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Epsom and Ewell and St Albans

83,179 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Epsom and Ewell is higher than St Albans on 12 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Epsom and Ewell is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and St Albans on 9. 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

Epsom and Ewell St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £3,450, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Epsom and Ewell: £3,450St Albans: £3,410Epsom and Ewell: £3,465St Albans: £3,221Epsom and Ewell: £3,272

    £3,450£3,465£3,272Epsom and Ewell 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: Epsom and Ewell £12,851, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Epsom and Ewell: £12,851St Albans: £12,966Epsom and Ewell: £12,906St Albans: £12,247Epsom and Ewell: £12,190

    £12,851£12,906£12,190St 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: Epsom and Ewell £1,187, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Epsom and Ewell: £1,187St Albans: £1,255Epsom and Ewell: £1,192St Albans: £1,185Epsom and Ewell: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126St 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: Epsom and Ewell £11,745, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Epsom and Ewell: £11,745St Albans: £12,078Epsom and Ewell: £11,795St Albans: £11,408Epsom and Ewell: £11,140

    £11,745£11,795£11,140St 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: Epsom and Ewell £367, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Epsom and Ewell: £367St Albans: £283Epsom and Ewell: £369St Albans: £267Epsom and Ewell: £348

    £367£369£348Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epsom and Ewell £723, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Epsom and Ewell: £723St Albans: £589Epsom and Ewell: £726St Albans: £556Epsom and Ewell: £686

    £723£726£686Epsom and Ewell 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: Epsom and Ewell £16, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Epsom and Ewell: £16St Albans: £16Epsom and Ewell: £16St Albans: £15Epsom and Ewell: £15

    £16£16£15Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £216, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Epsom and Ewell: £216St Albans: £233Epsom and Ewell: £217St Albans: £220Epsom and Ewell: £205

    £216£217£205St 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: Epsom and Ewell £96, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £81Epsom and Ewell: £91

    £96£96£91Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epsom and Ewell £60, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Epsom and Ewell: £60St Albans: £60Epsom and Ewell: £60St Albans: £56Epsom and Ewell: £57

    £60£60£57Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epsom and Ewell £954, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Epsom and Ewell: £954St Albans: £1,024Epsom and Ewell: £958St Albans: £968Epsom and Ewell: £905

    £954£958£905St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £191, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Epsom and Ewell: £191St Albans: £144Epsom and Ewell: £192St Albans: £136Epsom and Ewell: £181

    £191£192£181Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epsom and Ewell £161, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Epsom and Ewell: £161St Albans: £159Epsom and Ewell: £161St Albans: £150Epsom and Ewell: £153

    £161£161£153Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Epsom and Ewell £8.79, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Epsom and Ewell: £8.79St Albans: £8.83Epsom and Ewell: £8.83St Albans: £8.34Epsom and Ewell: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34No difference to showDepends on how you count£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Epsom and Ewell £3.55, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Epsom and Ewell: £3.55St Albans: £3.24Epsom and Ewell: £3.57St Albans: £3.06Epsom and Ewell: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £6.85, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Epsom and Ewell: £6.85St Albans: £5.47Epsom and Ewell: £6.88St Albans: £5.17Epsom and Ewell: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epsom and Ewell 1,003.9, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Epsom and Ewell: 1,003.9

    1,003.9St 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: Epsom and Ewell 65.1, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Epsom and Ewell: 65.1

    65.1Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Epsom and Ewell 142.0, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Epsom and Ewell: 142.0

    142.0Epsom and Ewell 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: Epsom and Ewell 33.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Epsom and Ewell: 33.5

    33.5St 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: Epsom and Ewell 100.2, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Epsom and Ewell: 100.2

    100.2St 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: Epsom and Ewell 13.3, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Epsom and Ewell: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Epsom and Ewell and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureEpsom and EwellSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,272£3,395£3,410£3,221Epsom and Ewell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,140£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£282£283£267Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£586£589£556Epsom and Ewell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£86£86£81Epsom and Ewell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£60£56Epsom and Ewell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£954£958£905£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£143£144£136Epsom and Ewell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£153£158£159£150Epsom and Ewell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£8.79£8.83£8.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.23£3.24£3.06Epsom and Ewell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.45£5.47£5.17Epsom and Ewell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.91,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.158.9Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0120.2Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.2104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.3St Albans

Per resident

Epsom and Ewell is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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

Epsom and Ewell St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £3,450, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Epsom and Ewell: £3,450St Albans: £3,410Epsom and Ewell: £3,465St Albans: £3,221Epsom and Ewell: £3,272

    £3,450£3,465£3,272Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £2,207, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Epsom and Ewell: £2,207St Albans: £2,172Epsom and Ewell: £2,217St Albans: £2,052Epsom and Ewell: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £733, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Epsom and Ewell: £733St Albans: £769Epsom and Ewell: £736St Albans: £727Epsom and Ewell: £695

    £733£736£695St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £2,017, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Epsom and Ewell: £2,017St Albans: £2,023Epsom and Ewell: £2,026St Albans: £1,911Epsom and Ewell: £1,913

    £2,017£2,026£1,913Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £63, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Epsom and Ewell: £63St Albans: £47Epsom and Ewell: £63St Albans: £45Epsom and Ewell: £60

    £63£63£60Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £124, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Epsom and Ewell: £124St Albans: £99Epsom and Ewell: £125St Albans: £93Epsom and Ewell: £118

    £124£125£118Epsom and Ewell 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: Epsom and Ewell £2.76, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Epsom and Ewell: £2.76St Albans: £2.64Epsom and Ewell: £2.77St Albans: £2.49Epsom and Ewell: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epsom and Ewell £216, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Epsom and Ewell: £216St Albans: £233Epsom and Ewell: £217St Albans: £220Epsom and Ewell: £205

    £216£217£205St 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: Epsom and Ewell £96, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £81Epsom and Ewell: £91

    £96£96£91Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £37, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Epsom and Ewell: £37St Albans: £37Epsom and Ewell: £37St Albans: £35Epsom and Ewell: £35

    £37£37£35Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £589, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Epsom and Ewell: £589St Albans: £628Epsom and Ewell: £591St Albans: £593Epsom and Ewell: £559

    £589£591£559St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £191, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Epsom and Ewell: £191St Albans: £144Epsom and Ewell: £192St Albans: £136Epsom and Ewell: £181

    £191£192£181Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £99, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Epsom and Ewell: £99St Albans: £97Epsom and Ewell: £100St Albans: £92Epsom and Ewell: £94

    £99£100£94Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £5.43, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Epsom and Ewell: £5.43St Albans: £5.41Epsom and Ewell: £5.45St Albans: £5.11Epsom and Ewell: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £2.19, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Epsom and Ewell: £2.19St Albans: £1.99Epsom and Ewell: £2.20St Albans: £1.88Epsom and Ewell: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epsom and Ewell £6.85, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Epsom and Ewell: £6.85St Albans: £5.47Epsom and Ewell: £6.88St Albans: £5.17Epsom and Ewell: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epsom and Ewell 172.4, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Epsom and Ewell: 172.4

    172.4Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epsom and Ewell 11.2, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Epsom and Ewell: 11.2

    11.2Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Epsom and Ewell 24.4, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Epsom and Ewell: 24.4

    24.4Epsom and Ewell 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: Epsom and Ewell 33.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Epsom and Ewell: 33.5

    33.5St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epsom and Ewell 61.9, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Epsom and Ewell: 61.9

    61.9St 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: Epsom and Ewell 8.2, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Epsom and Ewell: 8.2

    8.2Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Epsom and Ewell and St Albans, per resident
MeasureEpsom and EwellSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,272£3,395£3,410£3,221Epsom and Ewell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,163£2,172£2,052Epsom and Ewell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,026£1,913£2,015£2,023£1,911Epsom and Ewell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£47£47£45Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£98£99£93Epsom and Ewell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.63£2.64£2.49Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£86£86£81Epsom and Ewell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£37£35Epsom and Ewell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£591£559£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£143£144£136Epsom and Ewell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£97£92Epsom and Ewell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.39£5.41£5.11Epsom and Ewell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.98£1.99£1.88Epsom and Ewell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.45£5.47£5.17Epsom and Ewell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4168.8Epsom and Ewell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.9Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.1Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.964.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.28.2Epsom and Ewell

Total

Epsom and Ewell is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 22. 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

Epsom and Ewell St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epsom and Ewell £287.0m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mEpsom and Ewell: £287.0mSt Albans: £513.9mEpsom and Ewell: £288.2mSt Albans: £485.4mEpsom and Ewell: £272.2m

    £287.0m£288.2m£272.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epsom and Ewell £183.6m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mEpsom and Ewell: £183.6mSt Albans: £327.4mEpsom and Ewell: £184.4mSt Albans: £309.2mEpsom and Ewell: £174.2m

    £183.6m£184.4m£174.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epsom and Ewell £60.9m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mEpsom and Ewell: £60.9mSt Albans: £115.9mEpsom and Ewell: £61.2mSt Albans: £109.5mEpsom and Ewell: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epsom and Ewell £167.8m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mEpsom and Ewell: £167.8mSt Albans: £305.0mEpsom and Ewell: £168.5mSt Albans: £288.0mEpsom and Ewell: £159.2m

    £167.8m£168.5m£159.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epsom and Ewell £5.2m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mEpsom and Ewell: £5.2mSt Albans: £7.1mEpsom and Ewell: £5.3mSt Albans: £6.7mEpsom and Ewell: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epsom and Ewell £10.3m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mEpsom and Ewell: £10.3mSt Albans: £14.9mEpsom and Ewell: £10.4mSt Albans: £14.0mEpsom and Ewell: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt 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: Epsom and Ewell £0.23m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mEpsom and Ewell: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.40mEpsom and Ewell: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.37mEpsom and Ewell: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epsom and Ewell £18.0m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mEpsom and Ewell: £18.0mSt Albans: £35.1mEpsom and Ewell: £18.1mSt Albans: £33.2mEpsom and Ewell: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSt 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: Epsom and Ewell £8.0m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mEpsom and Ewell: £8.0mSt Albans: £13.0mEpsom and Ewell: £8.0mSt Albans: £12.2mEpsom and Ewell: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epsom and Ewell £3.1m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mEpsom and Ewell: £3.1mSt Albans: £5.5mEpsom and Ewell: £3.1mSt Albans: £5.2mEpsom and Ewell: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epsom and Ewell £49.0m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mEpsom and Ewell: £49.0mSt Albans: £94.6mEpsom and Ewell: £49.2mSt Albans: £89.4mEpsom and Ewell: £46.5m

    £49.0m£49.2m£46.5mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epsom and Ewell £15.9m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mEpsom and Ewell: £15.9mSt Albans: £21.7mEpsom and Ewell: £16.0mSt Albans: £20.5mEpsom and Ewell: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epsom and Ewell £8.3m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mEpsom and Ewell: £8.3mSt Albans: £14.7mEpsom and Ewell: £8.3mSt Albans: £13.9mEpsom and Ewell: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epsom and Ewell £0.45m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mEpsom and Ewell: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.82mEpsom and Ewell: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.77mEpsom and Ewell: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epsom and Ewell £0.18m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mEpsom and Ewell: £0.18mSt Albans: £0.30mEpsom and Ewell: £0.18mSt Albans: £0.28mEpsom and Ewell: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epsom and Ewell £0.57m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mEpsom and Ewell: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.83mEpsom and Ewell: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.78mEpsom and Ewell: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epsom and Ewell 14,343, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Epsom and Ewell: 14,343

    14,343St Albans is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epsom and Ewell 930, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Epsom and Ewell: 930

    930St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epsom and Ewell 2,029, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Epsom and Ewell: 2,029

    2,029St 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: Epsom and Ewell 2,787, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Epsom and Ewell: 2,787

    2,787St Albans is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epsom and Ewell 5,145, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Epsom and Ewell: 5,145

    5,145St Albans is higher9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epsom and Ewell 681, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Epsom and Ewell: 681

    681St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Epsom and Ewell and St Albans, total
MeasureEpsom and EwellSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.0m£288.2m£272.2m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,34325,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20269301,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0293,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7875,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1459,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266811,231St Albans

Sources

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

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