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St Albans and Epsom and Ewell

150,722 and 83,179 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Epsom and Ewell on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Epsom and Ewell 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 Epsom and Ewell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Epsom and Ewell £3,450Epsom and Ewell: £3,450St Albans: £3,395Epsom and Ewell: £3,465St Albans: £3,410Epsom and Ewell: £3,272St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Epsom and Ewell £12,851Epsom and Ewell: £12,851St Albans: £12,911Epsom and Ewell: £12,906St Albans: £12,966Epsom and Ewell: £12,190St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Epsom and Ewell £1,187Epsom and Ewell: £1,187St Albans: £1,250Epsom and Ewell: £1,192St Albans: £1,255Epsom and Ewell: £1,126St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Epsom and Ewell £11,745Epsom and Ewell: £11,745St Albans: £12,027Epsom and Ewell: £11,795St Albans: £12,078Epsom and Ewell: £11,140St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,140

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Epsom and Ewell £367Epsom and Ewell: £367St Albans: £282Epsom and Ewell: £369St Albans: £283Epsom and Ewell: £348St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

  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, Epsom and Ewell £723Epsom and Ewell: £723St Albans: £586Epsom and Ewell: £726St Albans: £589Epsom and Ewell: £686St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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, Epsom and Ewell £16Epsom and Ewell: £16St Albans: £16Epsom and Ewell: £16St Albans: £16Epsom and Ewell: £15St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Epsom and Ewell 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: St Albans £232, Epsom and Ewell £216Epsom and Ewell: £216St Albans: £232Epsom and Ewell: £217St Albans: £233Epsom and Ewell: £205St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£216£217£205

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Epsom and Ewell £96Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £91St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Epsom and Ewell £60Epsom and Ewell: £60St Albans: £59Epsom and Ewell: £60St Albans: £60Epsom and Ewell: £57St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Epsom and Ewell £954Epsom and Ewell: £954St Albans: £1,020Epsom and Ewell: £958St Albans: £1,024Epsom and Ewell: £905St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£954£958£905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Epsom and Ewell £191Epsom and Ewell: £191St Albans: £143Epsom and Ewell: £192St Albans: £144Epsom and Ewell: £181St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Epsom and Ewell £161Epsom and Ewell: £161St Albans: £158Epsom and Ewell: £161St Albans: £159Epsom and Ewell: £153St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Epsom and Ewell £8.79Epsom and Ewell: £8.79St Albans: £8.79Epsom and Ewell: £8.83St Albans: £8.83Epsom and Ewell: £8.34St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34No difference to showDepends on how you count£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Epsom and Ewell £3.55Epsom and Ewell: £3.55St Albans: £3.23Epsom and Ewell: £3.57St Albans: £3.24Epsom and Ewell: £3.37St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Epsom and Ewell £6.85Epsom and Ewell: £6.85St Albans: £5.45Epsom and Ewell: £6.88St Albans: £5.47Epsom and Ewell: £6.50St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  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, Epsom and Ewell 1,003.9Epsom and Ewell: 1,003.9St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

  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, Epsom and Ewell 65.1Epsom and Ewell: 65.1St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, Epsom and Ewell 142.0Epsom and Ewell: 142.0St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Epsom and Ewell 33.5Epsom and Ewell: 33.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher33.5

  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, Epsom and Ewell 100.2Epsom and Ewell: 100.2St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higher100.2

  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, Epsom and Ewell 13.3Epsom and Ewell: 13.3St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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St Albans and Epsom and Ewell, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansEpsom and EwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,450£3,465£3,272Epsom and Ewell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,851£12,906£12,190St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,187£1,192£1,126St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,745£11,795£11,140St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£367£369£348Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£723£726£686Epsom and Ewell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£216£217£205St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Epsom and Ewell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£60£60£57Epsom and Ewell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£954£958£905St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£191£192£181Epsom and Ewell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£161£161£153Epsom and Ewell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£8.79£8.83£8.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.55£3.57£3.37Epsom and Ewell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.85£6.88£6.50Epsom and Ewell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,003.9St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.965.1Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2142.0Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.633.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5100.2St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.3St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Epsom and Ewell on 17. 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 Epsom and Ewell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Epsom and Ewell £3,450Epsom and Ewell: £3,450St Albans: £3,395Epsom and Ewell: £3,465St Albans: £3,410Epsom and Ewell: £3,272St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Epsom and Ewell £2,207Epsom and Ewell: £2,207St Albans: £2,163Epsom and Ewell: £2,217St Albans: £2,172Epsom and Ewell: £2,094St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2,207£2,217£2,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Epsom and Ewell £733Epsom and Ewell: £733St Albans: £766Epsom and Ewell: £736St Albans: £769Epsom and Ewell: £695St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£733£736£695

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Epsom and Ewell £2,017Epsom and Ewell: £2,017St Albans: £2,015Epsom and Ewell: £2,026St Albans: £2,023Epsom and Ewell: £1,913St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2,017£2,026£1,913

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Epsom and Ewell £63Epsom and Ewell: £63St Albans: £47Epsom and Ewell: £63St Albans: £47Epsom and Ewell: £60St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Epsom and Ewell £124Epsom and Ewell: £124St Albans: £98Epsom and Ewell: £125St Albans: £99Epsom and Ewell: £118St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  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, Epsom and Ewell £2.76Epsom and Ewell: £2.76St Albans: £2.63Epsom and Ewell: £2.77St Albans: £2.64Epsom and Ewell: £2.62St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Epsom and Ewell £216Epsom and Ewell: £216St Albans: £232Epsom and Ewell: £217St Albans: £233Epsom and Ewell: £205St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£216£217£205

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Epsom and Ewell £96Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £96St Albans: £86Epsom and Ewell: £91St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Epsom and Ewell £37Epsom and Ewell: £37St Albans: £36Epsom and Ewell: £37St Albans: £37Epsom and Ewell: £35St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Epsom and Ewell £589Epsom and Ewell: £589St Albans: £625Epsom and Ewell: £591St Albans: £628Epsom and Ewell: £559St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£589£591£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Epsom and Ewell £191Epsom and Ewell: £191St Albans: £143Epsom and Ewell: £192St Albans: £144Epsom and Ewell: £181St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Epsom and Ewell £99Epsom and Ewell: £99St Albans: £97Epsom and Ewell: £100St Albans: £97Epsom and Ewell: £94St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Epsom and Ewell £5.43Epsom and Ewell: £5.43St Albans: £5.39Epsom and Ewell: £5.45St Albans: £5.41Epsom and Ewell: £5.15St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Epsom and Ewell £2.19Epsom and Ewell: £2.19St Albans: £1.98Epsom and Ewell: £2.20St Albans: £1.99Epsom and Ewell: £2.08St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Epsom and Ewell £6.85Epsom and Ewell: £6.85St Albans: £5.45Epsom and Ewell: £6.88St Albans: £5.47Epsom and Ewell: £6.50St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Epsom and Ewell 172.4Epsom and Ewell: 172.4St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Epsom and Ewell 11.2Epsom and Ewell: 11.2St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Epsom and Ewell 24.4Epsom and Ewell: 24.4St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Epsom and Ewell 33.5Epsom and Ewell: 33.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher33.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Epsom and Ewell 61.9Epsom and Ewell: 61.9St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higher61.9

  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, Epsom and Ewell 8.2Epsom and Ewell: 8.2St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Epsom and Ewell is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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St Albans and Epsom and Ewell, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansEpsom and EwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,450£3,465£3,272Epsom and Ewell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,207£2,217£2,094Epsom and Ewell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£733£736£695St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,017£2,026£1,913Epsom and Ewell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£63£63£60Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£124£125£118Epsom and Ewell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.76£2.77£2.62Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£216£217£205St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Epsom and Ewell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£37£37£35Epsom and Ewell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£589£591£559St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£191£192£181Epsom and Ewell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£100£94Epsom and Ewell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.43£5.45£5.15Epsom and Ewell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.19£2.20£2.08Epsom and Ewell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.85£6.88£6.50Epsom and Ewell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8172.4Epsom and Ewell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.2Epsom and Ewell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.4Epsom and Ewell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.633.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.061.9St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.28.2Epsom and Ewell

Total

St Albans is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Epsom and Ewell 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

St Albans Epsom and Ewell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Epsom and Ewell £287.0mEpsom and Ewell: £287.0mSt Albans: £511.8mEpsom and Ewell: £288.2mSt Albans: £513.9mEpsom and Ewell: £272.2mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£287.0m£288.2m£272.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Epsom and Ewell £183.6mEpsom and Ewell: £183.6mSt Albans: £326.0mEpsom and Ewell: £184.4mSt Albans: £327.4mEpsom and Ewell: £174.2mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£183.6m£184.4m£174.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Epsom and Ewell £60.9mEpsom and Ewell: £60.9mSt Albans: £115.4mEpsom and Ewell: £61.2mSt Albans: £115.9mEpsom and Ewell: £57.8mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Epsom and Ewell £167.8mEpsom and Ewell: £167.8mSt Albans: £303.7mEpsom and Ewell: £168.5mSt Albans: £305.0mEpsom and Ewell: £159.2mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Epsom and Ewell £5.2mEpsom and Ewell: £5.2mSt Albans: £7.1mEpsom and Ewell: £5.3mSt Albans: £7.1mEpsom and Ewell: £5.0mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Epsom and Ewell £10.3mEpsom and Ewell: £10.3mSt Albans: £14.8mEpsom and Ewell: £10.4mSt Albans: £14.9mEpsom and Ewell: £9.8mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  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, Epsom and Ewell £0.23mEpsom and Ewell: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.40mEpsom and Ewell: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.40mEpsom and Ewell: £0.22mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Epsom and Ewell £18.0mEpsom and Ewell: £18.0mSt Albans: £35.0mEpsom and Ewell: £18.1mSt Albans: £35.1mEpsom and Ewell: £17.1mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Epsom and Ewell £8.0mEpsom and Ewell: £8.0mSt Albans: £12.9mEpsom and Ewell: £8.0mSt Albans: £13.0mEpsom and Ewell: £7.6mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Epsom and Ewell £3.1mEpsom and Ewell: £3.1mSt Albans: £5.5mEpsom and Ewell: £3.1mSt Albans: £5.5mEpsom and Ewell: £2.9mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Epsom and Ewell £49.0mEpsom and Ewell: £49.0mSt Albans: £94.2mEpsom and Ewell: £49.2mSt Albans: £94.6mEpsom and Ewell: £46.5mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Epsom and Ewell £15.9mEpsom and Ewell: £15.9mSt Albans: £21.6mEpsom and Ewell: £16.0mSt Albans: £21.7mEpsom and Ewell: £15.1mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Epsom and Ewell £8.3mEpsom and Ewell: £8.3mSt Albans: £14.6mEpsom and Ewell: £8.3mSt Albans: £14.7mEpsom and Ewell: £7.8mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Epsom and Ewell £0.45mEpsom and Ewell: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.81mEpsom and Ewell: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.82mEpsom and Ewell: £0.43mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Epsom and Ewell £0.18mEpsom and Ewell: £0.18mSt Albans: £0.30mEpsom and Ewell: £0.18mSt Albans: £0.30mEpsom and Ewell: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Epsom and Ewell £0.57mEpsom and Ewell: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.82mEpsom and Ewell: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.83mEpsom and Ewell: £0.54mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Epsom and Ewell 14,343Epsom and Ewell: 14,343St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count14,343

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Epsom and Ewell 930Epsom and Ewell: 930St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higherDepends on how you count930

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Epsom and Ewell 2,029Epsom and Ewell: 2,029St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,029

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Epsom and Ewell 2,787Epsom and Ewell: 2,787St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higher2,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Epsom and Ewell 5,145Epsom and Ewell: 5,145St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higher5,145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Epsom and Ewell 681Epsom and Ewell: 681St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higherDepends on how you count681

Show the numbers
St Albans and Epsom and Ewell, total
MeasureSt AlbansEpsom and EwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£287.0m£288.2m£272.2mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£183.6m£184.4m£174.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£49.0m£49.2m£46.5mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44614,343St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,486930St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,029St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2082,787St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6515,145St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231681St Albans

Sources

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

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