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Elmbridge and Richmond upon Thames

141,985 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

Elmbridge is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Elmbridge is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Elmbridge Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Elmbridge: £3,414Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Elmbridge: £3,429Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £12,600, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Elmbridge: £12,600Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Elmbridge: £12,654Richmond upon Thames: £11,793Elmbridge: £11,952

    £12,600£12,654£11,952Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £1,184, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Elmbridge: £1,184Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Elmbridge: £1,189Richmond upon Thames: £1,266Elmbridge: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £11,623, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Elmbridge: £11,623Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Elmbridge: £11,672Richmond upon Thames: £10,872Elmbridge: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £377, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509Elmbridge: £377Richmond upon Thames: £511Elmbridge: £378Richmond upon Thames: £483Elmbridge: £357

    £377£378£357Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441Elmbridge: £583Richmond upon Thames: £443Elmbridge: £586Richmond upon Thames: £418Elmbridge: £553

    £583£586£553Elmbridge is higher£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21Elmbridge: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Elmbridge: £18Richmond upon Thames: £20Elmbridge: £17

    £18£18£17Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £194, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Elmbridge: £194Richmond upon Thames: £216Elmbridge: £195Richmond upon Thames: £204Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £67Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51Elmbridge: £56Richmond upon Thames: £51Elmbridge: £57Richmond upon Thames: £48Elmbridge: £54

    £56£57£54Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £973, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Elmbridge: £973Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Elmbridge: £977Richmond upon Thames: £1,050Elmbridge: £923

    £973£977£923Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £240Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £227Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £143, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163Elmbridge: £143Richmond upon Thames: £164Elmbridge: £143Richmond upon Thames: £155Elmbridge: £135

    £143£143£135Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £8.71, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Elmbridge: £8.71Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Elmbridge: £8.75Richmond upon Thames: £9.36Elmbridge: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge £3.52, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Elmbridge: £3.52Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Elmbridge: £3.54Richmond upon Thames: £2.79Elmbridge: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Elmbridge: £6.50Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Elmbridge: £6.53Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4Elmbridge: 991.4

    991.4Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7Elmbridge: 72.1

    72.1Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0Elmbridge: 117.0

    117.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count93.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 29.5, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9Elmbridge: 98.6

    98.6Richmond upon Thames is higher101.9

  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, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1Elmbridge: 12.5

    12.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Elmbridge and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureElmbridgeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,379£3,393£3,205Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,600£12,654£11,952£12,433£12,486£11,793Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,462£11,510£10,872Elmbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£441£443£418Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£71£71£67Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£51£51£48Elmbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£973£977£923£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£2.94£2.95£2.79Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.94£5.96£5.63Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.4996.4Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.186.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.093.0Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.532.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.6101.9Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.511.1Elmbridge

Per resident

Elmbridge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 11. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Elmbridge: £3,414Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Elmbridge: £3,429Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £2,212, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Elmbridge: £2,212Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Elmbridge: £2,221Richmond upon Thames: £1,899Elmbridge: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £718, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846Elmbridge: £718Richmond upon Thames: £850Elmbridge: £721Richmond upon Thames: £803Elmbridge: £681

    £718£721£681Richmond upon Thames is higher£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Elmbridge £2,040, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Elmbridge: £2,040Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Elmbridge: £2,049Richmond upon Thames: £1,751Elmbridge: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £66, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82Elmbridge: £66Richmond upon Thames: £82Elmbridge: £66Richmond upon Thames: £78Elmbridge: £63

    £66£66£63Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £102, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £102Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £103Richmond upon Thames: £67Elmbridge: £97

    £102£103£97Elmbridge is higher£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Elmbridge: £3.08Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Elmbridge: £3.09Richmond upon Thames: £3.25Elmbridge: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £194, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Elmbridge: £194Richmond upon Thames: £216Elmbridge: £195Richmond upon Thames: £204Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £67Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £34, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32Elmbridge: £34Richmond upon Thames: £33Elmbridge: £34Richmond upon Thames: £31Elmbridge: £32

    £34£34£32Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £590, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702Elmbridge: £590Richmond upon Thames: £705Elmbridge: £592Richmond upon Thames: £666Elmbridge: £559

    £590£592£559Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £240Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £227Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £86, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104Elmbridge: £86Richmond upon Thames: £104Elmbridge: £87Richmond upon Thames: £98Elmbridge: £82

    £86£87£82Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £5.28, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Elmbridge: £5.28Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Elmbridge: £5.30Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Elmbridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Elmbridge £2.14, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Elmbridge: £2.14Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Elmbridge: £2.15Richmond upon Thames: £1.77Elmbridge: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Elmbridge: £6.50Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Elmbridge: £6.53Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 174.0, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4Elmbridge: 174.0

    174.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 12.7, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0Elmbridge: 12.7

    12.7Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0Elmbridge: 20.5

    20.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 29.5, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 59.8, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6Elmbridge: 59.8

    59.8Richmond upon Thames is higher64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1Elmbridge: 7.6

    7.6Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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Elmbridge and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureElmbridgeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,379£3,393£3,205Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,002£2,010£1,899Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,845£1,853£1,751Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£71£71£67Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£71£71£67Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£32£33£31Elmbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£592£559£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.87£1.87£1.77Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.94£5.96£5.63Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.0160.4Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.714.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.0Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.532.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.864.6Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.67.1Elmbridge

Total

Elmbridge is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 21. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Elmbridge £484.8m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mElmbridge: £484.8mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mElmbridge: £486.8mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mElmbridge: £459.8m

    £484.8m£486.8m£459.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Elmbridge £314.1m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mElmbridge: £314.1mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mElmbridge: £315.4mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mElmbridge: £297.9m

    £314.1m£315.4m£297.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Elmbridge £101.9m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mElmbridge: £101.9mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mElmbridge: £102.3mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mElmbridge: £96.7m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge £289.7m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mElmbridge: £289.7mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mElmbridge: £290.9mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mElmbridge: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge £9.4m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mElmbridge: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mElmbridge: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mElmbridge: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £14.5m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £14.5mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £14.6mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mElmbridge: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mElmbridge is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mElmbridge: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mElmbridge: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mElmbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £27.5m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mElmbridge: £27.5mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mElmbridge: £27.6mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mElmbridge: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £11.5m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mElmbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Elmbridge £4.9m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mElmbridge: £4.9mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mElmbridge: £4.9mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mElmbridge: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge £83.7m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mElmbridge: £83.7mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mElmbridge: £84.1mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mElmbridge: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Elmbridge £28.9m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mElmbridge: £28.9mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mElmbridge: £29.0mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mElmbridge: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Elmbridge £12.3m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mElmbridge: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mElmbridge: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mElmbridge: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Elmbridge £0.75m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.75mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.75mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Elmbridge £0.30m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mElmbridge: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mElmbridge: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mElmbridge: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Elmbridge £0.92m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.92mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.93mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mElmbridge: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge 24,710, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602Elmbridge: 24,710

    24,710Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge 1,797, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750Elmbridge: 1,797

    1,797Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge 2,916, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949Elmbridge: 2,916

    2,916Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge 4,192, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403Elmbridge: 4,192

    4,192Richmond upon Thames is higher6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge 8,486, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724Elmbridge: 8,486

    8,486Richmond upon Thames is higher12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Elmbridge 1,074, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390Elmbridge: 1,074

    1,074Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureElmbridgeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mElmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,71031,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9162,949Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1926,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,48612,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0741,390Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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  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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