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St Albans and Elmbridge

150,722 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Elmbridge on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

St Albans is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 7. 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

St Albans Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414St Albans: £3,395Elmbridge: £3,429St Albans: £3,410Elmbridge: £3,239St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600St Albans: £12,911Elmbridge: £12,654St Albans: £12,966Elmbridge: £11,952St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184St Albans: £1,250Elmbridge: £1,189St Albans: £1,255Elmbridge: £1,123St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623St Albans: £12,027Elmbridge: £11,672St Albans: £12,078Elmbridge: £11,025St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377St Albans: £282Elmbridge: £378St Albans: £283Elmbridge: £357St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357

  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: St Albans £586, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583St Albans: £586Elmbridge: £586St Albans: £589Elmbridge: £553St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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: St Albans £16, Elmbridge £18Elmbridge: £18St Albans: £16Elmbridge: £18St Albans: £16Elmbridge: £17St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Elmbridge is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194St Albans: £232Elmbridge: £195St Albans: £233Elmbridge: £184St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £77St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£81£81£77

  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: St Albans £59, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56St Albans: £59Elmbridge: £57St Albans: £60Elmbridge: £54St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973St Albans: £1,020Elmbridge: £977St Albans: £1,024Elmbridge: £923St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £143Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £144Elmbridge: £193St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £158, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143St Albans: £158Elmbridge: £143St Albans: £159Elmbridge: £135St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans is higher£143£143£135

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71St Albans: £8.79Elmbridge: £8.75St Albans: £8.83Elmbridge: £8.26St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52St Albans: £3.23Elmbridge: £3.54St Albans: £3.24Elmbridge: £3.34St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50St Albans: £5.45Elmbridge: £6.53St Albans: £5.47Elmbridge: £6.17St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Elmbridge is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,007.8, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count991.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 58.9, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Elmbridge is higher72.1

  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: St Albans 120.2, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0St Albans: 120.2

    120.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count117.0

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

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

    34.6St Albans is higher29.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 104.5, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higher98.6

  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: St Albans 13.3, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higher12.5

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St Albans and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,600£12,654£11,952St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,184£1,189£1,123St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,623£11,672£11,025St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£377£378£357Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£583£586£553St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£194£195£184St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£81£81£77St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£57£54St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£973£977£923St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£143£143£135St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£8.71£8.75£8.26St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8991.4St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.972.1Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2117.0St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.629.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.598.6St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.312.5St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 12. 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

St Albans Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414St Albans: £3,395Elmbridge: £3,429St Albans: £3,410Elmbridge: £3,239St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212St Albans: £2,163Elmbridge: £2,221St Albans: £2,172Elmbridge: £2,098St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718St Albans: £766Elmbridge: £721St Albans: £769Elmbridge: £681St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040St Albans: £2,015Elmbridge: £2,049St Albans: £2,023Elmbridge: £1,935St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66St Albans: £47Elmbridge: £66St Albans: £47Elmbridge: £63St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102St Albans: £98Elmbridge: £103St Albans: £99Elmbridge: £97St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.63, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08St Albans: £2.63Elmbridge: £3.09St Albans: £2.64Elmbridge: £2.92St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Elmbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194St Albans: £232Elmbridge: £195St Albans: £233Elmbridge: £184St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £81St Albans: £86Elmbridge: £77St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34St Albans: £36Elmbridge: £34St Albans: £37Elmbridge: £32St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35St Albans is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590St Albans: £625Elmbridge: £592St Albans: £628Elmbridge: £559St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £143Elmbridge: £204St Albans: £144Elmbridge: £193St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86St Albans: £97Elmbridge: £87St Albans: £97Elmbridge: £82St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28St Albans: £5.39Elmbridge: £5.30St Albans: £5.41Elmbridge: £5.01St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14St Albans: £1.98Elmbridge: £2.15St Albans: £1.99Elmbridge: £2.03St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50St Albans: £5.45Elmbridge: £6.53St Albans: £5.47Elmbridge: £6.17St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Elmbridge is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Elmbridge is higher12.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 20.1, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

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

    34.6St Albans is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higher59.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.2, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higher7.6

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St Albans and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£718£721£681St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£66£66£63Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£103£97Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£194£195£184St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£81£81£77St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£34£34£32St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£590£592£559St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£86£87£82St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.28£5.30£5.01St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8174.0Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.912.7Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.5Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.629.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.059.8St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.6St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 6. 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

St Albans Elmbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mSt Albans: £511.8mElmbridge: £486.8mSt Albans: £513.9mElmbridge: £459.8mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mSt Albans: £326.0mElmbridge: £315.4mSt Albans: £327.4mElmbridge: £297.9mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mSt Albans: £115.4mElmbridge: £102.3mSt Albans: £115.9mElmbridge: £96.7mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mSt Albans: £303.7mElmbridge: £290.9mSt Albans: £305.0mElmbridge: £274.8mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mElmbridge: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mElmbridge: £8.9mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mElmbridge is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mSt Albans: £14.8mElmbridge: £14.6mSt Albans: £14.9mElmbridge: £13.8mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.40m, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.40mElmbridge: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.40mElmbridge: £0.41mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mElmbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mSt Albans: £35.0mElmbridge: £27.6mSt Albans: £35.1mElmbridge: £26.1mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mSt Albans: £12.9mElmbridge: £11.5mSt Albans: £13.0mElmbridge: £10.9mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mSt Albans: £5.5mElmbridge: £4.9mSt Albans: £5.5mElmbridge: £4.6mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mSt Albans: £94.2mElmbridge: £84.1mSt Albans: £94.6mElmbridge: £79.4mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mSt Albans: £21.6mElmbridge: £29.0mSt Albans: £21.7mElmbridge: £27.4mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.6mElmbridge: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.7mElmbridge: £11.6mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.81mElmbridge: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.71mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mElmbridge: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mSt Albans: £0.82mElmbridge: £0.93mSt Albans: £0.83mElmbridge: £0.88mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mElmbridge is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797St Albans: 1,486

    1,486Elmbridge is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higher8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higher1,074

Show the numbers
St Albans and Elmbridge, total
MeasureSt AlbansElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44624,710St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,797Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,916St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2084,192St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6518,486St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,074St Albans

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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