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Richmond upon Thames and St Albans

196,975 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than St Albans on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 13. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Richmond upon Thames: £3,379St Albans: £3,410Richmond upon Thames: £3,393St Albans: £3,221Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Richmond upon Thames: £12,433St Albans: £12,966Richmond upon Thames: £12,486St Albans: £12,247Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

  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, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Richmond upon Thames: £1,335St Albans: £1,255Richmond upon Thames: £1,340St Albans: £1,185Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Richmond upon Thames: £11,462St Albans: £12,078Richmond upon Thames: £11,510St Albans: £11,408Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Richmond upon Thames: £509St Albans: £283Richmond upon Thames: £511St Albans: £267Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Richmond upon Thames: £441St Albans: £589Richmond upon Thames: £443St Albans: £556Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418St Albans is higher£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Richmond upon Thames: £21St Albans: £16Richmond upon Thames: £21St Albans: £15Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Richmond upon Thames: £215St Albans: £233Richmond upon Thames: £216St Albans: £220Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £81Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Richmond upon Thames: £51St Albans: £60Richmond upon Thames: £51St Albans: £56Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Richmond upon Thames: £1,107St Albans: £1,024Richmond upon Thames: £1,112St Albans: £968Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Richmond upon Thames: £239St Albans: £144Richmond upon Thames: £240St Albans: £136Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£143£144£136

  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, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Richmond upon Thames: £163St Albans: £159Richmond upon Thames: £164St Albans: £150Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£158£159£150

  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, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Richmond upon Thames: £9.87St Albans: £8.83Richmond upon Thames: £9.91St Albans: £8.34Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Richmond upon Thames: £2.94St Albans: £3.24Richmond upon Thames: £2.95St Albans: £3.06Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Richmond upon Thames: £5.94St Albans: £5.47Richmond upon Thames: £5.96St Albans: £5.17Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0St Albans is higher120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9St Albans is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Richmond upon Thames and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,250£1,255£1,185Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£282£283£267Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£586£589£556St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,020£1,024£968Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£143£144£136Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£159£150Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£8.79£8.83£8.34Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.45£5.47£5.17Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.758.9Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0120.2St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.9104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.113.3St Albans

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 12. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Richmond upon Thames: £3,379St Albans: £3,410Richmond upon Thames: £3,393St Albans: £3,221Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Richmond upon Thames: £2,002St Albans: £2,172Richmond upon Thames: £2,010St Albans: £2,052Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Richmond upon Thames: £846St Albans: £769Richmond upon Thames: £850St Albans: £727Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Richmond upon Thames: £1,845St Albans: £2,023Richmond upon Thames: £1,853St Albans: £1,911Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Richmond upon Thames: £82St Albans: £47Richmond upon Thames: £82St Albans: £45Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £99Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £93Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67St Albans is higher£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Richmond upon Thames: £3.43St Albans: £2.64Richmond upon Thames: £3.44St Albans: £2.49Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Richmond upon Thames: £215St Albans: £233Richmond upon Thames: £216St Albans: £220Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £86Richmond upon Thames: £71St Albans: £81Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Richmond upon Thames: £32St Albans: £37Richmond upon Thames: £33St Albans: £35Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Richmond upon Thames: £702St Albans: £628Richmond upon Thames: £705St Albans: £593Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Richmond upon Thames: £239St Albans: £144Richmond upon Thames: £240St Albans: £136Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Richmond upon Thames: £104St Albans: £97Richmond upon Thames: £104St Albans: £92Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Richmond upon Thames: £6.26St Albans: £5.41Richmond upon Thames: £6.29St Albans: £5.11Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Richmond upon Thames: £1.87St Albans: £1.99Richmond upon Thames: £1.87St Albans: £1.88Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Richmond upon Thames: £5.94St Albans: £5.47Richmond upon Thames: £5.96St Albans: £5.17Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0St Albans is higher20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Richmond upon Thames and St Albans, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£766£769£727Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£47£47£45Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£98£99£93St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.63£2.64£2.49Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£625£628£593Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£143£144£136Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£97£97£92Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.39£5.41£5.11Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.45£5.47£5.17Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4168.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.09.9Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.020.1St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.534.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.664.0Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.18.2St Albans

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 2. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mSt Albans: £513.9mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mSt Albans: £485.4mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mSt Albans: £327.4mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mSt Albans: £309.2mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mSt Albans: £115.9mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mSt Albans: £109.5mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mSt Albans: £305.0mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mSt Albans: £288.0mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSt Albans: £7.1mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mSt Albans: £6.7mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £14.9mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSt Albans is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.40mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mSt Albans: £35.1mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mSt Albans: £33.2mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £13.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mSt Albans: £12.2mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mSt Albans: £5.2mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mSt Albans: £94.6mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mSt Albans: £89.4mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mSt Albans: £21.7mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mSt Albans: £20.5mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mSt Albans: £14.7mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mSt Albans: £13.9mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.82mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.77mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mSt Albans: £0.28mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.83mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.78mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949St Albans is higher3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and St Albans, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60225,446Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,486Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9493,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4035,208Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7249,651Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3901,231Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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