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St Albans and Surrey Heath

150,722 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 12 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 Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517St Albans: £3,395Surrey Heath: £3,532St Albans: £3,410Surrey Heath: £3,336St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402St Albans: £12,911Surrey Heath: £12,455St Albans: £12,966Surrey Heath: £11,764St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108St Albans: £1,250Surrey Heath: £1,112St Albans: £1,255Surrey Heath: £1,051St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512St Albans: £12,027Surrey Heath: £11,561St Albans: £12,078Surrey Heath: £10,919St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289St Albans: £282Surrey Heath: £290St Albans: £283Surrey Heath: £274St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588St Albans: £586Surrey Heath: £591St Albans: £589Surrey Heath: £558St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14St Albans: £16Surrey Heath: £14St Albans: £16Surrey Heath: £13St Albans: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211St Albans: £232Surrey Heath: £212St Albans: £233Surrey Heath: £200St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £94St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58St Albans: £59Surrey Heath: £58St Albans: £60Surrey Heath: £55St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883St Albans: £1,020Surrey Heath: £887St Albans: £1,024Surrey Heath: £837St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £143Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £144Surrey Heath: £112St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£118£118£112

  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, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157St Albans: £158Surrey Heath: £158St Albans: £159Surrey Heath: £149St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans is higher£157£158£149

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62St Albans: £8.79Surrey Heath: £7.65St Albans: £8.83Surrey Heath: £7.23St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90St Albans: £3.23Surrey Heath: £1.91St Albans: £3.24Surrey Heath: £1.80St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20St Albans: £5.45Surrey Heath: £6.23St Albans: £5.47Surrey Heath: £5.88St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8St Albans: 58.9

    58.9St Albans is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higher99.4

  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, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6St Albans: 13.3

    13.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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St Albans and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,402£12,455£11,764St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,108£1,112£1,051St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,512£11,561£10,919St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£289£290£274Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£588£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£211£212£200St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£883£887£837St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£118£118£112St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£157£158£149St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£7.62£7.65£7.23St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.90£1.91£1.80St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8973.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.956.8St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2121.9Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.632.3St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.599.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.6Surrey Heath

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517St Albans: £3,395Surrey Heath: £3,532St Albans: £3,410Surrey Heath: £3,336St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404St Albans: £2,163Surrey Heath: £2,414St Albans: £2,172Surrey Heath: £2,280St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680St Albans: £766Surrey Heath: £683St Albans: £769Surrey Heath: £645St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231St Albans: £2,015Surrey Heath: £2,241St Albans: £2,023Surrey Heath: £2,116St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Surrey Heath £56Surrey Heath: £56St Albans: £47Surrey Heath: £56St Albans: £47Surrey Heath: £53St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114St Albans: £98Surrey Heath: £114St Albans: £99Surrey Heath: £108St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66St Albans: £2.63Surrey Heath: £2.67St Albans: £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.52St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211St Albans: £232Surrey Heath: £212St Albans: £233Surrey Heath: £200St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £99St Albans: £86Surrey Heath: £94St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542St Albans: £625Surrey Heath: £544St Albans: £628Surrey Heath: £514St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £143Surrey Heath: £118St Albans: £144Surrey Heath: £112St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96St Albans: £97Surrey Heath: £97St Albans: £97Surrey Heath: £91St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67St Albans: £5.39Surrey Heath: £4.69St Albans: £5.41Surrey Heath: £4.43St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16St Albans: £1.98Surrey Heath: £1.16St Albans: £1.99Surrey Heath: £1.10St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20St Albans: £5.45Surrey Heath: £6.23St Albans: £5.47Surrey Heath: £5.88St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  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, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higher61.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.2, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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St Albans and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£680£683£645St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£56£56£53Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£114£114£108Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.66£2.67£2.52Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£211£212£200St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£36£36£34St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£542£544£514St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£118£118£112St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£96£97£91St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.67£4.69£4.43St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.16£1.16£1.10St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8188.7Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.0Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.6Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.632.3St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.061.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.28.3Surrey Heath

Total

St Albans 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

St Albans Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mSt Albans: £511.8mSurrey Heath: £333.0mSt Albans: £513.9mSurrey Heath: £314.5mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mSt Albans: £326.0mSurrey Heath: £227.6mSt Albans: £327.4mSurrey Heath: £215.0mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mSt Albans: £115.4mSurrey Heath: £64.3mSt Albans: £115.9mSurrey Heath: £60.8mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mSt Albans: £303.7mSurrey Heath: £211.2mSt Albans: £305.0mSurrey Heath: £199.5mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mSt Albans: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £5.3mSt Albans: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £5.0mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£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, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mSt Albans: £14.8mSurrey Heath: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.9mSurrey Heath: £10.2mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.24mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mSt Albans: £35.0mSurrey Heath: £20.0mSt Albans: £35.1mSurrey Heath: £18.9mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mSt Albans: £12.9mSurrey Heath: £9.4mSt Albans: £13.0mSurrey Heath: £8.8mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mSt Albans: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mSt Albans: £5.5mSurrey Heath: £3.2mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mSt Albans: £94.2mSurrey Heath: £51.3mSt Albans: £94.6mSurrey Heath: £48.4mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mSt Albans: £21.6mSurrey Heath: £11.2mSt Albans: £21.7mSurrey Heath: £10.5mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mSt Albans: £14.6mSurrey Heath: £9.1mSt Albans: £14.7mSurrey Heath: £8.6mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.81mSurrey Heath: £0.44mSt Albans: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mSt Albans: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.11mSt Albans: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.10mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mSt Albans: £0.82mSurrey Heath: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.83mSurrey Heath: £0.55mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higher3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higher5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higherDepends on how you count786

Show the numbers
St Albans and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureSt AlbansSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44617,788St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,038St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,227St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2083,043St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6515,748St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231786St Albans

Sources

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

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