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Guildford and Bath and North East Somerset

151,682 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Guildford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Guildford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Guildford: £3,235Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Guildford: £3,249Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Bath and North East Somerset is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Guildford: £12,747Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Guildford: £12,802Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Guildford: £1,047Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Guildford: £1,051Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Guildford: £11,915Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Guildford: £11,965Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Guildford: £282Bath and North East Somerset: £305Guildford: £284Bath and North East Somerset: £288Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Bath and North East Somerset is higher£304£305£288

  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: Guildford £535, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Guildford: £535Bath and North East Somerset: £632Guildford: £537Bath and North East Somerset: £597Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Bath and North East Somerset is higher£629£632£597

  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: Guildford £15, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Guildford: £15Bath and North East Somerset: £19Guildford: £15Bath and North East Somerset: £18Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Bath and North East Somerset is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Guildford: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £317Guildford: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £300Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Bath and North East Somerset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Guildford: £95Bath and North East Somerset: £105Guildford: £96Bath and North East Somerset: £100Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Bath and North East Somerset is higher£105£105£100

  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: Guildford £55, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Guildford: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £65Guildford: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £62Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Bath and North East Somerset is higher£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Guildford: £833Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Guildford: £837Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Guildford: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £156Guildford: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £147Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Guildford: £151Bath and North East Somerset: £177Guildford: £151Bath and North East Somerset: £167Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Bath and North East Somerset is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Guildford: £5.99Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Guildford: £6.01Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Guildford: £2.55Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Guildford: £2.56Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Guildford: £5.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Guildford: £5.43Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,019.7, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 60.3, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher77.1

  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: Guildford 113.2, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Bath and North East Somerset is higher132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 93.1, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher113.3

  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: Guildford 12.3, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher13.9

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Guildford and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,497£12,550£11,854Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,353£1,359£1,283Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,545£11,594£10,951Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£155£156£147Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£176£177£167Bath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.72£4.74£4.48Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.53£2.54£2.40Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,014.6Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.377.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2132.3Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.146.5Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1113.3Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.313.9Bath and North East Somerset

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 19. 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

Guildford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Guildford: £3,235Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Guildford: £3,249Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Bath and North East Somerset is higher£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Guildford: £2,074Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Guildford: £2,082Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Guildford: £691Bath and North East Somerset: £877Guildford: £694Bath and North East Somerset: £828Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Bath and North East Somerset is higher£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Guildford: £1,938Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Guildford: £1,946Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Guildford: £46Bath and North East Somerset: £56Guildford: £46Bath and North East Somerset: £53Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Bath and North East Somerset is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Guildford: £87Bath and North East Somerset: £117Guildford: £87Bath and North East Somerset: £111Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Bath and North East Somerset is higher£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.47, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Guildford: £2.47Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Guildford: £2.48Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Bath and North East Somerset is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Guildford: £212Bath and North East Somerset: £317Guildford: £213Bath and North East Somerset: £300Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Bath and North East Somerset is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Guildford: £95Bath and North East Somerset: £105Guildford: £96Bath and North East Somerset: £100Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Bath and North East Somerset is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Guildford: £36Bath and North East Somerset: £42Guildford: £36Bath and North East Somerset: £40Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Bath and North East Somerset is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Guildford: £550Bath and North East Somerset: £716Guildford: £552Bath and North East Somerset: £676Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522Bath and North East Somerset is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Guildford: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £156Guildford: £158Bath and North East Somerset: £147Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Guildford: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £114Guildford: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £108Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Guildford: £3.95Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Guildford: £3.97Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Guildford: £1.69Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Guildford: £1.69Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Guildford: £5.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Guildford: £5.43Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Bath and North East Somerset is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 18.4, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Bath and North East Somerset is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 8.1, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Bath and North East Somerset is higher9.0

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Guildford and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureGuildfordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£873£877£828Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£155£156£147Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Bath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.05£3.06£2.89Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.63£1.64£1.55Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9187.9Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.814.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.424.5Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.146.5Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.573.1Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.0Bath and North East Somerset

Total

Guildford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Guildford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mGuildford: £490.7mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mGuildford: £492.8mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mGuildford: £314.5mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mGuildford: £315.9mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mGuildford: £104.8mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mGuildford: £105.3mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mGuildford: £294.0mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mGuildford: £295.2mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mGuildford: £7.0mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mGuildford: £7.0mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mGuildford: £13.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mGuildford: £13.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.37m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mGuildford: £0.37mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mGuildford: £0.38mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mGuildford: £32.2mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mGuildford: £32.3mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mGuildford: £14.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mGuildford: £14.5mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mGuildford: £5.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mGuildford: £5.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mBath and North East Somerset is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mGuildford: £83.4mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mGuildford: £83.8mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mBath and North East Somerset is higher£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mGuildford: £23.9mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mGuildford: £24.0mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mGuildford: £15.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mGuildford: £15.2mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBath and North East Somerset is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mGuildford: £0.60mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mGuildford: £0.60mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mGuildford: £0.26mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mGuildford: £0.26mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mGuildford: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mGuildford: £0.82mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Bath and North East Somerset is higher4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Bath and North East Somerset is higher9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higher14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Bath and North East Somerset is higher1,798

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Guildford and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureGuildfordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15937,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4872,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7934,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8659,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,32614,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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