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St Albans and Waverley

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

St Albans is higher than Waverley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14St Albans: £16Waverley: £14St Albans: £16Waverley: £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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193St Albans: £232Waverley: £193St Albans: £233Waverley: £183St Albans: £220

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165St Albans: £158Waverley: £166St Albans: £159Waverley: £157St Albans: £150

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4St Albans: 58.9

    58.9St Albans is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2St Albans: 120.2

    120.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count107.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higher12.3

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St Albans and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,377£12,430£11,740St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,058£1,062£1,003St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,595£11,644£10,998St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£252£253£239St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£516£518£490St Albans
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£193£193£183St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£54£51St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£830£833£787St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£140£141£133St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£6.41£6.44£6.08St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.36£2.37£2.24St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8993.0St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.955.4St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2107.2St 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 2026104.594.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.312.3St Albans

Per resident

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

St Albans Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88St Albans: £2.63Waverley: £2.89St Albans: £2.64Waverley: £2.73St Albans: £2.49

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    168.8Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.9Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Waverley is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higher7.3

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St Albans and Waverley, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£623£626£591St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£53£53£50Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£109£109£103Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£193£193£183St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£32£32£30St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£489£491£464St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£140£141£133St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.78£3.80£3.59St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.39£1.40£1.32St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.7Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.6Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.629.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.055.7St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.3St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mSt Albans: £0.40mWaverley: £0.39mSt Albans: £0.40mWaverley: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.37m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,446Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    5,208St Albans is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,651St Albans is higher7,498

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

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

    1,231St Albans is higher977

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St Albans and Waverley, total
MeasureSt AlbansWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44628,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,573Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0343,044Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2083,968St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6517,498St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231977St Albans

Sources

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

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  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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