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Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 5. 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Richmond upon Thames is higher£3,379£3,393£3,205
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,087£12,138£11,465Richmond upon Thames is higher£12,433£12,486£11,793
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,608£1,615£1,525Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,790£10,835£10,234Richmond upon Thames is higher£11,462£11,510£10,872
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£509£511£483
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Kingston upon Thames is higher£71£71£67
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£63£59Kingston upon Thames is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,298Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£157Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
968.9Richmond upon Thames is higher996.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count86.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count93.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count32.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.3Kingston upon Thames is higher101.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1Kingston upon Thames is higher11.1
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| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | £1,335£1,340£1,266 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | £11,462£11,510£10,872 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £509£511£483 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £441£443£418 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £21£21£20 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £215£216£204 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £71£71£67 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £51£51£48 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £239£240£227 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £163£164£155 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £9.87£9.91£9.36 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 968.9 | 996.4 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.0 | 86.7 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 93.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.3 | 101.9 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 11.1 | Kingston upon Thames |
Per resident
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 5. 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Richmond upon Thames is higher£3,379£3,393£3,205
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,707£1,715£1,619Richmond upon Thames is higher£2,002£2,010£1,899
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,065£1,069£1,010Kingston upon Thames is higher£846£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,845£1,853£1,751
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£82£82£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Kingston upon Thames is higher£71£71£67
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Kingston upon Thames is higher£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higher£702£705£666
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
136.9Richmond upon Thames is higher160.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count15.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count32.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Kingston upon Thames is higher64.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Kingston upon Thames is higher7.1
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| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | £2,002£2,010£1,899 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | £846£850£803 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,845£1,853£1,751 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £82£82£78 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £71£71£67 | Kingston upon Thames |
| 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 | £215£216£204 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £71£71£67 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £32£33£31 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £906£910£860 | £702£705£666 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £239£240£227 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £104£104£98 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 136.9 | 160.4 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 14.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 15.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 32.5 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 64.6 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 7.1 | Kingston upon Thames |
Total
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mRichmond upon Thames is higher£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,672Richmond upon Thames is higher31,602
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,566Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,750
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,766Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,365Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,403
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,928Kingston upon Thames is higher12,724
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,611Kingston upon Thames is higher1,390
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| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Richmond upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | £665.6m£668.4m£631.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | £394.3m£396.0m£374.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | £166.7m£167.4m£158.1m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | £363.5m£365.1m£344.8m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | £138.3m£138.9m£131.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £1.2m | Richmond 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 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,672 | 31,602 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,566 | 2,750 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,766 | 2,949 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,365 | 6,403 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,928 | 12,724 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,611 | 1,390 | 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.