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Chesham and Amersham and Hertford and Stortford

101,628 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Chesham and Amersham 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

Chesham and Amersham Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham 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: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £247, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Chesham and Amersham: £247Hertford and Stortford: £295Chesham and Amersham: £248Hertford and Stortford: £279Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chesham and Amersham £525, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Chesham and Amersham: £525Hertford and Stortford: £667Chesham and Amersham: £527Hertford and Stortford: £630Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Hertford and Stortford is higher£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: Chesham and Amersham £13, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13Hertford and Stortford: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13Hertford and Stortford: £16Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £189, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Chesham and Amersham: £189Hertford and Stortford: £225Chesham and Amersham: £190Hertford and Stortford: £213Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £85, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £90Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £59, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Chesham and Amersham: £59Hertford and Stortford: £58Chesham and Amersham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £54Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham 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: Chesham and Amersham £884, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Chesham and Amersham: £884Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Chesham and Amersham: £888Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £151Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £143Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £146, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Chesham and Amersham: £146Hertford and Stortford: £162Chesham and Amersham: £147Hertford and Stortford: £153Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham 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: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Chesham and Amersham and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,450£3,465£3,273Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£294£295£279Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£57£58£54Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£161£162£153Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.60£7.63£7.21Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.80£2.82£2.66Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.38£5.40£5.10Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.965.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.635.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.4Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 15. 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

Chesham and Amersham Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Chesham and Amersham: £646Hertford and Stortford: £832Chesham and Amersham: £649Hertford and Stortford: £786Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Chesham and Amersham: £51Hertford and Stortford: £49Chesham and Amersham: £51Hertford and Stortford: £46Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Chesham and Amersham: £108Hertford and Stortford: £110Chesham and Amersham: £108Hertford and Stortford: £104Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Hertford and Stortford is higher£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: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £189, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Chesham and Amersham: £189Hertford and Stortford: £225Chesham and Amersham: £190Hertford and Stortford: £213Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £85, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £90Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £35, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £34Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Chesham and Amersham: £519Hertford and Stortford: £687Chesham and Amersham: £521Hertford and Stortford: £649Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £151Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £143Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Chesham and Amersham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £102Chesham and Amersham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Hertford and Stortford is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Hertford 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: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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Chesham and Amersham and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,450£3,465£3,273Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,146£2,156£2,036Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£1,986£1,994£1,884Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£49£46Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£109£110£104Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£101£102£96Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.79£4.81£4.54Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.38£5.40£5.10Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2169.0Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.635.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.971.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 17. 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

Chesham and Amersham Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£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: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHertford and Stortford 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: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHertford 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: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Hertford and Stortford is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Hertford and Stortford is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count945

Show the numbers
Chesham and Amersham and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74818,876Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,197Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,012Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4777,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803945Hertford 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.
  11. 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.