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Kingston upon Thames and Spelthorne
Kingston upon Thames is higher than Spelthorne on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 17. 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 Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,087£12,138£11,465Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,608£1,615£1,525Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,729£1,736£1,640
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,790£10,835£10,234Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£410£412£389
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£63£59Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,298Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£157Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£186£186£176
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.69£9.73£9.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
968.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher81.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count138.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count154.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | £12,870£12,925£12,208 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | £1,729£1,736£1,640 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | £11,761£11,812£11,156 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £410£412£389 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £678£681£643 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £20£20£19 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £304£306£289 | Spelthorne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £117£118£111 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £88£88£84 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | £1,440£1,446£1,366 | Spelthorne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £196£197£186 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £186£186£176 | Spelthorne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £9.69£9.73£9.19 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 968.9 | 1,000.1 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.0 | 81.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 138.3 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 47.7 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.3 | 154.9 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 20.2 | Spelthorne |
Per resident
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,707£1,715£1,619Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,065£1,069£1,010Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,091£1,031
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
136.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count169.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count97.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | £2,183£2,192£2,070 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | £1,087£1,091£1,031 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £70£70£66 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £115£115£109 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £304£306£289 | Spelthorne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £117£118£111 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £55£56£53 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £906£910£860 | £905£909£859 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £196£197£186 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £117£117£111 | Spelthorne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 136.9 | 169.6 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 13.7 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 23.5 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 47.7 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 97.4 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 12.7 | Spelthorne |
Total
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count18,055
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,462
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,766Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,497
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,365Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count5,073
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,928Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count10,366
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,611Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,349
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | £414.4m£416.2m£393.1m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,672 | 18,055 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,566 | 1,462 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,766 | 2,497 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,365 | 5,073 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,928 | 10,366 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,611 | 1,349 | Kingston upon Thames |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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