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Waverley and Three Rivers
Waverley is higher than Three Rivers on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 17 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 4 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 18. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,377£12,430£11,740Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,003Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,595£11,644£10,998Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£516£518£490Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£54£51Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£830£833£787Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Three Rivers is higher£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
94.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £80£80£76 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £65£65£62 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £161£162£153 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Waverley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.0 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.2 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 94.4 | 113.8 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 14.7 | Three Rivers |
Per resident
Waverley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 16. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Three Rivers is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Three Rivers is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
55.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £832£835£789 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £80£80£76 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £40£40£38 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £683£686£648 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £100£100£95 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Waverley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.2 | 177.9 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 55.7 | 70.4 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 9.1 | Three Rivers |
Total
Waverley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 2. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higher£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThree Rivers is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mThree Rivers is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,573Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,968Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,498Waverley is higherDepends on how you count6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
977Waverley is higherDepends on how you count867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Waverley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Three Rivers |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,191 | 17,005 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,573 | 1,260 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,044 | 2,404 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,968 | 3,871 | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,498 | 6,731 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 977 | 867 | 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.