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Kingston upon Thames and Hertsmere

172,964 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Hertsmere on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. 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

Kingston upon Thames Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Hertsmere: £4,133Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Hertsmere: £3,904Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Hertsmere: £12,871Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Hertsmere: £12,157Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,608, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Hertsmere: £1,958Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Hertsmere: £1,849Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Hertsmere: £11,610Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Hertsmere: £10,966Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £715, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Kingston upon Thames: £715Hertsmere: £486Kingston upon Thames: £718Hertsmere: £459Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£484£486£459

  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: Kingston upon Thames £556, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Kingston upon Thames: £556Hertsmere: £751Kingston upon Thames: £559Hertsmere: £709Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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: Kingston upon Thames £26, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Kingston upon Thames: £26Hertsmere: £24Kingston upon Thames: £26Hertsmere: £23Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Kingston upon Thames: £238Hertsmere: £334Kingston upon Thames: £239Hertsmere: £315Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £90Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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: Kingston upon Thames £62, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Kingston upon Thames: £62Hertsmere: £74Kingston upon Thames: £63Hertsmere: £70Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Hertsmere: £1,645Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Hertsmere: £1,554Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Kingston upon Thames: £267Hertsmere: £230Kingston upon Thames: £268Hertsmere: £218Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £166, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Kingston upon Thames: £166Hertsmere: £225Kingston upon Thames: £167Hertsmere: £213Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £7.28, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Hertsmere: £9.77Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Hertsmere: £9.23Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Hertsmere: £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Hertsmere: £3.75Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Hertsmere: £5.84Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Hertsmere: £5.52Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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: Kingston upon Thames 113.2, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Hertsmere is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames 130.3, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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: Kingston upon Thames 14.1, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Kingston upon Thames and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£484£486£459Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£229£230£218Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.95£3.97£3.75Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.82£5.84£5.52Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.91,000.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.096.4Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.851.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.117.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 18. 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

Kingston upon Thames Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Hertsmere: £4,133Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Hertsmere: £3,904Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Hertsmere: £2,260Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Hertsmere: £2,134Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Hertsmere: £1,208Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Hertsmere: £1,141Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Hertsmere: £2,038Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Hertsmere: £1,925Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Kingston upon Thames: £101Hertsmere: £85Kingston upon Thames: £101Hertsmere: £81Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £79, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Kingston upon Thames: £79Hertsmere: £132Kingston upon Thames: £79Hertsmere: £124Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Hertsmere: £4.18Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Hertsmere: £3.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Kingston upon Thames: £238Hertsmere: £334Kingston upon Thames: £239Hertsmere: £315Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £95Kingston upon Thames: £90Hertsmere: £90Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £41, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Hertsmere: £46Kingston upon Thames: £41Hertsmere: £43Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Kingston upon Thames: £906Hertsmere: £1,015Kingston upon Thames: £910Hertsmere: £959Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Kingston upon Thames: £267Hertsmere: £230Kingston upon Thames: £268Hertsmere: £218Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Kingston upon Thames: £110Hertsmere: £139Kingston upon Thames: £110Hertsmere: £131Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Hertsmere: £6.02Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Hertsmere: £5.69Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Hertsmere: £2.45Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Hertsmere: £2.31Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Hertsmere: £5.84Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Hertsmere: £5.52Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 16.0, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Hertsmere is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Kingston upon Thames and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£85£85£81Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£229£230£218Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.44£2.45£2.31Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.82£5.84£5.52Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.027.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.851.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.399.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.7Hertsmere

Total

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 2. 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

Kingston upon Thames Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mHertsmere: £454.6mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mHertsmere: £429.4mKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mHertsmere: £248.6mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mHertsmere: £234.8mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mHertsmere: £132.9mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mHertsmere: £125.5mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mHertsmere: £224.2mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mHertsmere: £211.8mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mHertsmere: £9.4mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mHertsmere: £8.9mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.5mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mHertsmere: £13.7mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mHertsmere: £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mHertsmere: £0.43mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mHertsmere: £36.7mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mHertsmere: £34.7mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mHertsmere: £10.5mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mHertsmere: £9.9mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mHertsmere: £5.0mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mHertsmere: £4.7mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mHertsmere: £111.7mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mHertsmere: £105.5mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mHertsmere: £25.4mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mHertsmere: £23.9mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mHertsmere: £15.3mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mHertsmere: £14.4mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mHertsmere: £0.66mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mHertsmere: £0.63mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mHertsmere: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mHertsmere: £0.25mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.61mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Thames and Hertsmere, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mKingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67219,319Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5661,861Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7663,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3655,697Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,92810,922Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6111,180Kingston upon Thames

Sources

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

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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.
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