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Runnymede and Guildford

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

Runnymede is higher than Guildford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 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

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

Runnymede Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £19£19£18Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Runnymede: £246Guildford: £213Runnymede: £247Guildford: £201Runnymede: £233

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 1,002.0, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Guildford is higher1,019.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 77.2, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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: Runnymede 143.3, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count113.2

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

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

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runnymede 113.2, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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: Runnymede 15.9, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Runnymede and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,235£3,249£3,069Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,747£12,802£12,091Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,047£1,051£993Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£282£284£268Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£535£537£507Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£212£213£201Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£95£96£90Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£55£55£52Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£833£837£790Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£151£151£143Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£5.99£6.01£5.68Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.55£2.56£2.42Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.41£5.43£5.13Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.260.3Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3113.2Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.332.1Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.293.1Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.912.3Runnymede

Per resident

Runnymede is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

Runnymede Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £110, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Runnymede: £110Guildford: £87Runnymede: £110Guildford: £83Runnymede: £104

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runnymede £3.09, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Runnymede: £3.09Guildford: £2.48Runnymede: £3.10Guildford: £2.34Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Runnymede: £246Guildford: £213Runnymede: £247Guildford: £201Runnymede: £233

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    161.5Guildford is higher165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 23.1, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

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

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    74.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count61.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 10.4, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count8.1

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Runnymede and Guildford, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,235£3,249£3,069Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£2,074£2,082£1,967Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£691£694£656Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£1,938£1,946£1,838Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£46£46£44Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£87£87£83Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.47£2.48£2.34Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£212£213£201Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£95£96£90Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£36£36£34Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£550£552£522Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.95£3.97£3.75Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.69£1.69£1.60Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.41£5.43£5.13Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5165.9Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.59.8Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.118.4Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.332.1Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.361.5Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.48.1Runnymede

Total

Runnymede is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 21. 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

Runnymede Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runnymede £0.29m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.29mGuildford: £0.38mRunnymede: £0.29mGuildford: £0.35mRunnymede: £0.27m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,908Guildford is higher25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,531Guildford is higherDepends on how you count4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,856Guildford is higherDepends on how you count9,326

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

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

    964Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Runnymede and Guildford, total
MeasureRunnymedeGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mGuildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRunnymede
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90825,159Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,487Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1322,793Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5314,865Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8569,326Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,231Guildford

Sources

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

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