Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Surrey Heath and Hart
Surrey Heath is higher than Hart on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Surrey Heath is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Surrey Heath Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,402£12,455£11,764Hart is higher£12,651£12,705£12,000
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,108£1,112£1,051Surrey Heath is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,512£11,561£10,919Hart is higher£11,907£11,958£11,295
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£289£290£274Surrey Heath is higher£213£214£202
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£588£591£558Surrey Heath is higher£519£521£492
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Surrey Heath is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Surrey Heath is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£58£58£55Surrey Heath is higher£53£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£883£887£837Surrey Heath is higher£807£810£765
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Surrey Heath is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£157£158£149Surrey Heath is higher£111£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Hart is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.90£1.91£1.80Surrey Heath is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
973.5Hart is higher1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.8Surrey Heath is higher47.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.3Surrey Heath is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
99.4Surrey Heath is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.1
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| Measure | Surrey Heath | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,108£1,112£1,051 | £981£985£930 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,512£11,561£10,919 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £213£214£202 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £588£591£558 | £519£521£492 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £12£12£11 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £184£185£175 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £91£91£86 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £53£54£51 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £883£887£837 | £807£810£765 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £96£97£91 | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £111£112£106 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 973.5 | 1,008.9 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.8 | 47.9 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.9 | 113.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.3 | 29.0 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 99.4 | 86.8 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.6 | 13.1 | Surrey Heath |
Per resident
Surrey Heath is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Surrey Heath Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,404£2,414£2,280Hart is higher£2,473£2,483£2,346
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£680£683£645Surrey Heath is higher£596£598£565
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,231£2,241£2,116Hart is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Surrey Heath is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Surrey Heath is higher£101£102£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.66£2.67£2.52Surrey Heath is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Surrey Heath is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Surrey Heath is higher£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£542£544£514Surrey Heath is higher£490£492£465
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Surrey Heath is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Surrey Heath is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.67£4.69£4.43Hart is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.16£1.16£1.10Surrey Heath is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.7Hart is higher197.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.0Surrey Heath is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.3Surrey Heath is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
61.0Surrey Heath is higher52.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count7.9
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| Measure | Surrey Heath | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,404£2,414£2,280 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £596£598£565 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,231£2,241£2,116 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £42£42£40 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £101£102£96 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £184£185£175 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £91£91£86 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £32£33£31 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £542£544£514 | £490£492£465 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £96£97£91 | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £68£68£64 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.16£1.16£1.10 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.7 | 197.2 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.0 | 9.4 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.6 | 22.1 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.3 | 29.0 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 61.0 | 52.7 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 7.9 | Surrey Heath |
Total
Surrey Heath is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hart on 9. 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
Surrey Heath Hart
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mHart is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mHart is higher£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mSurrey Heath is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mHart is higher£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSurrey Heath is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSurrey Heath is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSurrey Heath is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSurrey Heath is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHart is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSurrey Heath is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSurrey Heath is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSurrey Heath is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSurrey Heath is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHart is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSurrey Heath is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,788Hart is higher20,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,038Surrey Heath is higher965
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,227Hart is higherDepends on how you count2,281
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,043Surrey Heath is higher2,983
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,748Surrey Heath is higher5,430
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
786Hart is higherDepends on how you count818
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| Measure | Surrey Heath | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.6m£333.0m£314.5m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £226.6m£227.6m£215.0m | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | Hart |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.1m£64.3m£60.8m | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £210.4m£211.2m£199.5m | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Surrey Heath |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Hart |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,788 | 20,317 | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 965 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,227 | 2,281 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,043 | 2,983 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,748 | 5,430 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 786 | 818 | Hart |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.