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Waverley and St Albans

134,737 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than St Albans on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Per person in the age group

Waverley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 19. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Waverley: £3,663St Albans: £3,410Waverley: £3,678St Albans: £3,221Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £12,377, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Waverley: £12,377St Albans: £12,966Waverley: £12,430St Albans: £12,247Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £1,058, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Waverley: £1,058St Albans: £1,255Waverley: £1,062St Albans: £1,185Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003St Albans is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £11,595, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Waverley: £11,595St Albans: £12,078Waverley: £11,644St Albans: £11,408Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £252, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Waverley: £252St Albans: £283Waverley: £253St Albans: £267Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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: Waverley £516, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Waverley: £516St Albans: £589Waverley: £518St Albans: £556Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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: Waverley £14, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Waverley: £14St Albans: £16Waverley: £14St Albans: £15Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £193, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Waverley: £193St Albans: £233Waverley: £193St Albans: £220Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £94, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Waverley: £94St Albans: £86Waverley: £94St Albans: £81Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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: Waverley £54, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Waverley: £54St Albans: £60Waverley: £54St Albans: £56Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51St Albans is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Waverley: £830St Albans: £1,024Waverley: £833St Albans: £968Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Waverley: £140St Albans: £144Waverley: £141St Albans: £136Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £165, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Waverley: £165St Albans: £159Waverley: £166St Albans: £150Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £6.41, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Waverley: £6.41St Albans: £8.83Waverley: £6.44St Albans: £8.34Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £2.36, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Waverley: £2.36St Albans: £3.24Waverley: £2.37St Albans: £3.06Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Waverley: £4.88St Albans: £5.47Waverley: £4.90St Albans: £5.17Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waverley 993.0, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Waverley: 993.0

    993.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waverley 55.4, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Waverley: 55.4

    55.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Waverley 107.2, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Waverley: 107.2

    107.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 29.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waverley 94.4, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Waverley: 94.4

    94.4St Albans is higher104.5

  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: Waverley 12.3, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Waverley: 12.3

    12.3St Albans is higher13.3

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Waverley and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleySt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,395£3,410£3,221Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£283£267St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£586£589£556St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£81Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£158£159£150Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.458.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2120.2St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.313.3St Albans

Per resident

Waverley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 11. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Waverley: £3,663St Albans: £3,410Waverley: £3,678St Albans: £3,221Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Waverley: £2,608St Albans: £2,172Waverley: £2,619St Albans: £2,052Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Waverley: £623St Albans: £769Waverley: £626St Albans: £727Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Waverley: £2,443St Albans: £2,023Waverley: £2,453St Albans: £1,911Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Waverley: £53St Albans: £47Waverley: £53St Albans: £45Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £109, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Waverley: £109St Albans: £99Waverley: £109St Albans: £93Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waverley £2.88, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Waverley: £2.88St Albans: £2.64Waverley: £2.89St Albans: £2.49Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £193, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Waverley: £193St Albans: £233Waverley: £193St Albans: £220Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £94, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Waverley: £94St Albans: £86Waverley: £94St Albans: £81Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waverley £32, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Waverley: £32St Albans: £37Waverley: £32St Albans: £35Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30St Albans is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Waverley: £489St Albans: £628Waverley: £491St Albans: £593Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Waverley: £140St Albans: £144Waverley: £141St Albans: £136Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Waverley: £98St Albans: £97Waverley: £98St Albans: £92Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Waverley: £3.78St Albans: £5.41Waverley: £3.80St Albans: £5.11Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Waverley: £1.39St Albans: £1.99Waverley: £1.40St Albans: £1.88Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Waverley: £4.88St Albans: £5.47Waverley: £4.90St Albans: £5.17Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Waverley is higherDepends on how you count9.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 22.6, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Waverley is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 29.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Waverley: 55.7

    55.7St Albans is higher64.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 7.3, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Waverley: 7.3

    7.3St Albans is higher8.2

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Waverley and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWaverleySt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,395£3,410£3,221Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,163£2,172£2,052Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,015£2,023£1,911Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£47£45Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£98£99£93Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.63£2.64£2.49Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£81Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£97£92Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2168.8Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.79.9Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.1Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.764.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.38.2St Albans

Total

Waverley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mWaverley: £493.5mSt Albans: £513.9mWaverley: £495.6mSt Albans: £485.4mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mWaverley: £351.4mSt Albans: £327.4mWaverley: £352.9mSt Albans: £309.2mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mWaverley: £84.0mSt Albans: £115.9mWaverley: £84.4mSt Albans: £109.5mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mWaverley: £329.2mSt Albans: £305.0mWaverley: £330.6mSt Albans: £288.0mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mWaverley: £7.2mSt Albans: £7.1mWaverley: £7.2mSt Albans: £6.7mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley £14.7m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mWaverley: £14.7mSt Albans: £14.9mWaverley: £14.7mSt Albans: £14.0mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waverley £0.39m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mWaverley: £0.39mSt Albans: £0.40mWaverley: £0.39mSt Albans: £0.37mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley £26.0m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mWaverley: £26.0mSt Albans: £35.1mWaverley: £26.1mSt Albans: £33.2mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waverley £12.6m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mWaverley: £12.6mSt Albans: £13.0mWaverley: £12.7mSt Albans: £12.2mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley £4.3m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mWaverley: £4.3mSt Albans: £5.5mWaverley: £4.3mSt Albans: £5.2mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSt Albans is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mWaverley: £65.9mSt Albans: £94.6mWaverley: £66.1mSt Albans: £89.4mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mWaverley: £18.9mSt Albans: £21.7mWaverley: £19.0mSt Albans: £20.5mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mWaverley: £13.1mSt Albans: £14.7mWaverley: £13.2mSt Albans: £13.9mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mWaverley: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.82mWaverley: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.77mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mWaverley: £0.19mSt Albans: £0.30mWaverley: £0.19mSt Albans: £0.28mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mWaverley: £0.66mSt Albans: £0.83mWaverley: £0.66mSt Albans: £0.78mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSt Albans is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Waverley: 28,191

    28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Waverley: 1,573

    1,573Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,044, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Waverley: 3,044

    3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,968, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Waverley: 3,968

    3,968St Albans is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Waverley: 7,498

    7,498St Albans is higher9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Waverley: 977

    977St Albans is higher1,231

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Waverley and St Albans, total
MeasureWaverleySt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19125,446Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,486Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0443,034Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9685,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4989,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,231St Albans

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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