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Hart and Richmond upon Thames
Hart is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 12. 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Hart is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Hart is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count996.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count93.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Richmond upon Thames is higher101.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count11.1
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| Measure | Hart | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,335£1,340£1,266 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,462£11,510£10,872 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £509£511£483 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £441£443£418 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £21£21£20 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £215£216£204 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £71£71£67 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £51£51£48 | Hart |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £239£240£227 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £163£164£155 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £9.87£9.91£9.36 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 996.4 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 86.7 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 93.0 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.5 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 101.9 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 11.1 | Hart |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Richmond upon Thames is higher£846£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Hart is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count160.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count15.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Richmond upon Thames is higher64.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count7.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,002£2,010£1,899 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £846£850£803 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £1,845£1,853£1,751 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £82£82£78 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £71£71£67 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £215£216£204 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £71£71£67 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £32£33£31 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £702£705£666 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £239£240£227 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £104£104£98 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 160.4 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 14.0 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 15.0 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 32.5 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 64.6 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 7.1 | Hart |
Total
Hart is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 22. 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRichmond upon Thames is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Richmond upon Thames is higher6,403
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Richmond upon Thames is higher12,724
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390
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| Measure | Hart | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £665.6m£668.4m£631.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £394.3m£396.0m£374.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £166.7m£167.4m£158.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £363.5m£365.1m£344.8m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £138.3m£138.9m£131.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £1.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 31,602 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 2,750 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,949 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 6,403 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 12,724 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 1,390 | Richmond upon Thames |
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.