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Local authority in South East, England

Surrey Heath

In Surrey Heath, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 92% of local authorities in 2024-25.

94,276 residents (mid-2024)

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Surrey Heath on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Surrey Heath compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,517£3,532£3,336

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    322nd of 348, lower than in 92% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,402£12,455£11,764

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    301st of 347, lower than in 86% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,108£1,112£1,051

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    339th of 350, lower than in 96% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Surrey Heath
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336322nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764301st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051339th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Surrey Heath's benefit money go?

People here received £331.6 million£333.0 million£314.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Surrey Heath, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £210.4m; Pension Credit £5.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.25m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £19.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.4m; Universal Credit £51.1m; Housing Benefit £11.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £9.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.11m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £210.4mPension Credit: £5.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.25mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £19.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.4mUniversal Credit: £51.1mHousing Benefit: £11.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £9.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.11mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Surrey Heath, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £211.2m; Pension Credit £5.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.25m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £20.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.4m; Universal Credit £51.3m; Housing Benefit £11.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £9.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.11m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £211.2mPension Credit: £5.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.25mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £20.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.4mUniversal Credit: £51.3mHousing Benefit: £11.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £9.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.11mOther benefits: £0.59m
Spending in Surrey Heath, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £199.5m; Pension Credit £5.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.24m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £18.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.2m; Universal Credit £48.4m; Housing Benefit £10.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £8.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.10m; Other benefits £0.55mState Pension: £199.5mPension Credit: £5.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.24mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £18.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.2mUniversal Credit: £48.4mHousing Benefit: £10.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £8.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.10mOther benefits: £0.55m
  1. State Pension£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m
  2. Pension Credit£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
  8. Universal Credit£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  12. Income Support£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
  13. Other benefits£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
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Spending by benefit in Surrey Heath, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m63%Published
Pension Credit£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m6%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m15%Published
Housing Benefit£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m0.2%Published
All benefits£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m100%Total

More about Surrey Heath

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,517, expected £3,648, difference −£130

    Actual £3,517£3,532£3,336Expected £3,648£3,663£3,460Difference −£130−£131−£124

    Benefit spending per resident was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £131 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £124 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,402, expected £12,514, difference −£112

    Actual £12,402£12,455£11,764Expected £12,514£12,567£11,870Difference −£112−£112−£106

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £112 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £112 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £106 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,108, expected £1,212, difference −£104

    Actual £1,108£1,112£1,051Expected £1,212£1,217£1,149Difference −£104−£104−£99

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £104 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £104 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £99 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Surrey Heath
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,648£3,663£3,460−£130−£131−£124
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,514£12,567£11,870−£112−£112−£106
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,212£1,217£1,149−£104−£104−£99
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Surrey Heath received £0.43 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£7,795£7,711£7,115
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,355£3,319£3,062
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.43
315th of 346, lower than in 91% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Surrey Heath only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,132
  • Aged 16 to 6457,850
  • Aged 651,021
  • Aged 66 and over18,273
  • All residents94,276
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

3,041 people in Surrey Heath receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    16%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Surrey Heath
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,23140%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)46915%19%
Neurological disease47216%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)29710%12%
Respiratory disease793%4%
Malignant disease1375%3%
Cardiovascular disease662%3%
Visual disease431%2%
Endocrine disease391%1%
Hearing disorders421%1%
Gastrointestinal disease381%1%
Genitourinary disease341%0.9%
Skin disease291.0%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)220.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract110.4%0.4%
Infectious disease90.3%0.4%
Haematological disease70.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.2%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Surrey Heath

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Surrey HeathThis area£3,517£3,532£3,336
  2. Hart0.54£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
  3. Windsor and Maidenhead0.62£3,358£3,373£3,186Compare
  4. Brentwood0.73£3,723£3,739£3,532Compare
  5. Three Rivers0.77£3,613£3,628£3,427Compare
  6. Waverley0.82£3,663£3,678£3,474Compare
  7. Runnymede0.89£3,427£3,442£3,251Compare
  8. North Hertfordshire0.89£3,933£3,950£3,730Compare
  9. East Hertfordshire0.92£3,612£3,627£3,426Compare
  10. Bromley0.95£3,927£3,943£3,725Compare
  11. Rochford1.05£4,177£4,195£3,962Compare
  12. Woking1.09£3,448£3,463£3,271Compare
  13. Reigate and Banstead1.09£3,511£3,526£3,331Compare
  14. Guildford1.16£3,235£3,249£3,069Compare
  15. East Dunbartonshire1.18£4,442£4,461£4,214Compare
  16. Winchester1.19£3,731£3,747£3,539Compare
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Areas most like Surrey Heath
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Surrey Heath£3,517£3,532£3,336
Hart0.54£3,449£3,464£3,272
Windsor and Maidenhead0.62£3,358£3,373£3,186
Brentwood0.73£3,723£3,739£3,532
Three Rivers0.77£3,613£3,628£3,427
Waverley0.82£3,663£3,678£3,474
Runnymede0.89£3,427£3,442£3,251
North Hertfordshire0.89£3,933£3,950£3,730
East Hertfordshire0.92£3,612£3,627£3,426
Bromley0.95£3,927£3,943£3,725
Rochford1.05£4,177£4,195£3,962
Woking1.09£3,448£3,463£3,271
Reigate and Banstead1.09£3,511£3,526£3,331
Guildford1.16£3,235£3,249£3,069
East Dunbartonshire1.18£4,442£4,461£4,214
Winchester1.19£3,731£3,747£3,539
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Surrey Heath

Each share is the part of Surrey Heath's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Surrey Heath, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m332nd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336322nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m306th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280187th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764301st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m333rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645340th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051339th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m298th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116174th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919185th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m328th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53303rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274286th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m325th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108252nd of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558307th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m339th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52340th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13340th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m340th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200342nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m325th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94292nd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m335th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34334th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55332nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m334th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514336th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837339th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m330th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112325th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m333rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91328th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149327th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m261st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43154th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23152nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m340th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10340th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80340th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m302nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88183rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.43315th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,788309th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7200th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.5334th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,038340th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.0340th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.8335th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,227329th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.6257th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9318th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,043340th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.3341st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,748333rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.0337th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4337th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026786335th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.3329th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.6328th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£726.4m£718.5m£663.0m139th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£7,795£7,711£7,11539th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.43315th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£130−£131−£124258th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£112−£112−£106235th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£104−£104−£99254th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Surrey Heath

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
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