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Guildford and Runnymede

151,682 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Runnymede on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Guildford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 18. 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Guildford: £3,235Runnymede: £3,442Guildford: £3,249Runnymede: £3,251Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766Guildford: £12,747Runnymede: £12,821Guildford: £12,802Runnymede: £12,109Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,766£12,821£12,109

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334Guildford: £1,047Runnymede: £1,340Guildford: £1,051Runnymede: £1,266Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718Guildford: £11,915Runnymede: £11,768Guildford: £11,965Runnymede: £11,115Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higher£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347Guildford: £282Runnymede: £349Guildford: £284Runnymede: £330Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682Guildford: £535Runnymede: £685Guildford: £537Runnymede: £647Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Runnymede £19Runnymede: £19Guildford: £15Runnymede: £19Guildford: £15Runnymede: £18Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Guildford: £212Runnymede: £247Guildford: £213Runnymede: £233Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Guildford: £95Runnymede: £107Guildford: £96Runnymede: £101Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67Guildford: £55Runnymede: £67Guildford: £55Runnymede: £63Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105Guildford: £833Runnymede: £1,110Guildford: £837Runnymede: £1,048Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Guildford: £158Runnymede: £137Guildford: £158Runnymede: £130Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150Guildford: £151Runnymede: £151Guildford: £151Runnymede: £142Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Guildford is higher£150£151£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19Guildford: £5.99Runnymede: £8.23Guildford: £6.01Runnymede: £7.77Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45Guildford: £2.55Runnymede: £4.47Guildford: £2.56Runnymede: £4.22Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Runnymede is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Guildford: £5.41Runnymede: £6.30Guildford: £5.43Runnymede: £5.95Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higher1,002.0

  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, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Guildford and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,718£11,768£11,115Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£347£349£330Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£682£685£647Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£67£67£63Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£137£137£130Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£150£151£142Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,002.0Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.377.2Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2143.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1113.2Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.9Runnymede

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Guildford: £3,235Runnymede: £3,442Guildford: £3,249Runnymede: £3,251Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057Guildford: £2,074Runnymede: £2,066Guildford: £2,082Runnymede: £1,951Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £691£694£656Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888Guildford: £1,938Runnymede: £1,896Guildford: £1,946Runnymede: £1,791Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Guildford is higher£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56Guildford: £46Runnymede: £56Guildford: £46Runnymede: £53Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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, Runnymede £110Runnymede: £110Guildford: £87Runnymede: £110Guildford: £87Runnymede: £104Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09Guildford: £2.47Runnymede: £3.10Guildford: £2.48Runnymede: £2.93Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Guildford: £212Runnymede: £247Guildford: £213Runnymede: £233Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Guildford: £95Runnymede: £107Guildford: £96Runnymede: £101Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44Guildford: £36Runnymede: £44Guildford: £36Runnymede: £41Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725Guildford: £550Runnymede: £728Guildford: £552Runnymede: £687Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Guildford: £158Runnymede: £137Guildford: £158Runnymede: £130Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98Guildford: £99Runnymede: £99Guildford: £100Runnymede: £93Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Guildford is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38Guildford: £3.95Runnymede: £5.40Guildford: £3.97Runnymede: £5.10Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91Guildford: £1.69Runnymede: £2.92Guildford: £1.69Runnymede: £2.76Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Runnymede is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Guildford: £5.41Runnymede: £6.30Guildford: £5.43Runnymede: £5.95Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Guildford is higher161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Guildford and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureGuildfordRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,057£2,066£1,951Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£875£879£830Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,888£1,896£1,791Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£56£56£53Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£110£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£41Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£725£728£687Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£137£137£130Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£99£93Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9161.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.5Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.1Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.574.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.4Runnymede

Total

Guildford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mGuildford: £490.7mRunnymede: £317.8mGuildford: £492.8mRunnymede: £300.1mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mGuildford: £314.5mRunnymede: £190.7mGuildford: £315.9mRunnymede: £180.2mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mGuildford: £104.8mRunnymede: £81.1mGuildford: £105.3mRunnymede: £76.6mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mGuildford: £294.0mRunnymede: £175.1mGuildford: £295.2mRunnymede: £165.4mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford is higher£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mGuildford: £7.0mRunnymede: £5.2mGuildford: £7.0mRunnymede: £4.9mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mGuildford: £13.2mRunnymede: £10.2mGuildford: £13.3mRunnymede: £9.6mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mGuildford: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.29mGuildford: £0.38mRunnymede: £0.27mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mGuildford: £32.2mRunnymede: £22.8mGuildford: £32.3mRunnymede: £21.5mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mGuildford: £14.5mRunnymede: £9.9mGuildford: £14.5mRunnymede: £9.3mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mGuildford: £5.5mRunnymede: £4.0mGuildford: £5.5mRunnymede: £3.8mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mGuildford: £83.4mRunnymede: £67.2mGuildford: £83.8mRunnymede: £63.5mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mGuildford: £23.9mRunnymede: £12.7mGuildford: £24.0mRunnymede: £12.0mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mGuildford: £15.1mRunnymede: £9.1mGuildford: £15.2mRunnymede: £8.6mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mGuildford: £0.60mRunnymede: £0.50mGuildford: £0.60mRunnymede: £0.47mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mRunnymede: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mRunnymede: £0.26mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRunnymede is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mGuildford: £0.82mRunnymede: £0.58mGuildford: £0.82mRunnymede: £0.55mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Guildford is higher14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Guildford is higherDepends on how you count2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Guildford is higherDepends on how you count6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Guildford is higherDepends on how you count964

Show the numbers
Guildford and Runnymede, total
MeasureGuildfordRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mGuildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRunnymede
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15914,908Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,149Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7932,132Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8653,531Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3266,856Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231964Guildford

Sources

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

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