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Guildford and Surrey Heath

151,682 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Surrey Heath on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 8 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 14. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Guildford: £3,235Surrey Heath: £3,532Guildford: £3,249Surrey Heath: £3,336Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402Guildford: £12,747Surrey Heath: £12,455Guildford: £12,802Surrey Heath: £11,764Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108Guildford: £1,047Surrey Heath: £1,112Guildford: £1,051Surrey Heath: £1,051Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512Guildford: £11,915Surrey Heath: £11,561Guildford: £11,965Surrey Heath: £10,919Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289Guildford: £282Surrey Heath: £290Guildford: £284Surrey Heath: £274Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588Guildford: £535Surrey Heath: £591Guildford: £537Surrey Heath: £558Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £15Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £15Surrey Heath: £13Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £212Surrey Heath: £212Guildford: £213Surrey Heath: £200Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Guildford is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £96Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £55Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £55Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883Guildford: £833Surrey Heath: £887Guildford: £837Surrey Heath: £837Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157Guildford: £151Surrey Heath: £158Guildford: £151Surrey Heath: £149Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62Guildford: £5.99Surrey Heath: £7.65Guildford: £6.01Surrey Heath: £7.23Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90Guildford: £2.55Surrey Heath: £1.91Guildford: £2.56Surrey Heath: £1.80Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Guildford: £5.41Surrey Heath: £6.23Guildford: £5.43Surrey Heath: £5.88Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Guildford is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  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, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Guildford and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,402£12,455£11,764Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,108£1,112£1,051Surrey Heath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,512£11,561£10,919Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£289£290£274Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£588£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£211£212£200Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£58£58£55Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£883£887£837Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£118£118£112Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£157£158£149Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£1.90£1.91£1.80Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7973.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.356.8Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2121.9Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.132.3Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.199.4Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.313.6Surrey Heath

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 14. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Guildford: £3,235Surrey Heath: £3,532Guildford: £3,249Surrey Heath: £3,336Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404Guildford: £2,074Surrey Heath: £2,414Guildford: £2,082Surrey Heath: £2,280Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680Guildford: £691Surrey Heath: £683Guildford: £694Surrey Heath: £645Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231Guildford: £1,938Surrey Heath: £2,241Guildford: £1,946Surrey Heath: £2,116Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £46£46£44Surrey Heath 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, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £87Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £87Surrey Heath: £108Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66Guildford: £2.47Surrey Heath: £2.67Guildford: £2.48Surrey Heath: £2.52Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £212Surrey Heath: £212Guildford: £213Surrey Heath: £200Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Guildford is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £96Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £36Surrey Heath: £34Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542Guildford: £550Surrey Heath: £544Guildford: £552Surrey Heath: £514Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96Guildford: £99Surrey Heath: £97Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £91Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67Guildford: £3.95Surrey Heath: £4.69Guildford: £3.97Surrey Heath: £4.43Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16Guildford: £1.69Surrey Heath: £1.16Guildford: £1.69Surrey Heath: £1.10Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Guildford: £5.41Surrey Heath: £6.23Guildford: £5.43Surrey Heath: £5.88Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  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, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Guildford and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£680£683£645Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£56£56£53Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£114£114£108Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.66£2.67£2.52Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£211£212£200Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£542£544£514Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£118£118£112Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£97£91Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.16£1.16£1.10Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9188.7Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.0Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.6Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.132.3Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.561.0Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.3Surrey Heath

Total

Guildford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 0. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mGuildford: £490.7mSurrey Heath: £333.0mGuildford: £492.8mSurrey Heath: £314.5mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mGuildford: £314.5mSurrey Heath: £227.6mGuildford: £315.9mSurrey Heath: £215.0mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mGuildford: £104.8mSurrey Heath: £64.3mGuildford: £105.3mSurrey Heath: £60.8mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mGuildford: £294.0mSurrey Heath: £211.2mGuildford: £295.2mSurrey Heath: £199.5mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mGuildford: £7.0mSurrey Heath: £5.3mGuildford: £7.0mSurrey Heath: £5.0mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mGuildford: £13.2mSurrey Heath: £10.8mGuildford: £13.3mSurrey Heath: £10.2mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mGuildford: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.25mGuildford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.24mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mGuildford: £32.2mSurrey Heath: £20.0mGuildford: £32.3mSurrey Heath: £18.9mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mGuildford: £14.5mSurrey Heath: £9.4mGuildford: £14.5mSurrey Heath: £8.8mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mGuildford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mGuildford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.2mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mGuildford: £83.4mSurrey Heath: £51.3mGuildford: £83.8mSurrey Heath: £48.4mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mGuildford: £23.9mSurrey Heath: £11.2mGuildford: £24.0mSurrey Heath: £10.5mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mGuildford: £15.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mGuildford: £15.2mSurrey Heath: £8.6mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mGuildford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.44mGuildford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.42mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.11mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.10mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mGuildford: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.59mGuildford: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.55mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Guildford is higherDepends on how you count17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Guildford is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Guildford is higherDepends on how you count5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Guildford is higherDepends on how you count786

Show the numbers
Guildford and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGuildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGuildford
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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15917,788Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,038Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7932,227Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8653,043Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3265,748Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231786Guildford

Sources

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

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