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St Albans and Richmond upon Thames

150,722 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 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 13 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 9. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379St Albans: £3,395Richmond upon Thames: £3,393St Albans: £3,410Richmond upon Thames: £3,205St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433St Albans: £12,911Richmond upon Thames: £12,486St Albans: £12,966Richmond upon Thames: £11,793St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335St Albans: £1,250Richmond upon Thames: £1,340St Albans: £1,255Richmond upon Thames: £1,266St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462St Albans: £12,027Richmond upon Thames: £11,510St Albans: £12,078Richmond upon Thames: £10,872St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509St Albans: £282Richmond upon Thames: £511St Albans: £283Richmond upon Thames: £483St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441St Albans: £586Richmond upon Thames: £443St Albans: £589Richmond upon Thames: £418St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556St Albans is higher£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21St Albans: £16Richmond upon Thames: £21St Albans: £16Richmond upon Thames: £20St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215St Albans: £232Richmond upon Thames: £216St Albans: £233Richmond upon Thames: £204St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £67St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51St Albans: £59Richmond upon Thames: £51St Albans: £60Richmond upon Thames: £48St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107St Albans: £1,020Richmond upon Thames: £1,112St Albans: £1,024Richmond upon Thames: £1,050St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239St Albans: £143Richmond upon Thames: £240St Albans: £144Richmond upon Thames: £227St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  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, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163St Albans: £158Richmond upon Thames: £164St Albans: £159Richmond upon Thames: £155St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87St Albans: £8.79Richmond upon Thames: £9.91St Albans: £8.83Richmond upon Thames: £9.36St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94St Albans: £3.23Richmond upon Thames: £2.95St Albans: £3.24Richmond upon Thames: £2.79St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94St Albans: £5.45Richmond upon Thames: £5.96St Albans: £5.47Richmond upon Thames: £5.63St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0St Albans: 120.2

    120.2St Albans is higher93.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count101.9

  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, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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St Albans and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,379£3,393£3,205St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,433£12,486£11,793St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,462£11,510£10,872St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£441£443£418St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£215£216£204St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£71£71£67St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£51£51£48St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.94£2.95£2.79St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8996.4St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.986.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.293.0St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.632.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5101.9St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.311.1St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 10. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379St Albans: £3,395Richmond upon Thames: £3,393St Albans: £3,410Richmond upon Thames: £3,205St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002St Albans: £2,163Richmond upon Thames: £2,010St Albans: £2,172Richmond upon Thames: £1,899St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846St Albans: £766Richmond upon Thames: £850St Albans: £769Richmond upon Thames: £803St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727Richmond upon Thames is higher£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845St Albans: £2,015Richmond upon Thames: £1,853St Albans: £2,023Richmond upon Thames: £1,751St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82St Albans: £47Richmond upon Thames: £82St Albans: £47Richmond upon Thames: £78St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £98Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £99Richmond upon Thames: £67St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93St Albans is higher£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43St Albans: £2.63Richmond upon Thames: £3.44St Albans: £2.64Richmond upon Thames: £3.25St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215St Albans: £232Richmond upon Thames: £216St Albans: £233Richmond upon Thames: £204St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £67St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32St Albans: £36Richmond upon Thames: £33St Albans: £37Richmond upon Thames: £31St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702St Albans: £625Richmond upon Thames: £705St Albans: £628Richmond upon Thames: £666St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239St Albans: £143Richmond upon Thames: £240St Albans: £144Richmond upon Thames: £227St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104St Albans: £97Richmond upon Thames: £104St Albans: £97Richmond upon Thames: £98St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26St Albans: £5.39Richmond upon Thames: £6.29St Albans: £5.41Richmond upon Thames: £5.94St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87St Albans: £1.98Richmond upon Thames: £1.87St Albans: £1.99Richmond upon Thames: £1.77St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94St Albans: £5.45Richmond upon Thames: £5.96St Albans: £5.47Richmond upon Thames: £5.63St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4St Albans: 168.8

    168.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0St Albans: 20.1

    20.1St Albans is higher15.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6St Albans: 64.0

    64.0Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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St Albans and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,379£3,393£3,205St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,002£2,010£1,899St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,845£1,853£1,751St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£71£71£67St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£215£216£204St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£71£71£67St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£32£33£31St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.87£1.87£1.77St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8160.4St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.914.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.115.0St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.632.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.064.6Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.1St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 20. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mSt Albans: £511.8mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mSt Albans: £513.9mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mSt Albans: £326.0mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mSt Albans: £327.4mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mSt Albans: £115.4mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mSt Albans: £115.9mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mRichmond upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mSt Albans: £303.7mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mSt Albans: £305.0mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSt Albans: £7.1mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSt Albans: £7.1mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £14.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £14.9mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.40mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.40mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mSt Albans: £35.0mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mSt Albans: £35.1mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £12.9mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £13.0mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mSt Albans: £94.2mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mSt Albans: £94.6mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mSt Albans: £21.6mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mSt Albans: £21.7mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mSt Albans: £14.6mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mSt Albans: £14.7mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.81mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.82mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.82mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.83mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602St Albans: 25,446

    25,446Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750St Albans: 1,486

    1,486Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higher2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403St Albans: 5,208

    5,208Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724St Albans: 9,651

    9,651Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390St Albans: 1,231

    1,231Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
St Albans and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44631,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4862,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,949St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2086,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65112,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,390Richmond upon Thames

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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