Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Guildford and Hart
Guildford is higher than Hart on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Guildford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Guildford Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,235£3,249£3,069Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,047£1,051£993Guildford is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£284£268Guildford is higher£213£214£202
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£535£537£507Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Guildford is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Guildford is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Guildford is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52Guildford is higher£53£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£833£837£790Guildford is higher£807£810£765
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Guildford is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£151£143Guildford is higher£111£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
60.3Guildford is higher47.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.1Guildford is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
93.1Guildford is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,747£12,802£12,091 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,047£1,051£993 | £981£985£930 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,915£11,965£11,302 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£284£268 | £213£214£202 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £535£537£507 | £519£521£492 | Guildford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £12£12£11 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £184£185£175 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £91£91£86 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £53£54£51 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £807£810£765 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £96£97£91 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £111£112£106 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.7 | 1,008.9 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 60.3 | 47.9 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 113.3 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.1 | 29.0 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 93.1 | 86.8 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.1 | Hart |
Per resident
Guildford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hart on 8. 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 Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,235£3,249£3,069Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,074£2,082£1,967Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£656Guildford is higher£596£598£565
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,938£1,946£1,838Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Guildford is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Hart is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Guildford is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Guildford is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Guildford is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Guildford is higher£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£550£552£522Guildford is higher£490£492£465
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Guildford is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Guildford is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.95£3.97£3.75Hart is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Guildford is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Hart is higherDepends on how you count22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.1Guildford is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
61.5Guildford is higher52.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count7.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,082£1,967 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£656 | £596£598£565 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £42£42£40 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £101£102£96 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £184£185£175 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £91£91£86 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £32£33£31 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £550£552£522 | £490£492£465 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £96£97£91 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £68£68£64 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.9 | 197.2 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 9.4 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 22.1 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.1 | 29.0 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 61.5 | 52.7 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 7.9 | Guildford |
Total
Guildford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hart on 1. 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 Hart
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mGuildford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,159Guildford is higherDepends on how you count20,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,487Guildford is higher965
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,793Guildford is higherDepends on how you count2,281
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,865Guildford is higher2,983
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,326Guildford is higher5,430
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,231Guildford is higherDepends on how you count818
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.7m£492.8m£465.5m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Guildford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £314.5m£315.9m£298.3m | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.8m£105.3m£99.4m | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | Guildford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £294.0m£295.2m£278.9m | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | Guildford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Guildford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.4m£83.8m£79.1m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Guildford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Guildford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | Guildford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,159 | 20,317 | Guildford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,487 | 965 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,793 | 2,281 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,865 | 2,983 | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,326 | 5,430 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,231 | 818 | Guildford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.