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Richmond upon Thames and Hart
Richmond upon Thames is higher than Hart on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Richmond upon Thames is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hart on 10. 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
Richmond upon Thames Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,379£3,393£3,205Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,433£12,486£11,793Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,462£11,510£10,872Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£213£214£202
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£441£443£418Hart is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Hart is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£48Hart is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£807£810£765
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£111£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.4Hart is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher47.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.0Hart is higherDepends on how you count113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.9Richmond upon Thames is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count13.1
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| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,335£1,340£1,266 | £981£985£930 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,462£11,510£10,872 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £509£511£483 | £213£214£202 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £519£521£492 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £12£12£11 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £184£185£175 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £91£91£86 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £53£54£51 | Hart |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | £807£810£765 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £96£97£91 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £111£112£106 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.87£9.91£9.36 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.4 | 1,008.9 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.7 | 47.9 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.0 | 113.3 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.5 | 29.0 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.9 | 86.8 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.1 | 13.1 | Hart |
Per resident
Richmond upon Thames is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hart on 9. 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
Richmond upon Thames Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,379£3,393£3,205Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,002£2,010£1,899Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£596£598£565
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,845£1,853£1,751Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Hart is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Hart is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£490£492£465
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.4Hart is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Hart is higherDepends on how you count22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.6Richmond upon Thames is higher52.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count7.9
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| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,002£2,010£1,899 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £846£850£803 | £596£598£565 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,845£1,853£1,751 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£78 | £42£42£40 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £101£102£96 | Hart |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £184£185£175 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £91£91£86 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £32£33£31 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £702£705£666 | £490£492£465 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £96£97£91 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £68£68£64 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.4 | 197.2 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 9.4 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 22.1 | Hart |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.5 | 29.0 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.6 | 52.7 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.1 | 7.9 | Hart |
Total
Richmond upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Richmond upon Thames Hart
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count20,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher965
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,949Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,281
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,403Richmond upon Thames is higher2,983
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,724Richmond upon Thames is higher5,430
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count818
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| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £665.6m£668.4m£631.3m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.3m£396.0m£374.0m | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.7m£167.4m£158.1m | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £363.5m£365.1m£344.8m | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £138.3m£138.9m£131.2m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,602 | 20,317 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,750 | 965 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,949 | 2,281 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,403 | 2,983 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,724 | 5,430 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,390 | 818 | Richmond 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.