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Cherwell and Guildford

170,734 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Guildford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cherwell is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 5. 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

Cherwell Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Cherwell: £3,499Guildford: £3,249Cherwell: £3,514Guildford: £3,069Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747Cherwell: £12,476Guildford: £12,802Cherwell: £12,529Guildford: £12,091Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047Cherwell: £1,380Guildford: £1,051Cherwell: £1,386Guildford: £993Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915Cherwell: £11,586Guildford: £11,965Cherwell: £11,636Guildford: £11,302Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Guildford £282Guildford: £282Cherwell: £291Guildford: £284Cherwell: £292Guildford: £268Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell is higher£282£284£268

  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: Cherwell £581, Guildford £535Guildford: £535Cherwell: £581Guildford: £537Cherwell: £584Guildford: £507Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell is higher£535£537£507

  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: Cherwell £17, Guildford £15Guildford: £15Cherwell: £17Guildford: £15Cherwell: £17Guildford: £14Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Cherwell: £280Guildford: £213Cherwell: £282Guildford: £201Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Cherwell: £113Guildford: £96Cherwell: £114Guildford: £90Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£95£96£90

  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: Cherwell £65, Guildford £55Guildford: £55Cherwell: £65Guildford: £55Cherwell: £65Guildford: £52Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Guildford £833Guildford: £833Cherwell: £1,137Guildford: £837Cherwell: £1,142Guildford: £790Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £150Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Guildford is higher£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Guildford £151Guildford: £151Cherwell: £170Guildford: £151Cherwell: £171Guildford: £143Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99Cherwell: £4.91Guildford: £6.01Cherwell: £4.93Guildford: £5.68Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Guildford is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55Cherwell: £3.26Guildford: £2.56Cherwell: £3.27Guildford: £2.42Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Cherwell: £6.36Guildford: £5.43Cherwell: £6.38Guildford: £5.13Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell is higher60.3

  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: Cherwell 123.3, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 43.3, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher32.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell is higher93.1

  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: Cherwell 14.9, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher12.3

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Cherwell and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,235£3,249£3,069Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,047£1,051£993Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£282£284£268Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£535£537£507Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£212£213£201Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£95£96£90Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£55£55£52Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£833£837£790Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£151£151£143Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.55£2.56£2.42Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.41£5.43£5.13Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.260.3Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3113.2Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.332.1Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.693.1Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.912.3Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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

Cherwell Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Cherwell: £3,499Guildford: £3,249Cherwell: £3,514Guildford: £3,069Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074Cherwell: £2,090Guildford: £2,082Cherwell: £2,099Guildford: £1,967Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Guildford £691Guildford: £691Cherwell: £875Guildford: £694Cherwell: £879Guildford: £656Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938Cherwell: £1,941Guildford: £1,946Cherwell: £1,949Guildford: £1,838Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Guildford £46Guildford: £46Cherwell: £49Guildford: £46Cherwell: £49Guildford: £44Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Cherwell is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Cherwell: £97Guildford: £87Cherwell: £98Guildford: £83Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Cherwell is higher£87£87£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Cherwell: £2.88Guildford: £2.48Cherwell: £2.89Guildford: £2.34Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Cherwell: £280Guildford: £213Cherwell: £282Guildford: £201Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Cherwell: £113Guildford: £96Cherwell: £114Guildford: £90Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Guildford £36Guildford: £36Cherwell: £41Guildford: £36Cherwell: £41Guildford: £34Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Guildford £550Guildford: £550Cherwell: £721Guildford: £552Cherwell: £724Guildford: £522Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £150Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Guildford £99Guildford: £99Cherwell: £108Guildford: £100Cherwell: £108Guildford: £94Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95Cherwell: £3.11Guildford: £3.97Cherwell: £3.12Guildford: £3.75Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Guildford is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69Cherwell: £2.07Guildford: £1.69Cherwell: £2.08Guildford: £1.60Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Cherwell: £6.36Guildford: £5.43Cherwell: £6.38Guildford: £5.13Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell is higher9.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Cherwell is higher18.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higher61.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher8.1

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Cherwell and Guildford, per resident
MeasureCherwellGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,235£3,249£3,069Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,074£2,082£1,967Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£691£694£656Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,938£1,946£1,838Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£46£46£44Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£87£87£83Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.47£2.48£2.34Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£212£213£201Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£95£96£90Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£36£34Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£550£552£522Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£100£94Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.69£1.69£1.60Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.41£5.43£5.13Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9165.9Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.4Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.332.1Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.561.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.1Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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

Cherwell Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mCherwell: £597.4mGuildford: £492.8mCherwell: £600.0mGuildford: £465.5mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mCherwell: £356.8mGuildford: £315.9mCherwell: £358.3mGuildford: £298.3mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mCherwell: £149.4mGuildford: £105.3mCherwell: £150.0mGuildford: £99.4mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mCherwell: £331.3mGuildford: £295.2mCherwell: £332.7mGuildford: £278.9mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mCherwell: £8.3mGuildford: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mGuildford: £6.6mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mCherwell: £16.6mGuildford: £13.3mCherwell: £16.7mGuildford: £12.5mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mCherwell: £0.49mGuildford: £0.38mCherwell: £0.49mGuildford: £0.35mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mCherwell: £47.9mGuildford: £32.3mCherwell: £48.1mGuildford: £30.5mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mCherwell: £19.3mGuildford: £14.5mCherwell: £19.4mGuildford: £13.7mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mCherwell: £7.0mGuildford: £5.5mCherwell: £7.0mGuildford: £5.2mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mCherwell: £123.1mGuildford: £83.8mCherwell: £123.6mGuildford: £79.1mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mCherwell: £23.0mGuildford: £24.0mCherwell: £23.1mGuildford: £22.7mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mCherwell: £18.4mGuildford: £15.2mCherwell: £18.5mGuildford: £14.3mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.53mGuildford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.53mGuildford: £0.57mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGuildford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mCherwell: £0.35mGuildford: £0.26mCherwell: £0.35mGuildford: £0.24mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mCherwell: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mCherwell: £1.1mGuildford: £0.78mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,231

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Cherwell and Guildford, total
MeasureCherwellGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83325,159Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,487Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,793Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4004,865Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,9229,326Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,231Cherwell

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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