Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Waverley and Hart
Waverley is higher than Hart on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Waverley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Waverley Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,377£12,430£11,740Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,003Waverley is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,595£11,644£10,998Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Waverley is higher£213£214£202
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£516£518£490Hart is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Waverley is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Waverley is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£54£51Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£830£833£787Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Waverley is higher£111£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Waverley is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.0Hart is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Waverley is higher47.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Waverley is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
94.4Waverley is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | £981£985£930 | Waverley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £213£214£202 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £519£521£492 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £12£12£11 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £184£185£175 | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £91£91£86 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £53£54£51 | Waverley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £807£810£765 | Waverley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £96£97£91 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £111£112£106 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | Waverley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.0 | 1,008.9 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 47.9 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.2 | 113.3 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.0 | Waverley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 94.4 | 86.8 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.1 | Hart |
Per resident
Waverley 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
Waverley Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Waverley is higher£596£598£565
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Waverley is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Waverley is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Hart is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Hart is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Waverley is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Hart is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Waverley is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Waverley is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Waverley is higherDepends on how you count22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Waverley is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
55.7Waverley is higher52.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count7.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £596£598£565 | Waverley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £42£42£40 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £101£102£96 | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £184£185£175 | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £91£91£86 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £32£33£31 | Hart |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £490£492£465 | Hart |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £96£97£91 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £68£68£64 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | Waverley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.2 | 197.2 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 9.4 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 22.1 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.0 | Waverley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 55.7 | 52.7 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 7.9 | Hart |
Total
Waverley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hart on 1. 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
Waverley Hart
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count20,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,573Waverley is higher965
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count2,281
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,968Waverley is higher2,983
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,498Waverley is higher5,430
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
977Waverley is higherDepends on how you count818
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Waverley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Waverley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | Waverley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,191 | 20,317 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,573 | 965 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,044 | 2,281 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,968 | 2,983 | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,498 | 5,430 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 977 | 818 | Waverley |
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.