Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Waverley and Surrey Heath
Waverley is higher than Surrey Heath on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,377£12,430£11,740Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,003Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,112£1,051
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,595£11,644£10,998Waverley is higher£11,512£11,561£10,919
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£516£518£490Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£54£51Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£830£833£787Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£837
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Waverley is higher£157£158£149
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Waverley is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.0Waverley is higher973.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count56.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.2Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
94.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count99.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | Surrey Heath |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | £1,108£1,112£1,051 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | £11,512£11,561£10,919 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £289£290£274 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £588£591£558 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £14£14£13 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £58£58£55 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £883£887£837 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £118£118£112 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £157£158£149 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | Waverley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.0 | 973.5 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 56.8 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.2 | 121.9 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 94.4 | 99.4 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.6 | Surrey Heath |
Per resident
Waverley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 13. 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£680£683£645
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higher£2,231£2,241£2,116
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Waverley is higher£96£97£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Waverley is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.2Waverley is higher188.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
55.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count61.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | £2,404£2,414£2,280 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £680£683£645 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | £2,231£2,241£2,116 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £56£56£53 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £114£114£108 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £36£36£34 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £542£544£514 | Surrey Heath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £118£118£112 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £96£97£91 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £1.16£1.16£1.10 | Waverley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.2 | 188.7 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 11.0 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 23.6 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 55.7 | 61.0 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 8.3 | Surrey Heath |
Total
Waverley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 0. 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higher£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higher£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,191Waverley is higher17,788
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,573Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,038
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count2,227
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,968Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,043
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,498Waverley is higherDepends on how you count5,748
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
977Waverley is higherDepends on how you count786
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £331.6m£333.0m£314.5m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | £226.6m£227.6m£215.0m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | £64.1m£64.3m£60.8m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | £210.4m£211.2m£199.5m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Waverley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Waverley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Waverley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,191 | 17,788 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,573 | 1,038 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,044 | 2,227 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,968 | 3,043 | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,498 | 5,748 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 977 | 786 | 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.