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Carlisle and Hereford and South Herefordshire

107,219 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Carlisle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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

Carlisle Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Carlisle: £4,591Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Carlisle: £4,611Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Carlisle: £12,715Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Carlisle: £12,769Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Carlisle: £1,918Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Carlisle: £1,927Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Carlisle is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Carlisle: £11,557Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Carlisle: £11,606Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Carlisle: £372Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Carlisle: £374Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

  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: Carlisle £761, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Carlisle: £761Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Carlisle: £764Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higher£642£644£609

  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: Carlisle £24, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Carlisle: £24Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Carlisle: £25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Carlisle: £496Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Carlisle: £498Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Carlisle: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Carlisle: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Carlisle is higher£101£102£96

  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: Carlisle £97, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Carlisle: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Carlisle: £97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92Carlisle is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Carlisle: £1,416Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Carlisle: £1,422Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Carlisle is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Carlisle: £183Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Carlisle: £184Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Carlisle: £394Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Carlisle: £396Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Carlisle is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Carlisle: £4.19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Carlisle: £4.20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Carlisle: £6.75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Carlisle: £6.78Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Carlisle is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Carlisle: £7.33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Carlisle: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Carlisle is higher86.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 152.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Carlisle is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Carlisle is higher163.9

  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: Carlisle 19.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Carlisle and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,595£12,649£11,947Carlisle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£1,714£1,721£1,625Carlisle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£345£346£327Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£642£644£609Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£23£23£22Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£430£432£408Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£101£102£96Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£87Carlisle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,294£1,300£1,227Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£179£180£170Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£316£318£300Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.99£6.01£5.68Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,024.2Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.086.2Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7133.1Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.059.2Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2163.9Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.819.9Hereford and South Herefordshire

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 7. 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

Carlisle Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Carlisle: £4,591Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Carlisle: £4,611Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Carlisle: £2,620Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Carlisle: £2,632Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Carlisle: £1,170Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Carlisle: £1,175Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Carlisle is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Carlisle: £2,382Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Carlisle: £2,392Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Carlisle: £77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Carlisle: £77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Carlisle: £157Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Carlisle: £157Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149Carlisle is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carlisle £5.04, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Carlisle: £5.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Carlisle: £5.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Carlisle: £496Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Carlisle: £498Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Carlisle: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Carlisle: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Carlisle is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Carlisle: £59Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Carlisle: £59Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56Carlisle is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Carlisle: £863Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Carlisle: £867Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Carlisle is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Carlisle: £183Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Carlisle: £184Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Carlisle: £240Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Carlisle: £242Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Carlisle is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Carlisle: £2.55Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Carlisle: £2.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Carlisle: £4.11Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Carlisle: £4.13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Carlisle: £7.33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Carlisle: £7.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0Carlisle is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5Carlisle is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Carlisle is higher96.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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Carlisle and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureCarlisleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£2,870£2,882£2,722Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£1,012£1,017£960Carlisle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,640£2,651£2,504Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£146£147£139Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.22£5.24£4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£430£432£408Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£101£102£96Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£54£55£52Carlisle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£765£768£725Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£179£180£170Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£187£188£177Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.54£3.56£3.36Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.6Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.530.3Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.059.2Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.096.8Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.7Carlisle

Total

Carlisle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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

Carlisle Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mCarlisle: £492.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mCarlisle: £494.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mCarlisle: £281.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mCarlisle: £282.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mCarlisle: £125.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mCarlisle: £125.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mCarlisle is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mCarlisle: £255.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mCarlisle: £256.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mCarlisle: £8.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mCarlisle: £8.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mCarlisle: £16.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mCarlisle: £16.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mCarlisle: £0.54mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mCarlisle: £0.54mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mCarlisle: £53.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mCarlisle: £53.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mCarlisle: £12.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mCarlisle: £12.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCarlisle is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mCarlisle: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mCarlisle: £6.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCarlisle is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mCarlisle: £92.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mCarlisle: £93.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mCarlisle is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mCarlisle: £19.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mCarlisle: £19.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mCarlisle: £25.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mCarlisle: £25.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mCarlisle: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mCarlisle: £0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mCarlisle: £0.44mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mCarlisle: £0.44mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mCarlisle: £0.79mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mCarlisle: £0.79mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144Carlisle is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373Carlisle is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Carlisle is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Carlisle is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,153

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureCarlisleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mCarlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mCarlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mCarlisle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mCarlisle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72222,933Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1441,929Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3732,980Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8255,820Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5819,518Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2951,153Carlisle

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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