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Hertsmere and Kingston upon Thames

109,993 and 172,964 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 16 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.

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Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 6. 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

Hertsmere Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Hertsmere: £4,116Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Hertsmere: £4,133Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,388£3,200

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Kingston upon Thames £12,087Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Hertsmere: £12,816Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Hertsmere: £12,871Kingston upon Thames: £11,465Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,087£12,138£11,465

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Kingston upon Thames £1,608Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Hertsmere: £1,950Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Hertsmere: £1,958Kingston upon Thames: £1,525Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Kingston upon Thames £10,790Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Hertsmere: £11,561Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Hertsmere: £11,610Kingston upon Thames: £10,234Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£10,790£10,835£10,234

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Kingston upon Thames £715Kingston upon Thames: £715Hertsmere: £484Kingston upon Thames: £718Hertsmere: £486Kingston upon Thames: £678Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Kingston upon Thames is higher£715£718£678

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £747, Kingston upon Thames £556Kingston upon Thames: £556Hertsmere: £747Kingston upon Thames: £559Hertsmere: £751Kingston upon Thames: £528Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higher£556£559£528

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £24, Kingston upon Thames £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Hertsmere: £24Kingston upon Thames: £26Hertsmere: £24Kingston upon Thames: £25Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Hertsmere: £332Kingston upon Thames: £239Hertsmere: £334Kingston upon Thames: £225Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £85Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £74, Kingston upon Thames £62Kingston upon Thames: £62Hertsmere: £74Kingston upon Thames: £63Hertsmere: £74Kingston upon Thames: £59Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Kingston upon Thames £1,368Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Hertsmere: £1,638Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Hertsmere: £1,645Kingston upon Thames: £1,298Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Hertsmere: £229Kingston upon Thames: £268Hertsmere: £230Kingston upon Thames: £253Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Kingston upon Thames £166Kingston upon Thames: £166Hertsmere: £224Kingston upon Thames: £167Hertsmere: £225Kingston upon Thames: £157Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Kingston upon Thames £7.28Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Hertsmere: £9.73Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Hertsmere: £9.77Kingston upon Thames: £6.91Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Kingston upon Thames £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Hertsmere: £3.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Hertsmere: £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.77Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Hertsmere: £5.82Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Hertsmere: £5.84Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Kingston upon Thames 968.9Kingston upon Thames: 968.9Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count968.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 96.4, Kingston upon Thames 105.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 157.8, Kingston upon Thames 113.2Kingston upon Thames: 113.2Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higher113.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 160.9, Kingston upon Thames 130.3Kingston upon Thames: 130.3Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count130.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 17.4, Kingston upon Thames 14.1Kingston upon Thames: 14.1Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Hertsmere and Kingston upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,374£3,388£3,200Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,087£12,138£11,465Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,608£1,615£1,525Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£10,790£10,835£10,234Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£556£559£528Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£238£239£225Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£90£90£85Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£62£63£59Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,368£1,374£1,298Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£166£167£157Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.28£7.32£6.91Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4968.9Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4105.0Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8113.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.836.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9130.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.414.1Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 4. 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

Hertsmere Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Hertsmere: £4,116Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Hertsmere: £4,133Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,388£3,200

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Kingston upon Thames £1,707Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Hertsmere: £2,250Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Hertsmere: £2,260Kingston upon Thames: £1,619Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,619

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Kingston upon Thames £1,065Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Hertsmere: £1,203Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Hertsmere: £1,208Kingston upon Thames: £1,010Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Kingston upon Thames £1,524Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Hertsmere: £2,030Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Hertsmere: £2,038Kingston upon Thames: £1,446Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Kingston upon Thames £101Kingston upon Thames: £101Hertsmere: £85Kingston upon Thames: £101Hertsmere: £85Kingston upon Thames: £96Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Kingston upon Thames is higher£101£101£96

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Kingston upon Thames £79Kingston upon Thames: £79Hertsmere: £131Kingston upon Thames: £79Hertsmere: £132Kingston upon Thames: £75Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higher£79£79£75

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.16, Kingston upon Thames £3.70Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Hertsmere: £4.16Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Hertsmere: £4.18Kingston upon Thames: £3.51Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Hertsmere: £332Kingston upon Thames: £239Hertsmere: £334Kingston upon Thames: £225Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £85Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Kingston upon Thames £41Kingston upon Thames: £41Hertsmere: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Hertsmere: £46Kingston upon Thames: £39Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Kingston upon Thames £906Kingston upon Thames: £906Hertsmere: £1,011Kingston upon Thames: £910Hertsmere: £1,015Kingston upon Thames: £860Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Hertsmere: £229Kingston upon Thames: £268Hertsmere: £230Kingston upon Thames: £253Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Kingston upon Thames £110Kingston upon Thames: £110Hertsmere: £138Kingston upon Thames: £110Hertsmere: £139Kingston upon Thames: £104Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Kingston upon Thames £4.82Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Hertsmere: £6.00Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Hertsmere: £6.02Kingston upon Thames: £4.57Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Kingston upon Thames £2.64Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Hertsmere: £2.44Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Hertsmere: £2.45Kingston upon Thames: £2.50Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Hertsmere: £5.82Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Hertsmere: £5.84Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Kingston upon Thames 136.9Kingston upon Thames: 136.9Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Kingston upon Thames 14.8Kingston upon Thames: 14.8Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 27.7, Kingston upon Thames 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 16.0Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higher16.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Kingston upon Thames 86.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.7, Kingston upon Thames 9.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Hertsmere and Kingston upon Thames, per resident
MeasureHertsmereKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,374£3,388£3,200Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£1,707£1,715£1,619Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,065£1,069£1,010Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,524£1,531£1,446Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£79£79£75Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.70£3.72£3.51Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£238£239£225Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£90£90£85Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£41£41£39Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£906£910£860Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£110£110£104Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.82£4.84£4.57Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6136.9Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.716.0Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.836.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.386.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.3Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 20. 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

Hertsmere Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Kingston upon Thames £583.6mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mHertsmere: £452.7mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mHertsmere: £454.6mKingston upon Thames: £553.6mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Kingston upon Thames £295.3mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mHertsmere: £247.5mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mHertsmere: £248.6mKingston upon Thames: £280.1mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Kingston upon Thames £184.2mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mHertsmere: £132.4mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mHertsmere: £132.9mKingston upon Thames: £174.7mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Kingston upon Thames £263.6mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mHertsmere: £223.3mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mHertsmere: £224.2mKingston upon Thames: £250.0mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Kingston upon Thames £17.5mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mHertsmere: £9.4mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mHertsmere: £9.4mKingston upon Thames: £16.6mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingston upon Thames is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Kingston upon Thames £13.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.4mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.5mKingston upon Thames: £12.9mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.46m, Kingston upon Thames £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mHertsmere: £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mHertsmere: £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Kingston upon Thames £41.1mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mHertsmere: £36.5mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mHertsmere: £36.7mKingston upon Thames: £39.0mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Kingston upon Thames £15.5mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mHertsmere: £10.4mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mHertsmere: £10.5mKingston upon Thames: £14.7mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Kingston upon Thames £7.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mHertsmere: £5.0mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mHertsmere: £5.0mKingston upon Thames: £6.8mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Kingston upon Thames £156.8mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mHertsmere: £111.2mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mHertsmere: £111.7mKingston upon Thames: £148.7mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Kingston upon Thames £46.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mHertsmere: £25.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mHertsmere: £25.4mKingston upon Thames: £43.8mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mKingston upon Thames is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Kingston upon Thames £19.0mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mHertsmere: £15.2mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mHertsmere: £15.3mKingston upon Thames: £18.0mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Kingston upon Thames £0.83mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mHertsmere: £0.66mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mHertsmere: £0.66mKingston upon Thames: £0.79mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Kingston upon Thames £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mHertsmere: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mHertsmere: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.43mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Kingston upon Thames £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Kingston upon Thames 23,672Kingston upon Thames: 23,672Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count23,672

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Kingston upon Thames 2,566Kingston upon Thames: 2,566Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,566

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Kingston upon Thames 2,766Kingston upon Thames: 2,766Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,766

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Kingston upon Thames 6,365Kingston upon Thames: 6,365Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,365

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Kingston upon Thames 14,928Kingston upon Thames: 14,928Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14,928

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Kingston upon Thames 1,611Kingston upon Thames: 1,611Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,611

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Kingston upon Thames, total
MeasureHertsmereKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31923,672Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8612,566Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,766Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6976,365Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92214,928Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,611Kingston upon Thames

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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