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Elmbridge and St Albans

141,985 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Elmbridge is higher than St Albans on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Elmbridge is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 15. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Elmbridge: £3,414St Albans: £3,410Elmbridge: £3,429St Albans: £3,221Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £12,600, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Elmbridge: £12,600St Albans: £12,966Elmbridge: £12,654St Albans: £12,247Elmbridge: £11,952

    £12,600£12,654£11,952St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £1,184, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Elmbridge: £1,184St Albans: £1,255Elmbridge: £1,189St Albans: £1,185Elmbridge: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123St Albans is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £11,623, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Elmbridge: £11,623St Albans: £12,078Elmbridge: £11,672St Albans: £11,408Elmbridge: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £377, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Elmbridge: £377St Albans: £283Elmbridge: £378St Albans: £267Elmbridge: £357

    £377£378£357Elmbridge is higher£282£283£267

  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: Elmbridge £583, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Elmbridge: £583St Albans: £589Elmbridge: £586St Albans: £556Elmbridge: £553

    £583£586£553St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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: Elmbridge £18, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Elmbridge: £18St Albans: £16Elmbridge: £18St Albans: £15Elmbridge: £17

    £18£18£17Elmbridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £194, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Elmbridge: £194St Albans: £233Elmbridge: £195St Albans: £220Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £81Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77St Albans is higher£86£86£81

  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: Elmbridge £56, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Elmbridge: £56St Albans: £60Elmbridge: £57St Albans: £56Elmbridge: £54

    £56£57£54St Albans is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £973, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Elmbridge: £973St Albans: £1,024Elmbridge: £977St Albans: £968Elmbridge: £923

    £973£977£923St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £144Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £136Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £143, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Elmbridge: £143St Albans: £159Elmbridge: £143St Albans: £150Elmbridge: £135

    £143£143£135St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £8.71, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Elmbridge: £8.71St Albans: £8.83Elmbridge: £8.75St Albans: £8.34Elmbridge: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £3.52, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Elmbridge: £3.52St Albans: £3.24Elmbridge: £3.54St Albans: £3.06Elmbridge: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Elmbridge: £6.50St Albans: £5.47Elmbridge: £6.53St Albans: £5.17Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Elmbridge 991.4, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Elmbridge: 991.4

    991.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Elmbridge 72.1, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Elmbridge: 72.1

    72.1Elmbridge is higher58.9

  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: Elmbridge 117.0, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Elmbridge: 117.0

    117.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count120.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 29.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5St Albans is higher34.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge 98.6, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Elmbridge: 98.6

    98.6St Albans is higher104.5

  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: Elmbridge 12.5, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Elmbridge: 12.5

    12.5St Albans is higher13.3

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Elmbridge and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureElmbridgeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,395£3,410£3,221Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,600£12,654£11,952£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£282£283£267Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£586£589£556St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£973£977£923£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£143£144£136Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£158£159£150St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.23£3.24£3.06Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.45£5.47£5.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.158.9Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.0120.2St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.6104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.513.3St Albans

Per resident

Elmbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 10. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Elmbridge: £3,414St Albans: £3,410Elmbridge: £3,429St Albans: £3,221Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £2,212, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Elmbridge: £2,212St Albans: £2,172Elmbridge: £2,221St Albans: £2,052Elmbridge: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £718, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Elmbridge: £718St Albans: £769Elmbridge: £721St Albans: £727Elmbridge: £681

    £718£721£681St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Elmbridge £2,040, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Elmbridge: £2,040St Albans: £2,023Elmbridge: £2,049St Albans: £1,911Elmbridge: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £66, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Elmbridge: £66St Albans: £47Elmbridge: £66St Albans: £45Elmbridge: £63

    £66£66£63Elmbridge is higher£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £102, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Elmbridge: £102St Albans: £99Elmbridge: £103St Albans: £93Elmbridge: £97

    £102£103£97Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £3.08, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Elmbridge: £3.08St Albans: £2.64Elmbridge: £3.09St Albans: £2.49Elmbridge: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £194, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Elmbridge: £194St Albans: £233Elmbridge: £195St Albans: £220Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £81Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77St Albans is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £34, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Elmbridge: £34St Albans: £37Elmbridge: £34St Albans: £35Elmbridge: £32

    £34£34£32St Albans is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £590, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Elmbridge: £590St Albans: £628Elmbridge: £592St Albans: £593Elmbridge: £559

    £590£592£559St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £144Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £136Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £86, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Elmbridge: £86St Albans: £97Elmbridge: £87St Albans: £92Elmbridge: £82

    £86£87£82St Albans is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £5.28, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Elmbridge: £5.28St Albans: £5.41Elmbridge: £5.30St Albans: £5.11Elmbridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Elmbridge £2.14, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Elmbridge: £2.14St Albans: £1.99Elmbridge: £2.15St Albans: £1.88Elmbridge: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Elmbridge: £6.50St Albans: £5.47Elmbridge: £6.53St Albans: £5.17Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 174.0, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Elmbridge: 174.0

    174.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 12.7, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Elmbridge: 12.7

    12.7Elmbridge is higher9.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 20.5, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Elmbridge: 20.5

    20.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 29.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 59.8, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Elmbridge: 59.8

    59.8St Albans is higher64.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 7.6, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Elmbridge: 7.6

    7.6St Albans is higher8.2

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and St Albans, per resident
MeasureElmbridgeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,395£3,410£3,221Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,163£2,172£2,052Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,015£2,023£1,911Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£47£47£45Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£98£99£93Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.63£2.64£2.49Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£592£559£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£143£144£136Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£97£97£92St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.98£1.99£1.88Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.45£5.47£5.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.0168.8Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.79.9Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.1Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.864.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.68.2St Albans

Total

Elmbridge is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 16. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Elmbridge £484.8m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mElmbridge: £484.8mSt Albans: £513.9mElmbridge: £486.8mSt Albans: £485.4mElmbridge: £459.8m

    £484.8m£486.8m£459.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Elmbridge £314.1m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mElmbridge: £314.1mSt Albans: £327.4mElmbridge: £315.4mSt Albans: £309.2mElmbridge: £297.9m

    £314.1m£315.4m£297.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Elmbridge £101.9m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mElmbridge: £101.9mSt Albans: £115.9mElmbridge: £102.3mSt Albans: £109.5mElmbridge: £96.7m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.7mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge £289.7m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mElmbridge: £289.7mSt Albans: £305.0mElmbridge: £290.9mSt Albans: £288.0mElmbridge: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge £9.4m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mElmbridge: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mElmbridge: £9.4mSt Albans: £6.7mElmbridge: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £14.5m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mElmbridge: £14.5mSt Albans: £14.9mElmbridge: £14.6mSt Albans: £14.0mElmbridge: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Elmbridge £0.44m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mElmbridge: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.40mElmbridge: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.37mElmbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £27.5m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mElmbridge: £27.5mSt Albans: £35.1mElmbridge: £27.6mSt Albans: £33.2mElmbridge: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £11.5m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mElmbridge: £11.5mSt Albans: £13.0mElmbridge: £11.5mSt Albans: £12.2mElmbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSt Albans is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Elmbridge £4.9m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mElmbridge: £4.9mSt Albans: £5.5mElmbridge: £4.9mSt Albans: £5.2mElmbridge: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSt Albans is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge £83.7m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mElmbridge: £83.7mSt Albans: £94.6mElmbridge: £84.1mSt Albans: £89.4mElmbridge: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Elmbridge £28.9m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mElmbridge: £28.9mSt Albans: £21.7mElmbridge: £29.0mSt Albans: £20.5mElmbridge: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Elmbridge £12.3m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mElmbridge: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.7mElmbridge: £12.3mSt Albans: £13.9mElmbridge: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSt Albans is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Elmbridge £0.75m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mElmbridge: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.77mElmbridge: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Elmbridge £0.30m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.28mElmbridge: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Elmbridge £0.92m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.92mSt Albans: £0.83mElmbridge: £0.93mSt Albans: £0.78mElmbridge: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge 24,710, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Elmbridge: 24,710

    24,710St Albans is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge 1,797, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Elmbridge: 1,797

    1,797Elmbridge is higher1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge 2,916, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Elmbridge: 2,916

    2,916St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge 4,192, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Elmbridge: 4,192

    4,192St Albans is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge 8,486, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Elmbridge: 8,486

    8,486St Albans is higher9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Elmbridge 1,074, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Elmbridge: 1,074

    1,074St Albans is higher1,231

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and St Albans, total
MeasureElmbridgeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mElmbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,71025,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,486Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9163,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1925,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4869,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0741,231St Albans

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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