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Richmond upon Thames and Surrey Heath

196,975 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than Surrey Heath on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 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.

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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 14 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 8. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Surrey Heath: £3,532Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Surrey Heath: £3,336Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Surrey Heath: £12,455Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Surrey Heath: £11,764Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

  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, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Surrey Heath: £1,112Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Surrey Heath: £1,051Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Surrey Heath: £11,561Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Surrey Heath: £10,919Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289Richmond upon Thames: £509Surrey Heath: £290Richmond upon Thames: £511Surrey Heath: £274Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588Richmond upon Thames: £441Surrey Heath: £591Richmond upon Thames: £443Surrey Heath: £558Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Richmond upon Thames: £21Surrey Heath: £14Richmond upon Thames: £21Surrey Heath: £13Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Richmond upon Thames: £215Surrey Heath: £212Richmond upon Thames: £216Surrey Heath: £200Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £94Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Richmond upon Thames: £51Surrey Heath: £58Richmond upon Thames: £51Surrey Heath: £55Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Surrey Heath: £887Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Surrey Heath: £837Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £239Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £240Surrey Heath: £112Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£118£118£112

  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, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157Richmond upon Thames: £163Surrey Heath: £158Richmond upon Thames: £164Surrey Heath: £149Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£157£158£149

  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, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Surrey Heath: £7.65Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Surrey Heath: £7.23Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Surrey Heath: £1.91Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.80Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Surrey Heath: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Surrey Heath: £5.88Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9Richmond upon Thames is higher99.4

  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, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Richmond upon Thames and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,402£12,455£11,764Richmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,108£1,112£1,051Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£11,512£11,561£10,919Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£289£290£274Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£588£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14£14£13Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£211£212£200Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£58£55Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£883£887£837Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£118£118£112Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£157£158£149Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£7.62£7.65£7.23Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£1.90£1.91£1.80Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.4973.5Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.756.8Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0121.9Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.532.3Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.999.4Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.113.6Surrey Heath

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Surrey Heath: £3,532Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Surrey Heath: £3,336Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Surrey Heath: £2,414Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Surrey Heath: £2,280Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680Richmond upon Thames: £846Surrey Heath: £683Richmond upon Thames: £850Surrey Heath: £645Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Surrey Heath: £2,241Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Surrey Heath: £2,116Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, Surrey Heath £56Surrey Heath: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Surrey Heath: £56Richmond upon Thames: £82Surrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £114Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £108Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Surrey Heath: £2.67Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Surrey Heath: £2.52Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211Richmond upon Thames: £215Surrey Heath: £212Richmond upon Thames: £216Surrey Heath: £200Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71Surrey Heath: £94Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Richmond upon Thames: £32Surrey Heath: £36Richmond upon Thames: £33Surrey Heath: £34Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542Richmond upon Thames: £702Surrey Heath: £544Richmond upon Thames: £705Surrey Heath: £514Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £239Surrey Heath: £118Richmond upon Thames: £240Surrey Heath: £112Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96Richmond upon Thames: £104Surrey Heath: £97Richmond upon Thames: £104Surrey Heath: £91Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Surrey Heath: £4.69Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Surrey Heath: £4.43Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.16Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.10Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Surrey Heath: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Surrey Heath: £5.88Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher11.0

  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, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Richmond upon Thames is higher61.0

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Richmond upon Thames and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£680£683£645Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath
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£114£114£108Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.66£2.67£2.52Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£211£212£200Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£99£99£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£36£34Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£542£544£514Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£118£118£112Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£96£97£91Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.67£4.69£4.43Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.16£1.16£1.10Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4188.7Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.023.6Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.532.3Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.661.0Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.18.3Surrey Heath

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mSurrey Heath: £333.0mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mSurrey Heath: £314.5mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mSurrey Heath: £227.6mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mSurrey Heath: £215.0mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mSurrey Heath: £64.3mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mSurrey Heath: £60.8mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mSurrey Heath: £211.2mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mSurrey Heath: £199.5mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSurrey Heath: £5.3mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSurrey Heath: £5.0mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £10.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £10.2mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSurrey Heath: £0.25mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSurrey Heath: £0.24mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mSurrey Heath: £20.0mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mSurrey Heath: £18.9mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £9.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSurrey Heath: £8.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSurrey Heath: £3.2mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mSurrey Heath: £51.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mSurrey Heath: £48.4mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mSurrey Heath: £11.2mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mSurrey Heath: £10.5mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mSurrey Heath: £9.1mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mSurrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.44mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.42mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.11mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.10mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.59mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSurrey Heath: £0.55mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higher3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higher5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count786

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Richmond upon Thames and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mRichmond 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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60217,788Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,038Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9492,227Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4033,043Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7245,748Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,390786Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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  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.
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