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Richmond upon Thames and Three Rivers
Richmond upon Thames is higher than Three Rivers on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 15. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,379£3,393£3,205Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,433£12,486£11,793Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,335£1,340£1,266Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,462£11,510£10,872Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£441£443£418Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£48Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.87£9.91£9.36Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,433£12,486£11,793 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,335£1,340£1,266 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,462£11,510£10,872 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £509£511£483 | £388£389£368 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £19£19£18 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £80£80£76 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £65£65£62 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,107£1,112£1,050 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £154£155£146 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £161£162£153 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.87£9.91£9.36 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.4 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.7 | 75.0 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.0 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.5 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.9 | 113.8 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.1 | 14.7 | Three Rivers |
Per resident
Richmond upon Thames is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 14. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,379£3,393£3,205Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,002£2,010£1,899Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,845£1,853£1,751Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.26£6.29£5.94Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,379£3,393£3,205 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,002£2,010£1,899 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £846£850£803 | £832£835£789 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,845£1,853£1,751 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£82£78 | £68£68£65 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £80£80£76 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £40£40£38 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £702£705£666 | £683£686£648 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £154£155£146 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £100£100£95 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.26£6.29£5.94 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.4 | 177.9 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 13.2 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.5 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.6 | 70.4 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.1 | 9.1 | Three Rivers |
Total
Richmond upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,949Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,403Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,724Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond upon Thames | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £665.6m£668.4m£631.3m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.3m£396.0m£374.0m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.7m£167.4m£158.1m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £363.5m£365.1m£344.8m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £138.3m£138.9m£131.2m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Richmond upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Richmond upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,602 | 17,005 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,750 | 1,260 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,949 | 2,404 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,403 | 3,871 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,724 | 6,731 | Richmond upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,390 | 867 | 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.