mElmbridge is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mElmbridge is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mElmbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mElmbridge is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mElmbridge is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mElmbridge is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mElmbridge is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mElmbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count24,710
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Elmbridge is higher1,797
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,916
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Elmbridge is higher4,192
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Elmbridge is higher8,486
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,074
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £484.8m£486.8m£459.8m | Elmbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £314.1m£315.4m£297.9m | Elmbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £101.9m£102.3m£96.7m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | Elmbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £83.7m£84.1m£79.4m | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Elmbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Elmbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 24,710 | Elmbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,797 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,916 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 4,192 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 8,486 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 1,074 | Elmbridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.