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Altrincham and Sale West and Hertford and Stortford

102,116 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Altrincham and Sale West is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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

Altrincham and Sale West Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £12,687, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035

    £12,687£12,741£12,035Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £1,195, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £11,692, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West £343, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Altrincham and Sale West: £343Hertford and Stortford: £295Altrincham and Sale West: £345Hertford and Stortford: £279Altrincham and Sale West: £325

    £343£345£325Altrincham and Sale West is higher£294£295£279

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £633, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Altrincham and Sale West: £633Hertford and Stortford: £667Altrincham and Sale West: £636Hertford and Stortford: £630Altrincham and Sale West: £600

    £633£636£600Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £19, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Altrincham and Sale West: £19Hertford and Stortford: £17Altrincham and Sale West: £19Hertford and Stortford: £16Altrincham and Sale West: £18

    £19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Altrincham and Sale West: £297Hertford and Stortford: £225Altrincham and Sale West: £298Hertford and Stortford: £213Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Altrincham and Sale West: £87Hertford and Stortford: £96Altrincham and Sale West: £87Hertford and Stortford: £90Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Hertford and Stortford is higher£95£96£90

  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: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Altrincham and Sale West: £63Hertford and Stortford: £58Altrincham and Sale West: £63Hertford and Stortford: £54Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £915, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Altrincham and Sale West: £915Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Altrincham and Sale West: £919Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Altrincham and Sale West: £868

    £915£919£868Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Altrincham and Sale West: £138Hertford and Stortford: £151Altrincham and Sale West: £139Hertford and Stortford: £143Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £206, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Altrincham and Sale West: £206Hertford and Stortford: £162Altrincham and Sale West: £207Hertford and Stortford: £153Altrincham and Sale West: £195

    £206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £7.83, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West £2.76, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 999.7, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7

    999.7Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 76.9, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9

    76.9Altrincham and Sale West is higher65.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Altrincham and Sale West 134.6, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6

    134.6Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher35.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Altrincham and Sale West 101.6, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6

    101.6Hertford and Stortford is higher112.9

  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: Altrincham and Sale West 13.7, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7

    13.7Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Altrincham and Sale West and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,450£3,465£3,273Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,687£12,741£12,035£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£343£345£325£294£295£279Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£600£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£224£225£213Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£57£58£54Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£915£919£868£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£161£162£153Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.60£7.63£7.21Altrincham and Sale West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.965.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.6141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.835.9Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.713.4Altrincham and Sale West

Per resident

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 9. 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

Altrincham and Sale West Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £3,568, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385

    £3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,332, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £710, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Altrincham and Sale West: £710Hertford and Stortford: £832Altrincham and Sale West: £713Hertford and Stortford: £786Altrincham and Sale West: £673

    £710£713£673Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £2,149, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038

    £2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £63, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Altrincham and Sale West: £63Hertford and Stortford: £49Altrincham and Sale West: £63Hertford and Stortford: £46Altrincham and Sale West: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £116, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Altrincham and Sale West: £116Hertford and Stortford: £110Altrincham and Sale West: £117Hertford and Stortford: £104Altrincham and Sale West: £110

    £116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£109£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: Altrincham and Sale West £3.56, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £297, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Altrincham and Sale West: £297Hertford and Stortford: £225Altrincham and Sale West: £298Hertford and Stortford: £213Altrincham and Sale West: £281

    £297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £87, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Altrincham and Sale West: £87Hertford and Stortford: £96Altrincham and Sale West: £87Hertford and Stortford: £90Altrincham and Sale West: £83

    £87£87£83Hertford and Stortford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £37, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Altrincham and Sale West: £37Hertford and Stortford: £36Altrincham and Sale West: £38Hertford and Stortford: £34Altrincham and Sale West: £36

    £37£38£36Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £544, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Altrincham and Sale West: £544Hertford and Stortford: £687Altrincham and Sale West: £546Hertford and Stortford: £649Altrincham and Sale West: £516

    £544£546£516Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £138, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Altrincham and Sale West: £138Hertford and Stortford: £151Altrincham and Sale West: £139Hertford and Stortford: £143Altrincham and Sale West: £131

    £138£139£131Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £122, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Altrincham and Sale West: £122Hertford and Stortford: £102Altrincham and Sale West: £123Hertford and Stortford: £96Altrincham and Sale West: £116

    £122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.65, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £1.64, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Altrincham and Sale West £4.56, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 183.7, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7

    183.7Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 14.1, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1

    14.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 24.7, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7

    24.7Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 43.8, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8

    43.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 60.4, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4

    60.4Hertford and Stortford is higher71.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Altrincham and Sale West 8.1, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1

    8.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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Altrincham and Sale West and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,568£3,584£3,385£3,450£3,465£3,273Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,146£2,156£2,036Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,149£2,158£2,038£1,986£1,994£1,884Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£48£49£46Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£109£110£104Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.80£2.82£2.66Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£224£225£213Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£38£36£36£36£34Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£101£102£96Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7169.0Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.7Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.723.3Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.835.9Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.471.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Altrincham and Sale West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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

Altrincham and Sale West Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £364.4m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6m

    £364.4m£365.9m£345.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £238.1m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £72.5m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8m

    £72.5m£72.8m£68.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West £219.4m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1m

    £219.4m£220.4m£208.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £6.4m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £11.9m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.36m, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £30.3m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £8.9m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West £3.8m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £55.5m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.7m£52.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Altrincham and Sale West £14.1m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £12.5m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.48m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.17m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Altrincham and Sale West £0.47m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Altrincham and Sale West 18,763, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763

    18,763Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 1,444, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444

    1,444Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 2,526, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526

    2,526Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 4,477, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477

    4,477Altrincham and Sale West is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Altrincham and Sale West 6,163, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163

    6,163Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Altrincham and Sale West 828, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Altrincham and Sale West: 828

    828Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count945

Show the numbers
Altrincham and Sale West and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureAltrincham and Sale WestHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,76318,876Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4441,197Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5262,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4774,012Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1637,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026828945Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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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