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Kingston upon Thames and Reigate and Banstead
Kingston upon Thames is higher than Reigate and Banstead on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead on 13. 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 Reigate and Banstead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,331
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,087£12,138£11,465Reigate and Banstead is higher£12,685£12,739£12,033
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,608£1,615£1,525Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,790£10,835£10,234Reigate and Banstead is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£310£311£294
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Reigate and Banstead is higher£645£647£611
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Reigate and Banstead is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£63£59Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,298Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,015£1,019£962
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£171£172£162
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£157Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.70£7.73£7.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
968.9Reigate and Banstead is higher1,002.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher64.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Reigate and Banstead is higher135.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count38.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.3Kingston upon Thames is higher110.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,511£3,526£3,331 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | £12,685£12,739£12,033 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | £11,716£11,766£11,113 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £310£311£294 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £645£647£611 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £15£15£14 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £258£259£244 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £105£106£100 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £64£64£61 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | £1,015£1,019£962 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £171£172£162 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £190£190£180 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £7.70£7.73£7.30 | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 968.9 | 1,002.0 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.0 | 64.5 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 135.5 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 38.8 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.3 | 110.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 14.8 | Reigate and Banstead |
Per resident
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead 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
Kingston upon Thames Reigate and Banstead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,331
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,707£1,715£1,619Reigate and Banstead is higher£2,178£2,188£2,066
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,065£1,069£1,010Kingston upon Thames is higher£791£795£750
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Reigate and Banstead is higher£2,012£2,021£1,908
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Reigate and Banstead is higher£111£111£105
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Reigate and Banstead is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higher£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£171£172£162
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Kingston upon Thames is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.70£7.73£7.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
136.9Reigate and Banstead is higher172.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher11.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Reigate and Banstead is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count38.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Kingston upon Thames is higher68.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,511£3,526£3,331 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | £2,178£2,188£2,066 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | £791£795£750 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £2,012£2,021£1,908 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £53£53£50 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £111£111£105 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £258£259£244 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £105£106£100 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £40£40£38 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £906£910£860 | £628£631£596 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £171£172£162 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £117£118£111 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £7.70£7.73£7.30 | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 136.9 | 172.1 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 11.1 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 23.3 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 38.8 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 68.1 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 9.2 | Kingston upon Thames |
Total
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead 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
Kingston upon Thames Reigate and Banstead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£556.8m£559.2m£528.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mReigate and Banstead is higher£345.5m£346.9m£327.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mReigate and Banstead is higher£319.1m£320.4m£302.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mReigate and Banstead is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mReigate and Banstead is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,672Reigate and Banstead is higher27,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,756
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,766Reigate and Banstead is higher3,689
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,365Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,157
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,928Kingston upon Thames is higher10,799
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,611Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,452
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| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | £556.8m£559.2m£528.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | £345.5m£346.9m£327.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | £125.5m£126.0m£119.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | £319.1m£320.4m£302.6m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £40.9m£41.0m£38.8m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | £99.6m£100.0m£94.5m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £27.1m£27.2m£25.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,672 | 27,288 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,566 | 1,756 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,766 | 3,689 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,365 | 6,157 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,928 | 10,799 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,611 | 1,452 | Kingston upon Thames |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.