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Waverley and Elmbridge
Waverley is higher than Elmbridge on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,414£3,429£3,239
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,377£12,430£11,740Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,003Elmbridge is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,595£11,644£10,998Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£516£518£490Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Elmbridge is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Elmbridge is higher£194£195£184
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£81£81£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£54£51Elmbridge is higher£56£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£830£833£787Elmbridge is higher£973£977£923
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Waverley is higher£143£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Elmbridge is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Elmbridge is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.0Waverley is higher991.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Elmbridge is higher72.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.2Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count117.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
94.4Elmbridge is higher98.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Elmbridge is higher12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | £12,600£12,654£11,952 | Elmbridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | Elmbridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £377£378£357 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £583£586£553 | Elmbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £18£18£17 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £194£195£184 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £81£81£77 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £56£57£54 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £973£977£923 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £204£204£193 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £143£143£135 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.0 | 991.4 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 72.1 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.2 | 117.0 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 94.4 | 98.6 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 12.5 | Elmbridge |
Per resident
Waverley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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
Waverley Elmbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,414£3,429£3,239
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Elmbridge is higher£718£721£681
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Elmbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Elmbridge is higher£194£195£184
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£81£81£77
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Elmbridge is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Elmbridge is higher£590£592£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Waverley is higher£86£87£82
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Elmbridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Elmbridge is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.2Waverley is higher174.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Elmbridge is higher12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Waverley is higherDepends on how you count20.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Elmbridge is higher29.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
55.7Elmbridge is higher59.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Elmbridge is higher7.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,414£3,429£3,239 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £718£721£681 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | £2,040£2,049£1,935 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £66£66£63 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £102£103£97 | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £194£195£184 | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £81£81£77 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £34£34£32 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £590£592£559 | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £204£204£193 | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £86£87£82 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Elmbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Elmbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.2 | 174.0 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 12.7 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 20.5 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 29.5 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 55.7 | 59.8 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 7.6 | Elmbridge |
Total
Waverley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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
Waverley Elmbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higher£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mElmbridge is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mElmbridge is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mElmbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mElmbridge is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mElmbridge is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mElmbridge is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mElmbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mElmbridge is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,191Waverley is higher24,710
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,573Elmbridge is higher1,797
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count2,916
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,968Elmbridge is higher4,192
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,498Elmbridge is higher8,486
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
977Elmbridge is higher1,074
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Elmbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £484.8m£486.8m£459.8m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | £314.1m£315.4m£297.9m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | £101.9m£102.3m£96.7m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | £289.7m£290.9m£274.8m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Elmbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Elmbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | £83.7m£84.1m£79.4m | Elmbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | Elmbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Elmbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Elmbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | Elmbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,191 | 24,710 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,573 | 1,797 | Elmbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,044 | 2,916 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,968 | 4,192 | Elmbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,498 | 8,486 | Elmbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 977 | 1,074 | Elmbridge |
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.