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Richmond upon Thames and Runnymede

196,975 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than Runnymede on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Runnymede: £3,442Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Runnymede: £3,251Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Runnymede: £12,821Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Runnymede: £12,109Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,766£12,821£12,109

  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, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Runnymede: £1,340Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Runnymede: £1,266Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Runnymede: £11,768Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Runnymede: £11,115Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347Richmond upon Thames: £509Runnymede: £349Richmond upon Thames: £511Runnymede: £330Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682Richmond upon Thames: £441Runnymede: £685Richmond upon Thames: £443Runnymede: £647Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Runnymede £19Runnymede: £19Richmond upon Thames: £21Runnymede: £19Richmond upon Thames: £21Runnymede: £18Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Richmond upon Thames: £215Runnymede: £247Richmond upon Thames: £216Runnymede: £233Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £107Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £101Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67Richmond upon Thames: £51Runnymede: £67Richmond upon Thames: £51Runnymede: £63Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Runnymede: £1,110Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Runnymede: £1,048Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £240Runnymede: £130Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£137£137£130

  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, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150Richmond upon Thames: £163Runnymede: £151Richmond upon Thames: £164Runnymede: £142Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£150£151£142

  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, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Runnymede: £8.23Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Runnymede: £7.77Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Runnymede: £4.47Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Runnymede: £4.22Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Runnymede: £6.30Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Runnymede: £5.95Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

  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, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Richmond upon Thames and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,334£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£347£349£330Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£682£685£647Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£67£67£63Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,105£1,110£1,048Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£137£137£130Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£150£151£142Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£8.19£8.23£7.77Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,002.0Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.777.2Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0143.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.538.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.9113.2Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.115.9Runnymede

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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

Richmond upon Thames Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Runnymede: £3,442Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Runnymede: £3,251Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Runnymede: £2,066Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Runnymede: £1,951Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, Runnymede £875Runnymede: £875Richmond upon Thames: £846Runnymede: £879Richmond upon Thames: £850Runnymede: £830Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Runnymede: £1,896Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Runnymede: £1,791Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Runnymede: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Runnymede: £53Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Runnymede £110Runnymede: £110Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £110Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £104Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Runnymede: £3.10Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Runnymede: £2.93Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Richmond upon Thames: £215Runnymede: £247Richmond upon Thames: £216Runnymede: £233Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £107Richmond upon Thames: £71Runnymede: £101Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44Richmond upon Thames: £32Runnymede: £44Richmond upon Thames: £33Runnymede: £41Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725Richmond upon Thames: £702Runnymede: £728Richmond upon Thames: £705Runnymede: £687Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £239Runnymede: £137Richmond upon Thames: £240Runnymede: £130Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98Richmond upon Thames: £104Runnymede: £99Richmond upon Thames: £104Runnymede: £93Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Runnymede: £5.40Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Runnymede: £5.10Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Runnymede: £2.92Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Runnymede: £2.76Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Runnymede: £6.30Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Runnymede: £5.95Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Richmond upon Thames and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£875£879£830Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£56£56£53Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£110£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.09£3.10£2.93Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£44£44£41Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£725£728£687Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£137£137£130Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£98£99£93Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.38£5.40£5.10Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4161.5Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.5Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.023.1Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.538.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.674.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.110.4Runnymede

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mRunnymede: £317.8mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mRunnymede: £300.1mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mRunnymede: £190.7mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mRunnymede: £180.2mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mRunnymede: £81.1mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mRunnymede: £76.6mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mRunnymede: £175.1mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mRunnymede: £165.4mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mRunnymede: £5.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mRunnymede: £4.9mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £10.2mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £9.6mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mRunnymede: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mRunnymede: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mRunnymede: £22.8mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mRunnymede: £21.5mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £9.9mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mRunnymede: £9.3mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mRunnymede: £4.0mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mRunnymede: £3.8mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mRunnymede: £67.2mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mRunnymede: £63.5mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mRunnymede: £12.7mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mRunnymede: £12.0mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mRunnymede: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mRunnymede: £8.6mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.50mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.47mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.26mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mRunnymede: £0.55mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count964

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and Runnymede, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60214,908Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,149Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9492,132Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4033,531Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7246,856Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,390964Richmond 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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