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Hart and Guildford
Hart is higher than Guildford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 17. 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 Guildford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,235£3,249£3,069
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Guildford is higher£1,047£1,051£993
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Guildford is higher£282£284£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Guildford is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Guildford is higher£212£213£201
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Guildford is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Guildford is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Guildford is higher£833£837£790
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Guildford is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Guildford is higher£151£151£143
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Guildford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Guildford is higher60.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count113.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Guildford is higher32.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Guildford is higher93.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,747£12,802£12,091 | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,047£1,051£993 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,915£11,965£11,302 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £282£284£268 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £535£537£507 | Guildford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £15£15£14 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £212£213£201 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £95£96£90 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £55£55£52 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £833£837£790 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £158£158£150 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £151£151£143 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,019.7 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 60.3 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 113.2 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.1 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 93.1 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.3 | Hart |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,235£3,249£3,069
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Guildford is higher£691£694£656
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Guildford is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Hart is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Guildford is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Guildford is higher£212£213£201
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Guildford is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Guildford is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Guildford is higher£550£552£522
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Guildford is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Guildford is higher£99£100£94
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Guildford is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count165.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Guildford is higher9.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Guildford is higher32.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Guildford is higher61.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count8.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,074£2,082£1,967 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £691£694£656 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £46£46£44 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £87£87£83 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £212£213£201 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £95£96£90 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £36£36£34 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £550£552£522 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £158£158£150 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £99£100£94 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 165.9 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 9.8 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 18.4 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.1 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 61.5 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 8.1 | Guildford |
Total
Hart is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mGuildford is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mGuildford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGuildford is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mGuildford is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mGuildford is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mGuildford is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mGuildford is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Guildford is higherDepends on how you count25,159
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Guildford is higher1,487
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Guildford is higherDepends on how you count2,793
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Guildford is higher4,865
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Guildford is higher9,326
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,231
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £490.7m£492.8m£465.5m | Guildford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £314.5m£315.9m£298.3m | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £104.8m£105.3m£99.4m | Guildford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £294.0m£295.2m£278.9m | Guildford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Guildford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £83.4m£83.8m£79.1m | Guildford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Guildford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Guildford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 25,159 | Guildford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,487 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,793 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 4,865 | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 9,326 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 1,231 | Guildford |
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.