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Runnymede and Richmond upon Thames

92,321 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Runnymede is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runnymede Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Runnymede: £3,427Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Runnymede: £3,442Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £12,766, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Runnymede: £12,766Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Runnymede: £12,821Richmond upon Thames: £11,793Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,334, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Runnymede: £1,334Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Runnymede: £1,340Richmond upon Thames: £1,266Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £11,718, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Runnymede: £11,718Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Runnymede: £11,768Richmond upon Thames: £10,872Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £347, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509Runnymede: £347Richmond upon Thames: £511Runnymede: £349Richmond upon Thames: £483Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441Runnymede: £682Richmond upon Thames: £443Runnymede: £685Richmond upon Thames: £418Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21Runnymede: £19Richmond upon Thames: £21Runnymede: £19Richmond upon Thames: £20Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Runnymede: £246Richmond upon Thames: £216Runnymede: £247Richmond upon Thames: £204Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £106Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £107Richmond upon Thames: £67Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51Runnymede: £67Richmond upon Thames: £51Runnymede: £67Richmond upon Thames: £48Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Runnymede: £1,105Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Runnymede: £1,110Richmond upon Thames: £1,050Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £240Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £227Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £150, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163Runnymede: £150Richmond upon Thames: £164Runnymede: £151Richmond upon Thames: £155Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £8.19, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Runnymede: £8.19Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Runnymede: £8.23Richmond upon Thames: £9.36Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £4.45, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Runnymede: £4.45Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Runnymede: £4.47Richmond upon Thames: £2.79Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Runnymede: £6.27Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Runnymede: £6.30Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count93.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count101.9

  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, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Runnymede and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,379£3,393£3,205Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,433£12,486£11,793Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£11,462£11,510£10,872Runnymede
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£441£443£418Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£215£216£204Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£71£71£67Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£51£51£48Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.94£2.95£2.79Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.94£5.96£5.63Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0996.4Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.286.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.393.0Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.332.5Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2101.9Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.911.1Runnymede

Per resident

Runnymede is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 6. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Runnymede: £3,427Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Runnymede: £3,442Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Runnymede: £2,057Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Runnymede: £2,066Richmond upon Thames: £1,899Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runnymede £875, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846Runnymede: £875Richmond upon Thames: £850Runnymede: £879Richmond upon Thames: £803Runnymede: £830

    £875£879£830Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Runnymede: £1,888Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Runnymede: £1,896Richmond upon Thames: £1,751Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82Runnymede: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Runnymede: £56Richmond upon Thames: £78Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £110, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £110Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £110Richmond upon Thames: £67Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Runnymede: £3.09Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Runnymede: £3.10Richmond upon Thames: £3.25Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Runnymede: £246Richmond upon Thames: £216Runnymede: £247Richmond upon Thames: £204Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £106Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £107Richmond upon Thames: £67Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runnymede £44, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32Runnymede: £44Richmond upon Thames: £33Runnymede: £44Richmond upon Thames: £31Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702Runnymede: £725Richmond upon Thames: £705Runnymede: £728Richmond upon Thames: £666Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £240Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £227Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104Runnymede: £98Richmond upon Thames: £104Runnymede: £99Richmond upon Thames: £98Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Runnymede: £5.38Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Runnymede: £5.40Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Runnymede: £2.91Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Runnymede: £2.92Richmond upon Thames: £1.77Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Runnymede: £6.27Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Runnymede: £6.30Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 161.5, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 23.1, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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Runnymede and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,379£3,393£3,205Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£2,002£2,010£1,899Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£846£850£803Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£1,845£1,853£1,751Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£71£71£67Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£215£216£204Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£71£71£67Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£32£33£31Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£702£705£666Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.87£1.87£1.77Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.94£5.96£5.63Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5160.4Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.115.0Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.332.5Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.364.6Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.47.1Runnymede

Total

Runnymede is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 22. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mRunnymede: £316.4mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mRunnymede: £317.8mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mRunnymede: £189.9mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mRunnymede: £190.7mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mRunnymede: £80.8mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mRunnymede: £81.1mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mRunnymede: £174.3mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mRunnymede: £175.1mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mRunnymede: £5.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mRunnymede: £5.2mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £10.1m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £10.1mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £10.2mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mRunnymede: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mRunnymede: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £22.7m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mRunnymede: £22.7mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mRunnymede: £22.8mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £9.8m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £9.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £9.9mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede £4.0m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mRunnymede: £4.0mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mRunnymede: £4.0mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mRunnymede: £66.9mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mRunnymede: £67.2mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mRunnymede: £12.6mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mRunnymede: £12.7mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mRunnymede: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mRunnymede: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.50mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.50mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 2,132, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 3,531, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390Runnymede: 964

    964Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
Runnymede and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureRunnymedeRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90831,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1492,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1322,949Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5316,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,85612,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,390Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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