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Surrey Heath and St Albans

94,276 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than St Albans on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 7 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 15. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Surrey Heath: £3,517St Albans: £3,410Surrey Heath: £3,532St Albans: £3,221Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,402, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Surrey Heath: £12,402St Albans: £12,966Surrey Heath: £12,455St Albans: £12,247Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,108, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Surrey Heath: £1,108St Albans: £1,255Surrey Heath: £1,112St Albans: £1,185Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051St Albans is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,512, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Surrey Heath: £11,512St Albans: £12,078Surrey Heath: £11,561St Albans: £11,408Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Surrey Heath: £289St Albans: £283Surrey Heath: £290St Albans: £267Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Surrey Heath: £588St Albans: £589Surrey Heath: £591St Albans: £556Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Surrey Heath: £14St Albans: £16Surrey Heath: £14St Albans: £15Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Surrey Heath: £211St Albans: £233Surrey Heath: £212St Albans: £220Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £81Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Surrey Heath: £58St Albans: £60Surrey Heath: £58St Albans: £56Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55St Albans is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Surrey Heath: £883St Albans: £1,024Surrey Heath: £887St Albans: £968Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £144Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £136Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  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, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Surrey Heath: £157St Albans: £159Surrey Heath: £158St Albans: £150Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.62, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Surrey Heath: £7.62St Albans: £8.83Surrey Heath: £7.65St Albans: £8.34Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.90, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Surrey Heath: £1.90St Albans: £3.24Surrey Heath: £1.91St Albans: £3.06Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Surrey Heath: £6.20St Albans: £5.47Surrey Heath: £6.23St Albans: £5.17Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3St Albans is higher34.6

  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, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4St Albans is higher104.5

  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, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Surrey Heath and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,395£3,410£3,221Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£282£283£267Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£586£589£556Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£86£86£81Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£158£159£150St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.45£5.47£5.17Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.858.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9120.2Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.334.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.613.3Surrey Heath

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 10. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Surrey Heath: £3,517St Albans: £3,410Surrey Heath: £3,532St Albans: £3,221Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Surrey Heath: £2,404St Albans: £2,172Surrey Heath: £2,414St Albans: £2,052Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Surrey Heath: £680St Albans: £769Surrey Heath: £683St Albans: £727Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Surrey Heath: £2,231St Albans: £2,023Surrey Heath: £2,241St Albans: £1,911Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £56, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Surrey Heath: £56St Albans: £47Surrey Heath: £56St Albans: £45Surrey Heath: £53

    £56£56£53Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £114, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Surrey Heath: £114St Albans: £99Surrey Heath: £114St Albans: £93Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Surrey Heath: £2.66St Albans: £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.67St Albans: £2.49Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Surrey Heath: £211St Albans: £233Surrey Heath: £212St Albans: £220Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £81Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Surrey Heath: £36St Albans: £37Surrey Heath: £36St Albans: £35Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34St Albans is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Surrey Heath: £542St Albans: £628Surrey Heath: £544St Albans: £593Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £144Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £136Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Surrey Heath: £96St Albans: £97Surrey Heath: £97St Albans: £92Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91St Albans is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Surrey Heath: £4.67St Albans: £5.41Surrey Heath: £4.69St Albans: £5.11Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Surrey Heath: £1.16St Albans: £1.99Surrey Heath: £1.16St Albans: £1.88Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Surrey Heath: £6.20St Albans: £5.47Surrey Heath: £6.23St Albans: £5.17Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0St Albans is higher64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Surrey Heath and St Albans, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,395£3,410£3,221Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,163£2,172£2,052Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£2,015£2,023£1,911Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£47£47£45Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£99£93Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.63£2.64£2.49Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£86£86£81Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£97£97£92St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.45£5.47£5.17Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7168.8Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.9Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.620.1Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.334.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.064.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.2Surrey Heath

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mSurrey Heath: £331.6mSt Albans: £513.9mSurrey Heath: £333.0mSt Albans: £485.4mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mSurrey Heath: £226.6mSt Albans: £327.4mSurrey Heath: £227.6mSt Albans: £309.2mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mSurrey Heath: £64.1mSt Albans: £115.9mSurrey Heath: £64.3mSt Albans: £109.5mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mSurrey Heath: £210.4mSt Albans: £305.0mSurrey Heath: £211.2mSt Albans: £288.0mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £5.3mSt Albans: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £5.3mSt Albans: £6.7mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £10.7m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mSurrey Heath: £10.7mSt Albans: £14.9mSurrey Heath: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mSurrey Heath: £19.9mSt Albans: £35.1mSurrey Heath: £20.0mSt Albans: £33.2mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mSurrey Heath: £9.3mSt Albans: £13.0mSurrey Heath: £9.4mSt Albans: £12.2mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.4m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mSt Albans: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mSt Albans: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSt Albans is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mSurrey Heath: £51.1mSt Albans: £94.6mSurrey Heath: £51.3mSt Albans: £89.4mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mSurrey Heath: £11.1mSt Albans: £21.7mSurrey Heath: £11.2mSt Albans: £20.5mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mSurrey Heath: £9.1mSt Albans: £14.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mSt Albans: £13.9mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSt Albans is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mSurrey Heath: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.77mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.11mSt Albans: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.11mSt Albans: £0.28mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.58mSt Albans: £0.83mSurrey Heath: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.78mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788St Albans is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043St Albans is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748St Albans is higher9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Surrey Heath: 786

    786St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and St Albans, total
MeasureSurrey HeathSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78825,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2273,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0435,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7489,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,231St Albans

Sources

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

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