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Surrey Heath and Guildford

94,276 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Guildford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Surrey Heath is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Surrey Heath: £3,517Guildford: £3,249Surrey Heath: £3,532Guildford: £3,069Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £12,402, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747Surrey Heath: £12,402Guildford: £12,802Surrey Heath: £12,455Guildford: £12,091Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Guildford 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: Surrey Heath £1,108, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047Surrey Heath: £1,108Guildford: £1,051Surrey Heath: £1,112Guildford: £993Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £11,512, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915Surrey Heath: £11,512Guildford: £11,965Surrey Heath: £11,561Guildford: £11,302Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, Guildford £282Guildford: £282Surrey Heath: £289Guildford: £284Surrey Heath: £290Guildford: £268Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £588, Guildford £535Guildford: £535Surrey Heath: £588Guildford: £537Surrey Heath: £591Guildford: £507Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £14, Guildford £15Guildford: £15Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £15Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £14Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Guildford 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: Surrey Heath £211, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £213Surrey Heath: £212Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Guildford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £96Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £90Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £58, Guildford £55Guildford: £55Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £55Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £52Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £883, Guildford £833Guildford: £833Surrey Heath: £883Guildford: £837Surrey Heath: £887Guildford: £790Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £150Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Guildford 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: Surrey Heath £157, Guildford £151Guildford: £151Surrey Heath: £157Guildford: £151Surrey Heath: £158Guildford: £143Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.62, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99Surrey Heath: £7.62Guildford: £6.01Surrey Heath: £7.65Guildford: £5.68Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £1.90, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55Surrey Heath: £1.90Guildford: £2.56Surrey Heath: £1.91Guildford: £2.42Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Guildford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Surrey Heath: £6.20Guildford: £5.43Surrey Heath: £6.23Guildford: £5.13Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 973.5, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 121.9, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 99.4, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 13.6, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count12.3

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,235£3,249£3,069Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,047£1,051£993Surrey Heath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£282£284£268Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£535£537£507Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£212£213£201Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£95£96£90Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£55£55£52Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£833£837£790Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£151£151£143Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£5.99£6.01£5.68Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.41£5.43£5.13Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.860.3Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9113.2Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.332.1Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.493.1Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.612.3Surrey Heath

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Surrey Heath: £3,517Guildford: £3,249Surrey Heath: £3,532Guildford: £3,069Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074Surrey Heath: £2,404Guildford: £2,082Surrey Heath: £2,414Guildford: £1,967Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, Guildford £691Guildford: £691Surrey Heath: £680Guildford: £694Surrey Heath: £683Guildford: £656Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938Surrey Heath: £2,231Guildford: £1,946Surrey Heath: £2,241Guildford: £1,838Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £114, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £87Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £83Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £2.66, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Surrey Heath: £2.66Guildford: £2.48Surrey Heath: £2.67Guildford: £2.34Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £211, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £213Surrey Heath: £212Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Guildford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £96Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £90Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £36, Guildford £36Guildford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £34Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, Guildford £550Guildford: £550Surrey Heath: £542Guildford: £552Surrey Heath: £544Guildford: £522Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £158Surrey Heath: £118Guildford: £150Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, Guildford £99Guildford: £99Surrey Heath: £96Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £97Guildford: £94Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95Surrey Heath: £4.67Guildford: £3.97Surrey Heath: £4.69Guildford: £3.75Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69Surrey Heath: £1.16Guildford: £1.69Surrey Heath: £1.16Guildford: £1.60Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Guildford is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Surrey Heath: £6.20Guildford: £5.43Surrey Heath: £6.23Guildford: £5.13Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 188.7, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 23.6, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 8.3, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.1

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,235£3,249£3,069Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,074£2,082£1,967Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£691£694£656Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£1,938£1,946£1,838Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£46£46£44Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£87£87£83Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.47£2.48£2.34Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£212£213£201Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£95£96£90Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£550£552£522Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.95£3.97£3.75Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.41£5.43£5.13Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7165.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.8Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.618.4Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.332.1Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.061.5Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.1Surrey Heath

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mSurrey Heath: £331.6mGuildford: £492.8mSurrey Heath: £333.0mGuildford: £465.5mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mSurrey Heath: £226.6mGuildford: £315.9mSurrey Heath: £227.6mGuildford: £298.3mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mSurrey Heath: £64.1mGuildford: £105.3mSurrey Heath: £64.3mGuildford: £99.4mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mSurrey Heath: £210.4mGuildford: £295.2mSurrey Heath: £211.2mGuildford: £278.9mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSurrey Heath: £5.3mGuildford: £7.0mSurrey Heath: £5.3mGuildford: £6.6mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGuildford 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: Surrey Heath £10.7m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mSurrey Heath: £10.7mGuildford: £13.3mSurrey Heath: £10.8mGuildford: £12.5mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGuildford 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: Surrey Heath £0.25m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.25mGuildford: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.25mGuildford: £0.35mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGuildford 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: Surrey Heath £19.9m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mSurrey Heath: £19.9mGuildford: £32.3mSurrey Heath: £20.0mGuildford: £30.5mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mGuildford is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mSurrey Heath: £9.3mGuildford: £14.5mSurrey Heath: £9.4mGuildford: £13.7mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mGuildford 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: Surrey Heath £3.4m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mGuildford: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mGuildford: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mSurrey Heath: £51.1mGuildford: £83.8mSurrey Heath: £51.3mGuildford: £79.1mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mSurrey Heath: £11.1mGuildford: £24.0mSurrey Heath: £11.2mGuildford: £22.7mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mGuildford: £15.2mSurrey Heath: £9.1mGuildford: £14.3mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.44mGuildford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.44mGuildford: £0.57mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.11mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.11mGuildford: £0.24mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mGuildford is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.58mGuildford: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.59mGuildford: £0.78mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788Guildford is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 2,227, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 3,043, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043Guildford is higherDepends on how you count4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 786, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231Surrey Heath: 786

    786Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Guildford, total
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mGuildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78825,159Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,487Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2272,793Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0434,865Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7489,326Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,231Guildford

Sources

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

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