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Richmond upon Thames and Elmbridge

196,975 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than Elmbridge on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 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.

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Per person in the age group

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Elmbridge: £3,429Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Elmbridge: £3,239Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Elmbridge: £12,654Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Elmbridge: £11,952Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,335, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Elmbridge: £1,189Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Elmbridge: £1,123Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Elmbridge: £11,672Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Elmbridge: £11,025Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377Richmond upon Thames: £509Elmbridge: £378Richmond upon Thames: £511Elmbridge: £357Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£377£378£357

  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: Richmond upon Thames £441, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583Richmond upon Thames: £441Elmbridge: £586Richmond upon Thames: £443Elmbridge: £553Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418Elmbridge is higher£583£586£553

  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: Richmond upon Thames £21, Elmbridge £18Elmbridge: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Elmbridge: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Elmbridge: £17Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Richmond upon Thames: £215Elmbridge: £195Richmond upon Thames: £216Elmbridge: £184Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £77Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

  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: Richmond upon Thames £51, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56Richmond upon Thames: £51Elmbridge: £57Richmond upon Thames: £51Elmbridge: £54Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Elmbridge: £977Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Elmbridge: £923Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £239Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £240Elmbridge: £193Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £163, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143Richmond upon Thames: £163Elmbridge: £143Richmond upon Thames: £164Elmbridge: £135Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £9.87, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Elmbridge: £8.75Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Elmbridge: £8.26Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Elmbridge: £3.54Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Elmbridge: £3.34Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Elmbridge: £6.53Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Elmbridge: £6.17Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 996.4, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count991.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 86.7, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher72.1

  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: Richmond upon Thames 93.0, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count117.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames 101.9, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9Richmond upon Thames is higher98.6

  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: Richmond upon Thames 11.1, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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Richmond upon Thames and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,600£12,654£11,952Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,184£1,189£1,123Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£11,623£11,672£11,025Elmbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£377£378£357Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£583£586£553Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£194£195£184Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£81£77Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£57£54Elmbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£973£977£923Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£204£204£193Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£143£143£135Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£8.71£8.75£8.26Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.4991.4Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.772.1Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0117.0Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.529.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.998.6Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.112.5Elmbridge

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 11. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Elmbridge: £3,429Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Elmbridge: £3,239Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Elmbridge: £2,221Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Elmbridge: £2,098Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718Richmond upon Thames: £846Elmbridge: £721Richmond upon Thames: £850Elmbridge: £681Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Elmbridge: £2,049Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Elmbridge: £1,935Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66Richmond upon Thames: £82Elmbridge: £66Richmond upon Thames: £82Elmbridge: £63Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £103Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £97Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Elmbridge is higher£102£103£97

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3.43, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Elmbridge: £3.09Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Elmbridge: £2.92Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Richmond upon Thames: £215Elmbridge: £195Richmond upon Thames: £216Elmbridge: £184Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £81Richmond upon Thames: £71Elmbridge: £77Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34Richmond upon Thames: £32Elmbridge: £34Richmond upon Thames: £33Elmbridge: £32Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590Richmond upon Thames: £702Elmbridge: £592Richmond upon Thames: £705Elmbridge: £559Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £239Elmbridge: £204Richmond upon Thames: £240Elmbridge: £193Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86Richmond upon Thames: £104Elmbridge: £87Richmond upon Thames: £104Elmbridge: £82Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Elmbridge: £5.30Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Elmbridge: £5.01Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Elmbridge: £2.15Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Elmbridge: £2.03Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Elmbridge: £6.53Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Elmbridge: £6.17Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher12.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 15.0, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Richmond upon Thames is higher59.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 7.1, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count7.6

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Richmond upon Thames and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£718£721£681Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£66£66£63Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£102£103£97Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.08£3.09£2.92Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£194£195£184Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£81£77Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£34£34£32Elmbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£590£592£559Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£204£204£193Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£86£87£82Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.28£5.30£5.01Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4174.0Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.020.5Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.529.5Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.659.8Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.17.6Elmbridge

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 1. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mElmbridge: £486.8mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mElmbridge: £459.8mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mElmbridge: £315.4mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mElmbridge: £297.9mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mElmbridge: £102.3mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mElmbridge: £96.7mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mElmbridge: £290.9mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mElmbridge: £274.8mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mElmbridge: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mElmbridge: £8.9mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £14.6mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £13.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mElmbridge is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.68m, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mElmbridge: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mElmbridge: £0.41mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mElmbridge: £27.6mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mElmbridge: £26.1mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mElmbridge: £10.9mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mElmbridge: £4.9mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mElmbridge: £4.6mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mElmbridge: £84.1mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mElmbridge: £79.4mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mElmbridge: £29.0mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mElmbridge: £27.4mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mElmbridge: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mElmbridge: £11.6mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.75mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.71mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mElmbridge: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mElmbridge: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.93mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mElmbridge: £0.88mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higher8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and Elmbridge, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mElmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60224,710Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,797Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9492,916Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4034,192Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7248,486Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3901,074Richmond upon Thames

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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