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Constituency in West Midlands, England

Hereford and South Herefordshire

In Hereford and South Herefordshire, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 57% of constituencies in 2024-25.

98,282 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Jesse Norman, Conservative, since 6 May 2010

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Hereford and South Herefordshire on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Hereford and South Herefordshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,599£4,618£4,362

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    266th of 631, higher than in 57% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,595£12,649£11,947

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    450th of 631, lower than in 71% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,714£1,721£1,625

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    407th of 632, lower than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Hereford and South Herefordshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362266th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947450th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625407th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Hereford and South Herefordshire's benefit money go?

People here received £452.0 million£453.9 million£428.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Hereford and South Herefordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £259.4m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £75.1m; Housing Benefit £17.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.29m; Income Support £0.35m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £259.4mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £75.1mHousing Benefit: £17.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.29mIncome Support: £0.35mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in Hereford and South Herefordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £260.5m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £75.5m; Housing Benefit £17.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.29m; Income Support £0.35m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £260.5mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £75.5mHousing Benefit: £17.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.29mIncome Support: £0.35mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in Hereford and South Herefordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £246.1m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £71.3m; Housing Benefit £16.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.28m; Income Support £0.33m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £246.1mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £71.3mHousing Benefit: £16.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.28mIncome Support: £0.33mOther benefits: £0.60m
  1. State Pension£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m
  2. Pension Credit£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
  8. Universal Credit£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
  12. Income Support£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
  13. Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
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Spending by benefit in Hereford and South Herefordshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m17%Published
Housing Benefit£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m0.1%Published
All benefits£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m100%Total

More about Hereford and South Herefordshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,599, expected £4,911, difference −£312

    Actual £4,599£4,618£4,362Expected £4,911£4,931£4,658Difference −£312−£313−£296

    Benefit spending per resident was £312 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £313 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £296 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,595, expected £12,716, difference −£121

    Actual £12,595£12,649£11,947Expected £12,716£12,770£12,061Difference −£121−£121−£114

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £121 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £121 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £114 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,714, expected £2,022, difference −£308

    Actual £1,714£1,721£1,625Expected £2,022£2,030£1,918Difference −£308−£310−£292

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £308 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £310 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £292 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Hereford and South Herefordshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,911£4,931£4,658−£312−£313−£296
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,716£12,770£12,061−£121−£121−£114
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,714£1,721£1,625£2,022£2,030£1,918−£308−£310−£292
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Hereford and South Herefordshire received £1.39 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,141£3,107£2,867
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,354£4,306£3,974
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.39
263rd of 631, higher than in 58% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Hereford and South Herefordshire only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,533
  • Aged 16 to 6458,072
  • Aged 651,285
  • Aged 66 and over22,392
  • All residents98,282
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,823 people in Hereford and South Herefordshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Hereford and South Herefordshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,26739%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,08119%19%
Neurological disease79614%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)66411%12%
Respiratory disease2484%4%
Malignant disease1493%3%
Cardiovascular disease1362%3%
Visual disease1272%2%
Endocrine disease550.9%1%
Hearing disorders470.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease550.9%1%
Genitourinary disease581.0%0.9%
Skin disease410.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)250.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.5%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease50.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease190.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Hereford and South Herefordshire vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,572 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Jesse Norman
Majority
1,279
2.8% of valid votes
Turnout
63.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,203 people registered to vote
  • Conservative14,871
  • Labour13,592
  • Reform UK8,395
  • Liberal Democrat5,325
  • Green Party3,175
  • Independent214

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Hereford and South Herefordshire, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeJesse Norman14,87132.6%
LabourJoe Emmett13,59229.8%
Reform UKNigel Ely8,39518.4%
Liberal DemocratDan Powell5,32511.7%
Green PartyDiana Toynbee3,1757.0%
IndependentMark Weaden2140.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Hereford and South Herefordshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Hereford and South HerefordshireThis area£4,599£4,618£4,362
  2. South Holland and The Deepings0.25£4,624£4,643£4,386Compare
  3. Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.41£5,400£5,423£5,123Compare
  4. South West Norfolk0.53£4,710£4,730£4,468Compare
  5. North Shropshire0.58£4,682£4,702£4,441Compare
  6. Aberdeenshire North and Moray East0.59£4,481£4,501£4,251Compare
  7. Gainsborough0.63£4,964£4,985£4,709Compare
  8. Carlisle0.64£4,591£4,611£4,355Compare
  9. Mid Norfolk0.70£4,641£4,661£4,402Compare
  10. Yeovil0.70£4,696£4,716£4,455Compare
  11. North Devon0.72£4,940£4,961£4,686Compare
  12. St Austell and Newquay0.73£5,001£5,022£4,744Compare
  13. Llanelli0.73£5,677£5,701£5,385Compare
  14. Grantham and Bourne0.75£4,501£4,520£4,269Compare
  15. Morecambe and Lunesdale0.81£5,224£5,246£4,955Compare
  16. Bassetlaw0.81£4,697£4,717£4,455Compare
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Areas most like Hereford and South Herefordshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Hereford and South Herefordshire£4,599£4,618£4,362
South Holland and The Deepings0.25£4,624£4,643£4,386
Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.41£5,400£5,423£5,123
South West Norfolk0.53£4,710£4,730£4,468
North Shropshire0.58£4,682£4,702£4,441
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East0.59£4,481£4,501£4,251
Gainsborough0.63£4,964£4,985£4,709
Carlisle0.64£4,591£4,611£4,355
Mid Norfolk0.70£4,641£4,661£4,402
Yeovil0.70£4,696£4,716£4,455
North Devon0.72£4,940£4,961£4,686
St Austell and Newquay0.73£5,001£5,022£4,744
Llanelli0.73£5,677£5,701£5,385
Grantham and Bourne0.75£4,501£4,520£4,269
Morecambe and Lunesdale0.81£5,224£5,246£4,955
Bassetlaw0.81£4,697£4,717£4,455
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Hereford and South Herefordshire

Each share is the part of Hereford and South Herefordshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Hereford and South Herefordshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m373rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362266th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m140th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722131st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947450th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m440th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960426th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625407th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m140th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504131st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989267th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m392nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75366th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327436th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m299th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139254th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609477th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m338th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95289th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22400th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m356th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408314th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m537th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96499th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m451st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52430th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87405th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m450th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725430th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227418th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m404th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170390th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m331st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177302nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300270th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m574th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83574th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79569th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m371st of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36347th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68316th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m353rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07279th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.39263rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,933123rd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3121st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.2152nd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,929374th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.6333rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.2425th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,980321st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3273rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1500th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,820417th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.2370th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,518426th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8406th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9380th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,153466th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.7446th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.9422nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£307.9m£304.5m£281.0m380th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,141£3,107£2,867359th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.39263rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£312−£313−£296559th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£121−£121−£114419th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£308−£310−£292572nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Hereford and South Herefordshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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