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Guildford and Cherwell

151,682 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Cherwell on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Guildford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 17. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Guildford: £3,235Cherwell: £3,514Guildford: £3,249Cherwell: £3,319Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Cherwell is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Guildford: £12,747Cherwell: £12,529Guildford: £12,802Cherwell: £11,834Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Guildford: £1,047Cherwell: £1,386Guildford: £1,051Cherwell: £1,309Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Guildford: £11,915Cherwell: £11,636Guildford: £11,965Cherwell: £10,990Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Guildford: £282Cherwell: £292Guildford: £284Cherwell: £276Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Cherwell is higher£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Guildford: £535Cherwell: £584Guildford: £537Cherwell: £551Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Cherwell is higher£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Guildford: £15Cherwell: £17Guildford: £15Cherwell: £16Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Cherwell is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Guildford: £212Cherwell: £282Guildford: £213Cherwell: £266Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Guildford: £95Cherwell: £114Guildford: £96Cherwell: £107Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Guildford: £55Cherwell: £65Guildford: £55Cherwell: £61Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Cherwell is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Guildford: £833Cherwell: £1,142Guildford: £837Cherwell: £1,079Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £128Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Guildford: £151Cherwell: £171Guildford: £151Cherwell: £161Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Guildford: £5.99Cherwell: £4.93Guildford: £6.01Cherwell: £4.66Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Guildford: £2.55Cherwell: £3.27Guildford: £2.56Cherwell: £3.09Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Guildford: £5.41Cherwell: £6.38Guildford: £5.43Cherwell: £6.03Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Cherwell is higher70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Cherwell is higher123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Cherwell is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Cherwell is higher14.9

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Guildford and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,476£12,529£11,834Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,586£11,636£10,990Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£581£584£551Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£61Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£135£128Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.91£4.93£4.66Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,008.3Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.370.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.143.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.314.9Cherwell

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 20. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Guildford: £3,235Cherwell: £3,514Guildford: £3,249Cherwell: £3,319Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Cherwell is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Guildford: £2,074Cherwell: £2,099Guildford: £2,082Cherwell: £1,982Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Guildford: £691Cherwell: £879Guildford: £694Cherwell: £830Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Guildford: £1,938Cherwell: £1,949Guildford: £1,946Cherwell: £1,841Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Guildford: £46Cherwell: £49Guildford: £46Cherwell: £46Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Cherwell is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Guildford: £87Cherwell: £98Guildford: £87Cherwell: £92Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Cherwell is higher£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Guildford: £2.47Cherwell: £2.89Guildford: £2.48Cherwell: £2.73Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Cherwell is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Guildford: £212Cherwell: £282Guildford: £213Cherwell: £266Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Guildford: £95Cherwell: £114Guildford: £96Cherwell: £107Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Guildford: £36Cherwell: £41Guildford: £36Cherwell: £39Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Cherwell is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £550£552£522Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £135Guildford: £158Cherwell: £128Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Guildford: £99Cherwell: £108Guildford: £100Cherwell: £102Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Guildford: £3.95Cherwell: £3.12Guildford: £3.97Cherwell: £2.95Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Guildford: £1.69Cherwell: £2.08Guildford: £1.69Cherwell: £1.96Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Guildford: £5.41Cherwell: £6.38Guildford: £5.43Cherwell: £6.03Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Cherwell is higher11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Cherwell is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Cherwell is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Cherwell is higher9.5

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Guildford and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureGuildfordCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£97£98£92Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£135£128Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.11£3.12£2.95Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9168.9Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.7Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.143.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.581.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.5Cherwell

Total

Guildford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 20. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mGuildford: £490.7mCherwell: £600.0mGuildford: £492.8mCherwell: £566.7mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mCherwell is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mGuildford: £314.5mCherwell: £358.3mGuildford: £315.9mCherwell: £338.4mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mGuildford: £104.8mCherwell: £150.0mGuildford: £105.3mCherwell: £141.7mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mGuildford: £294.0mCherwell: £332.7mGuildford: £295.2mCherwell: £314.3mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mGuildford: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mGuildford: £7.0mCherwell: £7.9mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mGuildford: £13.2mCherwell: £16.7mGuildford: £13.3mCherwell: £15.8mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCherwell is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mGuildford: £0.37mCherwell: £0.49mGuildford: £0.38mCherwell: £0.47mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCherwell is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mGuildford: £32.2mCherwell: £48.1mGuildford: £32.3mCherwell: £45.4mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mGuildford: £14.5mCherwell: £19.4mGuildford: £14.5mCherwell: £18.3mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mGuildford: £5.5mCherwell: £7.0mGuildford: £5.5mCherwell: £6.6mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mGuildford: £83.4mCherwell: £123.6mGuildford: £83.8mCherwell: £116.8mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mGuildford: £23.9mCherwell: £23.1mGuildford: £24.0mCherwell: £21.8mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mGuildford: £15.1mCherwell: £18.5mGuildford: £15.2mCherwell: £17.5mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mGuildford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.53mGuildford: £0.60mCherwell: £0.50mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mGuildford: £0.26mCherwell: £0.35mGuildford: £0.26mCherwell: £0.33mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mCherwell: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mCherwell: £1.0mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Cherwell is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Cherwell is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Cherwell is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Guildford and Cherwell, total
MeasureGuildfordCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15928,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4872,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7933,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8657,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,32613,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,617Cherwell

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.
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