Compare constituencies · South East and East of England
East Surrey and Hertsmere
East Surrey is higher than Hertsmere on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
East Surrey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 14. 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
East Surrey Hertsmere
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,950£3,967£3,747Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,471£1,478£1,396Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey is higher£11,605£11,654£11,008
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£299£300£283Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£612£614£580Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Hertsmere is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£281£265Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£112East Surrey is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£73£74£70East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,184£1,189£1,123Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Hertsmere is higher£216£217£205
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.2East Surrey is higher1,004.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.2Hertsmere is higher93.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.0Hertsmere is higher157.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.6Hertsmere is higher51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.8Hertsmere is higher158.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Surrey | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,950£3,967£3,747 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,859£12,914£12,198 | £12,837£12,891£12,176 | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,478£1,396 | £1,902£1,910£1,804 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,933£11,984£11,319 | £11,605£11,654£11,008 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £299£300£283 | £465£467£441 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £612£614£580 | £744£747£706 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £23£23£22 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £328£330£311 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£112 | £95£95£90 | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £73£74£70 | £73£74£70 | East Surrey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | £1,599£1,606£1,517 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £232£233£220 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £216£217£205 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £9.17£9.21£8.70 | Hertsmere |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | East Surrey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | East Surrey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.2 | 1,004.2 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.2 | 93.6 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.0 | 157.5 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.6 | 51.2 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.8 | 158.3 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 17.2 | East Surrey |
Per resident
East Surrey is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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
East Surrey Hertsmere
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,950£3,967£3,747Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£886£890£841Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey is higher£2,105£2,113£1,996
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£281£265Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£112East Surrey is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£42Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£713£716£677Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Hertsmere is higher£132£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.35£2.36£2.23East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£2.26£2.27£2.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.2East Surrey is higher182.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Hertsmere is higher17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.5Hertsmere is higher28.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.6Hertsmere is higher51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.4Hertsmere is higher96.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Surrey | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,950£3,967£3,747 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,485£2,496£2,357 | £2,328£2,338£2,208 | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £886£890£841 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,306£2,316£2,187 | £2,105£2,113£1,996 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £84£85£80 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £135£135£128 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £328£330£311 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£112 | £95£95£90 | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £45£45£43 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £713£716£677 | £979£983£929 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £232£233£220 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £132£133£126 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Hertsmere |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.35£2.36£2.23 | £2.26£2.27£2.14 | East Surrey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | East Surrey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.2 | 182.1 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 17.0 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.5 | 28.6 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.6 | 51.2 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.4 | 96.9 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 10.5 | Hertsmere |
Total
East Surrey is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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
East Surrey Hertsmere
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Surrey is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey is higher£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mHertsmere is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mHertsmere is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,988East Surrey is higher19,644
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,290Hertsmere is higher1,831
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,512Hertsmere is higher3,080
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,261Hertsmere is higher5,520
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,515Hertsmere is higher10,451
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,062Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,133
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| Measure | East Surrey | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £404.4m£406.2m£383.6m | £448.0m£450.0m£425.0m | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.4m£255.5m£241.4m | £251.1m£252.2m£238.2m | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £90.8m£91.2m£86.1m | £125.6m£126.1m£119.1m | Hertsmere |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.1m£237.1m£224.0m | £227.0m£228.0m£215.3m | East Surrey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | Hertsmere |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.0m£73.3m£69.3m | £105.6m£106.1m£100.2m | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | Hertsmere |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Hertsmere |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | East Surrey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,988 | 19,644 | East Surrey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,290 | 1,831 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,512 | 3,080 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,261 | 5,520 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,515 | 10,451 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,062 | 1,133 | Hertsmere |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.