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Kingston upon Thames and Runnymede

172,964 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Runnymede on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Runnymede: £3,442Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Runnymede: £3,251Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Runnymede: £12,821Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Runnymede: £12,109Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,766£12,821£12,109

  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, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Runnymede: £1,340Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Runnymede: £1,266Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Runnymede: £11,768Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Runnymede: £11,115Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £715, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347Kingston upon Thames: £715Runnymede: £349Kingston upon Thames: £718Runnymede: £330Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682Kingston upon Thames: £556Runnymede: £685Kingston upon Thames: £559Runnymede: £647Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Runnymede £19Runnymede: £19Kingston upon Thames: £26Runnymede: £19Kingston upon Thames: £26Runnymede: £18Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Kingston upon Thames: £238Runnymede: £247Kingston upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £233Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Kingston upon Thames: £90Runnymede: £107Kingston upon Thames: £90Runnymede: £101Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67Kingston upon Thames: £62Runnymede: £67Kingston upon Thames: £63Runnymede: £63Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Runnymede: £1,110Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Runnymede: £1,048Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Kingston upon Thames: £267Runnymede: £137Kingston upon Thames: £268Runnymede: £130Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£137£137£130

  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, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150Kingston upon Thames: £166Runnymede: £151Kingston upon Thames: £167Runnymede: £142Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Kingston upon Thames is higher£150£151£142

  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, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Runnymede: £8.23Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Runnymede: £7.77Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Runnymede: £4.47Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Runnymede: £4.22Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Runnymede: £6.30Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Runnymede: £5.95Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

  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, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Kingston upon Thames is higher113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Kingston upon Thames and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,334£1,340£1,266Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£347£349£330Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£682£685£647Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£67£67£63Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,105£1,110£1,048Kingston upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£137£137£130Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£150£151£142Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.27£6.30£5.95Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.91,002.0Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.077.2Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2143.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.838.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3113.2Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.115.9Runnymede

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Runnymede: £3,442Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Runnymede: £3,251Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Runnymede: £2,066Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Runnymede: £1,951Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Runnymede £875Runnymede: £875Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Runnymede: £879Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Runnymede: £830Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Kingston upon Thames is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Runnymede: £1,896Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Runnymede: £1,791Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56Kingston upon Thames: £101Runnymede: £56Kingston upon Thames: £101Runnymede: £53Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £79, Runnymede £110Runnymede: £110Kingston upon Thames: £79Runnymede: £110Kingston upon Thames: £79Runnymede: £104Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Runnymede: £3.10Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Runnymede: £2.93Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Kingston upon Thames: £238Runnymede: £247Kingston upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £233Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £90, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Kingston upon Thames: £90Runnymede: £107Kingston upon Thames: £90Runnymede: £101Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £41, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44Kingston upon Thames: £41Runnymede: £44Kingston upon Thames: £41Runnymede: £41Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725Kingston upon Thames: £906Runnymede: £728Kingston upon Thames: £910Runnymede: £687Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higher£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Kingston upon Thames: £267Runnymede: £137Kingston upon Thames: £268Runnymede: £130Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98Kingston upon Thames: £110Runnymede: £99Kingston upon Thames: £110Runnymede: £93Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Kingston upon Thames is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Runnymede: £5.40Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Runnymede: £5.10Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Runnymede: £2.92Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Runnymede: £2.76Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Runnymede: £6.30Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Runnymede: £5.95Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Kingston upon Thames is higher74.3

  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, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Kingston upon Thames and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£875£879£830Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£56£56£53Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£110£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.09£3.10£2.93Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£44£41Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£725£728£687Kingston upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£137£137£130Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£99£93Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.27£6.30£5.95Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9161.5Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.5Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.023.1Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.838.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.374.3Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.4Runnymede

Total

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Thames Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mRunnymede: £317.8mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mRunnymede: £300.1mKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mRunnymede: £190.7mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mRunnymede: £180.2mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mRunnymede: £81.1mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mRunnymede: £76.6mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mRunnymede: £175.1mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mRunnymede: £165.4mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mRunnymede: £5.2mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mRunnymede: £4.9mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mRunnymede: £10.2mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mRunnymede: £9.6mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mRunnymede: £0.29mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mRunnymede: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mRunnymede: £22.8mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mRunnymede: £21.5mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mRunnymede: £9.9mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mRunnymede: £9.3mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mRunnymede: £4.0mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mRunnymede: £3.8mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mRunnymede: £67.2mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mRunnymede: £63.5mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mRunnymede: £12.7mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mRunnymede: £12.0mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mRunnymede: £9.1mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mRunnymede: £8.6mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mRunnymede: £0.50mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mRunnymede: £0.47mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.27mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.26mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mRunnymede: £0.58mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mRunnymede: £0.55mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Kingston upon Thames is higher6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count964

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Thames and Runnymede, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mKingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mKingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67214,908Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5661,149Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7662,132Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3653,531Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,9286,856Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,611964Kingston 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.
  6. 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.
  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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