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Runnymede and Wandsworth
Runnymede is higher than Wandsworth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Runnymede is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 12. 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 Wandsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,334£1,340£1,266Wandsworth is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£349£330Wandsworth is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Wandsworth is higher£47£47£45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£67£67£63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048Wandsworth is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£151£142Wandsworth is higher£183£184£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.19£8.23£7.77Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count980.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.2Wandsworth is higher188.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count120.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Wandsworth is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
113.2Wandsworth is higher135.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | Runnymede |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,766£12,821£12,109 | £12,459£12,512£11,818 | Runnymede |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,340£1,266 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,718£11,768£11,115 | £10,657£10,703£10,109 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£349£330 | £1,176£1,181£1,115 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £579£582£550 | Runnymede |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £47£47£45 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £275£276£261 | Wandsworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £81£82£77 | Runnymede |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £59£60£56 | Runnymede |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,396£1,401£1,324 | Wandsworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £404£406£383 | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £183£184£173 | Wandsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.19£8.23£7.77 | £10£10£9.82 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | Runnymede |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.0 | 980.3 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.2 | 188.0 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 120.6 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 41.8 | Wandsworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 113.2 | 135.1 | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 13.2 | Runnymede |
Per resident
Runnymede is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 13. 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 Wandsworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Wandsworth is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Wandsworth is higher£109£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£687Wandsworth is higher£1,043£1,048£990
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Wandsworth is higher£137£137£130
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count91.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Wandsworth is higher17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count11.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Wandsworth is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.3Wandsworth is higher101.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | Runnymede |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,057£2,066£1,951 | £1,158£1,163£1,098 | Runnymede |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £1,237£1,242£1,174 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,888£1,896£1,791 | £990£995£939 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £109£110£104 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £54£54£51 | Runnymede |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £275£276£261 | Wandsworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £81£82£77 | Runnymede |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £44£45£42 | Wandsworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£687 | £1,043£1,048£990 | Wandsworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £404£406£383 | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £137£137£130 | Wandsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | Runnymede |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.5 | 91.1 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 17.5 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 11.2 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 41.8 | Wandsworth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.3 | 101.0 | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 9.9 | Runnymede |
Total
Runnymede is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWandsworth is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWandsworth is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWandsworth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWandsworth is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWandsworth is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWandsworth is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,908Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,149Wandsworth is higher5,936
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,132Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,531Wandsworth is higher14,195
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,856Wandsworth is higher34,323
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
964Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,364
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Wandsworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £316.4m£317.8m£300.1m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | Wandsworth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.9m£190.7m£180.2m | £393.4m£395.1m£373.1m | Wandsworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.8m£81.1m£76.6m | £420.3m£422.1m£398.7m | Wandsworth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.3m£175.1m£165.4m | £336.5m£337.9m£319.2m | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Wandsworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £93.3m£93.7m£88.5m | Wandsworth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Wandsworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | £354.4m£356.0m£336.2m | Wandsworth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.1m | Wandsworth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £46.4m£46.6m£44.1m | Wandsworth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | Wandsworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £1.2m | Wandsworth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,908 | 30,951 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,149 | 5,936 | Wandsworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,132 | 3,806 | Wandsworth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,531 | 14,195 | Wandsworth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,856 | 34,323 | Wandsworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 964 | 3,364 | Wandsworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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