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Guildford and South Gloucestershire

151,682 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Guildford: £3,235South Gloucestershire: £3,749Guildford: £3,249South Gloucestershire: £3,541Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Guildford: £12,747South Gloucestershire: £12,725Guildford: £12,802South Gloucestershire: £12,019Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Guildford: £1,047South Gloucestershire: £1,438Guildford: £1,051South Gloucestershire: £1,358Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993South Gloucestershire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Guildford: £11,915South Gloucestershire: £11,675Guildford: £11,965South Gloucestershire: £11,027Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Guildford: £282South Gloucestershire: £285Guildford: £284South Gloucestershire: £270Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268South Gloucestershire is higher£284£285£270

  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, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Guildford: £535South Gloucestershire: £747Guildford: £537South Gloucestershire: £705Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Guildford: £15South Gloucestershire: £18Guildford: £15South Gloucestershire: £17Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14South Gloucestershire is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Guildford: £212South Gloucestershire: £335Guildford: £213South Gloucestershire: £316Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £95South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £96South Gloucestershire: £105Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Guildford: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Guildford: £55South Gloucestershire: £67Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52South Gloucestershire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Guildford: £833South Gloucestershire: £1,145Guildford: £837South Gloucestershire: £1,082Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790South Gloucestershire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £137Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £129Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Guildford: £151South Gloucestershire: £213Guildford: £151South Gloucestershire: £201Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Guildford: £5.99South Gloucestershire: £4.81Guildford: £6.01South Gloucestershire: £4.54Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Guildford: £2.55South Gloucestershire: £3.84Guildford: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £3.63Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Guildford: £5.41South Gloucestershire: £5.02Guildford: £5.43South Gloucestershire: £4.74Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Guildford: 60.3

    60.3South Gloucestershire is higher67.7

  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: Guildford 113.2, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Guildford: 113.2

    113.2South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Guildford: 32.1

    32.1South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Guildford: 93.1

    93.1South Gloucestershire is higher126.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Guildford: 12.3

    12.3South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Guildford and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,671£12,725£12,019Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,626£11,675£11,027Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£284£285£270South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£18£17South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£136£137£129Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.79£4.81£4.54Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,018.6Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.367.7South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.149.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1126.6South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Guildford: £3,235South Gloucestershire: £3,749Guildford: £3,249South Gloucestershire: £3,541Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Guildford: £2,074South Gloucestershire: £2,253Guildford: £2,082South Gloucestershire: £2,128Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Guildford: £691South Gloucestershire: £909Guildford: £694South Gloucestershire: £858Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656South Gloucestershire is higher£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Guildford: £1,938South Gloucestershire: £2,067Guildford: £1,946South Gloucestershire: £1,952Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Guildford: £46South Gloucestershire: £51Guildford: £46South Gloucestershire: £48Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44South Gloucestershire is higher£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Guildford: £87South Gloucestershire: £132Guildford: £87South Gloucestershire: £125Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

  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, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Guildford: £2.47South Gloucestershire: £3.10Guildford: £2.48South Gloucestershire: £2.93Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34South Gloucestershire is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Guildford: £212South Gloucestershire: £335Guildford: £213South Gloucestershire: £316Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £95South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £96South Gloucestershire: £105Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Guildford: £36South Gloucestershire: £45Guildford: £36South Gloucestershire: £42Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34South Gloucestershire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Guildford: £550South Gloucestershire: £724Guildford: £552South Gloucestershire: £684Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522South Gloucestershire is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £137Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £129Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Guildford: £99South Gloucestershire: £135Guildford: £100South Gloucestershire: £127Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94South Gloucestershire is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Guildford: £3.95South Gloucestershire: £3.04Guildford: £3.97South Gloucestershire: £2.87Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Guildford: £1.69South Gloucestershire: £2.42Guildford: £1.69South Gloucestershire: £2.29Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Guildford: £5.41South Gloucestershire: £5.02Guildford: £5.43South Gloucestershire: £4.74Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Guildford: 165.9

    165.9South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Guildford: 9.8

    9.8South Gloucestershire is higher12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 18.4, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Guildford: 18.4

    18.4South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Guildford: 32.1

    32.1South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Guildford: 61.5

    61.5South Gloucestershire is higher80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 8.1, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Guildford: 8.1

    8.1South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Guildford and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£905£909£858South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£50£51£48South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£136£137£129Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.03£3.04£2.87Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9180.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.0South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.427.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.149.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.580.0South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Guildford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnGuildford: £490.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnGuildford: £492.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mGuildford: £314.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mGuildford: £315.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mGuildford: £104.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mGuildford: £105.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mGuildford: £294.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mGuildford: £295.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mGuildford: £13.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mGuildford: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mGuildford: £0.37mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mGuildford: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mGuildford: £32.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mGuildford: £32.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mGuildford: £83.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mGuildford: £83.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mGuildford: £23.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mGuildford: £24.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mGuildford: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mGuildford: £15.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Guildford: 25,159

    25,159South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Guildford: 1,487

    1,487South Gloucestershire is higher3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Guildford: 2,793

    2,793South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Guildford: 4,865

    4,865South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Guildford: 9,326

    9,326South Gloucestershire is higher24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Guildford: 1,231

    1,231South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Guildford and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureGuildfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15955,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4873,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7938,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,86515,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,32624,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2313,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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