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Elmbridge and Waverley
Elmbridge is higher than Waverley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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
Elmbridge is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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
Elmbridge Waverley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,414£3,429£3,239Waverley is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,600£12,654£11,952Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,184£1,189£1,123Elmbridge is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,623£11,672£11,025Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Elmbridge is higher£252£253£239
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£583£586£553Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Elmbridge is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Elmbridge is higher£193£193£183
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Waverley is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Elmbridge is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£973£977£923Elmbridge is higher£830£833£787
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£140£141£133
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£143£135Waverley is higher£165£166£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.4Waverley is higher993.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.1Elmbridge is higher55.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count107.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.6Elmbridge is higher94.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.5Elmbridge is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Waverley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,600£12,654£11,952 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | Elmbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | Elmbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £252£253£239 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £516£518£490 | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £14£14£13 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £193£193£183 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £94£94£89 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £54£54£51 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £973£977£923 | £830£833£787 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £140£141£133 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £165£166£157 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.4 | 993.0 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.1 | 55.4 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.0 | 107.2 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.6 | 94.4 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.5 | 12.3 | Elmbridge |
Per resident
Elmbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 8. 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
Elmbridge Waverley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,414£3,429£3,239Waverley is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,212£2,221£2,098Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£718£721£681Elmbridge is higher£623£626£591
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,040£2,049£1,935Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£63Elmbridge is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Elmbridge is higher£193£193£183
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Waverley is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Elmbridge is higher£32£32£30
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£590£592£559Elmbridge is higher£489£491£464
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£140£141£133
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Waverley is higher£98£98£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Elmbridge is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
174.0Waverley is higher209.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Elmbridge is higher11.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Waverley is higherDepends on how you count22.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.8Elmbridge is higher55.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.6Elmbridge is higher7.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Waverley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £718£721£681 | £623£626£591 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,040£2,049£1,935 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £53£53£50 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £109£109£103 | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £193£193£183 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £94£94£89 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £32£32£30 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £590£592£559 | £489£491£464 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £204£204£193 | £140£141£133 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £98£98£93 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 174.0 | 209.2 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 11.7 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 22.6 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.8 | 55.7 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.6 | 7.3 | Elmbridge |
Total
Elmbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 8. 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
Elmbridge Waverley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mWaverley is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mElmbridge is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mElmbridge is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWaverley is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mElmbridge is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mElmbridge is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWaverley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mElmbridge is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,710Waverley is higher28,191
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,797Elmbridge is higher1,573
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,916Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,044
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,192Elmbridge is higher3,968
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,486Elmbridge is higher7,498
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,074Elmbridge is higher977
Show the numbers
| Measure | Elmbridge | Waverley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £484.8m£486.8m£459.8m | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £314.1m£315.4m£297.9m | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.9m£102.3m£96.7m | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.7m£84.1m£79.4m | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Elmbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,710 | 28,191 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,797 | 1,573 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,916 | 3,044 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,192 | 3,968 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,486 | 7,498 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,074 | 977 | Elmbridge |
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.