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Sutton and Kingston upon Thames
Sutton is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Sutton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 3. 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
Sutton Kingston upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,648£12,702£11,997Sutton is higher£12,087£12,138£11,465
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,874£1,882£1,777Sutton is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,303£11,351£10,721Sutton is higher£10,790£10,835£10,234
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£636£639£603Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£684£647Sutton is higher£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Sutton is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Sutton is higher£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Sutton is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£78Sutton is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,605£1,612£1,522Sutton is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£173£173£164Sutton is higher£166£167£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.02£9.06£8.56Sutton is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Sutton is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
987.7Sutton is higher968.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.7Sutton is higher105.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.2Sutton is higher113.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.3Sutton is higher36.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
153.7Sutton is higher130.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.8Sutton is higher14.1
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| Measure | Sutton | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,648£12,702£11,997 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,874£1,882£1,777 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,303£11,351£10,721 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £636£639£603 | £715£718£678 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£684£647 | £556£559£528 | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £26£26£25 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £238£239£225 | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £90£90£85 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £62£63£59 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,605£1,612£1,522 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £267£268£253 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £166£167£157 | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.02£9.06£8.56 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Sutton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 987.7 | 968.9 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.7 | 105.0 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.2 | 113.2 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.3 | 36.8 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 153.7 | 130.3 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.8 | 14.1 | Sutton |
Per resident
Sutton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 3. 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
Sutton Kingston upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,830£1,838£1,736Sutton is higher£1,707£1,715£1,619
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,196£1,201£1,134Sutton is higher£1,065£1,069£1,010
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,551Sutton is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Sutton is higher£79£79£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.01£4.02£3.80Sutton is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Sutton is higher£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Sutton is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Sutton is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,024£1,029£972Sutton is higher£906£910£860
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Sutton is higher£110£110£104
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Sutton is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Sutton is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
142.9Sutton is higher136.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Sutton is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.0Sutton is higher16.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.3Sutton is higher36.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.1Sutton is higher86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Sutton is higher9.3
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| Measure | Sutton | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,196£1,201£1,134 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,551 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £101£101£96 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £79£79£75 | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £238£239£225 | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £90£90£85 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £41£41£39 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,024£1,029£972 | £906£910£860 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £267£268£253 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £110£110£104 | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | Sutton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 142.9 | 136.9 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 14.8 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.0 | 16.0 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.3 | 36.8 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.1 | 86.3 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 9.3 | Sutton |
Total
Sutton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Sutton Kingston upon Thames
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£787.2m£790.5m£746.7mSutton is higher£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£391.1m£392.7m£371.0mSutton is higher£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£255.5m£256.6m£242.3mSutton is higher£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£349.5m£351.0m£331.5mSutton is higher£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSutton is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSutton is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSutton is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSutton is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSutton is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£218.9m£219.8m£207.6mSutton is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSutton is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2mSutton is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSutton is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,541Sutton is higher23,672
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,391Sutton is higher2,566
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,490Sutton is higher2,766
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,891Sutton is higher6,365
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,962Sutton is higher14,928
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,431Sutton is higher1,611
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| Measure | Sutton | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £787.2m£790.5m£746.7m | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £391.1m£392.7m£371.0m | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £255.5m£256.6m£242.3m | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | Sutton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £349.5m£351.0m£331.5m | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £218.9m£219.8m£207.6m | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | Sutton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.8m£49.0m£46.3m | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Sutton |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Sutton |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,541 | 23,672 | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,391 | 2,566 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,490 | 2,766 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,891 | 6,365 | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,962 | 14,928 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,431 | 1,611 | Sutton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.