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Hart and Surrey Heath
Hart is higher than Surrey Heath on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Hart is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Surrey Heath is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higher£11,512£11,561£10,919
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Surrey Heath is higher£289£290£274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Surrey Heath is higher£588£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Surrey Heath is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Surrey Heath is higher£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Surrey Heath is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Surrey Heath is higher£883£887£837
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Surrey Heath is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Surrey Heath is higher£157£158£149
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Surrey Heath is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Hart is higher973.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Surrey Heath is higher56.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Surrey Heath is higher32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Surrey Heath is higher99.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,108£1,112£1,051 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,512£11,561£10,919 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £289£290£274 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £588£591£558 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £14£14£13 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £58£58£55 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £883£887£837 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £118£118£112 | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £157£158£149 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 973.5 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 56.8 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 121.9 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 99.4 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 13.6 | Surrey Heath |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higher£2,404£2,414£2,280
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Surrey Heath is higher£680£683£645
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higher£2,231£2,241£2,116
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Surrey Heath is higher£56£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Surrey Heath is higher£114£114£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Surrey Heath is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Surrey Heath is higher£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Surrey Heath is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Surrey Heath is higher£542£544£514
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Surrey Heath is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Surrey Heath is higher£96£97£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Surrey Heath is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Hart is higher188.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Surrey Heath is higher11.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Surrey Heath is higher32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Surrey Heath is higher61.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,404£2,414£2,280 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £680£683£645 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,231£2,241£2,116 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £56£56£53 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £114£114£108 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £36£36£34 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £542£544£514 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £118£118£112 | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £96£97£91 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £1.16£1.16£1.10 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 188.7 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 11.0 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 23.6 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 61.0 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 8.3 | Surrey Heath |
Total
Hart is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 13. 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mHart is higherDepends on how you count£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mHart is higher£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mSurrey Heath is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mHart is higher£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSurrey Heath is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mSurrey Heath is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSurrey Heath is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSurrey Heath is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHart is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mSurrey Heath is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSurrey Heath is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSurrey Heath is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSurrey Heath is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHart is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mSurrey Heath is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Hart is higher17,788
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Surrey Heath is higher1,038
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Hart is higherDepends on how you count2,227
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Surrey Heath is higher3,043
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Surrey Heath is higher5,748
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Hart is higherDepends on how you count786
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| Measure | Hart | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £331.6m£333.0m£314.5m | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £226.6m£227.6m£215.0m | Hart |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £64.1m£64.3m£60.8m | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £210.4m£211.2m£199.5m | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Hart |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 17,788 | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,038 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,227 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 3,043 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 5,748 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 786 | Hart |
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.