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Surrey Heath and Richmond upon Thames

94,276 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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.

Per person in the age group

Surrey Heath is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 14. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Surrey Heath: £3,517Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Surrey Heath: £3,532Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,402, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Surrey Heath: £12,402Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Surrey Heath: £12,455Richmond upon Thames: £11,793Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,108, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Surrey Heath: £1,108Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Surrey Heath: £1,112Richmond upon Thames: £1,266Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,512, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Surrey Heath: £11,512Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Surrey Heath: £11,561Richmond upon Thames: £10,872Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509Surrey Heath: £289Richmond upon Thames: £511Surrey Heath: £290Richmond upon Thames: £483Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441Surrey Heath: £588Richmond upon Thames: £443Surrey Heath: £591Richmond upon Thames: £418Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21Surrey Heath: £14Richmond upon Thames: £21Surrey Heath: £14Richmond upon Thames: £20Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Surrey Heath: £211Richmond upon Thames: £216Surrey Heath: £212Richmond upon Thames: £204Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £67Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51Surrey Heath: £58Richmond upon Thames: £51Surrey Heath: £58Richmond upon Thames: £48Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Surrey Heath: £883Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Surrey Heath: £887Richmond upon Thames: £1,050Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £240Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £227Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  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, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163Surrey Heath: £157Richmond upon Thames: £164Surrey Heath: £158Richmond upon Thames: £155Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.62, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Surrey Heath: £7.62Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Surrey Heath: £7.65Richmond upon Thames: £9.36Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.90, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Surrey Heath: £1.90Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.91Richmond upon Thames: £2.79Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Surrey Heath: £6.20Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count93.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4Richmond upon Thames is higher101.9

  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, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Surrey Heath and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,379£3,393£3,205Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,433£12,486£11,793Richmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,462£11,510£10,872Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£441£443£418Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£71£71£67Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£51£51£48Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.94£5.96£5.63Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.5996.4Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.886.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.993.0Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.332.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4101.9Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.611.1Surrey Heath

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Surrey Heath Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Surrey Heath: £3,517Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Surrey Heath: £3,532Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Surrey Heath: £2,404Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Surrey Heath: £2,414Richmond upon Thames: £1,899Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846Surrey Heath: £680Richmond upon Thames: £850Surrey Heath: £683Richmond upon Thames: £803Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645Richmond upon Thames is higher£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Surrey Heath: £2,231Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Surrey Heath: £2,241Richmond upon Thames: £1,751Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £56, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82Surrey Heath: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Surrey Heath: £56Richmond upon Thames: £78Surrey Heath: £53

    £56£56£53Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £114, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £114Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £114Richmond upon Thames: £67Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Surrey Heath: £2.66Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Surrey Heath: £2.67Richmond upon Thames: £3.25Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Surrey Heath: £211Richmond upon Thames: £216Surrey Heath: £212Richmond upon Thames: £204Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Richmond upon Thames is higher£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £67Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32Surrey Heath: £36Richmond upon Thames: £33Surrey Heath: £36Richmond upon Thames: £31Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702Surrey Heath: £542Richmond upon Thames: £705Surrey Heath: £544Richmond upon Thames: £666Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £240Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £227Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104Surrey Heath: £96Richmond upon Thames: £104Surrey Heath: £97Richmond upon Thames: £98Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Surrey Heath: £4.67Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Surrey Heath: £4.69Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.16Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.16Richmond upon Thames: £1.77Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Surrey Heath: £6.20Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Surrey Heath: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Richmond upon Thames is higher32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0Richmond upon Thames is higher64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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Surrey Heath and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,379£3,393£3,205Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,002£2,010£1,899Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£1,845£1,853£1,751Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£71£71£67Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£71£71£67Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£33£31Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.94£5.96£5.63Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7160.4Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.615.0Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.332.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.064.6Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.37.1Surrey Heath

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mSurrey Heath: £333.0mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mSurrey Heath: £226.6mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mSurrey Heath: £227.6mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mSurrey Heath: £64.1mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mSurrey Heath: £64.3mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mRichmond upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mSurrey Heath: £210.4mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mSurrey Heath: £211.2mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £10.7m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £10.7mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £10.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mSurrey Heath: £19.9mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mSurrey Heath: £20.0mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £9.3mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.4m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mSurrey Heath: £51.1mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mSurrey Heath: £51.3mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mSurrey Heath: £11.2mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.59mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043Richmond upon Thames is higher6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748Richmond upon Thames is higher12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390Surrey Heath: 786

    786Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureSurrey HeathRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78831,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0382,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2272,949Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0436,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,74812,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,390Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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