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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Grantham and Bourne

98,282 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Grantham and Bourne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 10. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Grantham and Bourne £12,681Grantham and Bourne: £12,681Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Grantham and Bourne: £12,735Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Grantham and Bourne: £12,028Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,681£12,735£12,028

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Grantham and Bourne £1,710Grantham and Bourne: £1,710Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Grantham and Bourne: £1,717Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Grantham and Bourne: £1,622Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Grantham and Bourne £11,662Grantham and Bourne: £11,662Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Grantham and Bourne: £11,712Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Grantham and Bourne: £11,062Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Grantham and Bourne £299Grantham and Bourne: £299Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Grantham and Bourne: £301Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Grantham and Bourne: £284Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Grantham and Bourne £700Grantham and Bourne: £700Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Grantham and Bourne: £703Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Grantham and Bourne: £664Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Grantham and Bourne is higher£700£703£664

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Grantham and Bourne £20Grantham and Bourne: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Grantham and Bourne: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Grantham and Bourne: £19Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Grantham and Bourne: £407Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Grantham and Bourne: £385Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Grantham and Bourne: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Grantham and Bourne: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Grantham and Bourne £107Grantham and Bourne: £107Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Grantham and Bourne: £107Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Grantham and Bourne: £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Grantham and Bourne is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Grantham and Bourne £1,348Grantham and Bourne: £1,348Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Grantham and Bourne: £1,354Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Grantham and Bourne: £1,279Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Grantham and Bourne: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Grantham and Bourne: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£134£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Grantham and Bourne £241Grantham and Bourne: £241Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Grantham and Bourne: £242Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Grantham and Bourne: £229Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Grantham and Bourne £9.18Grantham and Bourne: £9.18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Grantham and Bourne: £9.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Grantham and Bourne: £8.71Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Grantham and Bourne is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Grantham and Bourne £5.02Grantham and Bourne: £5.02Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Grantham and Bourne: £5.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Grantham and Bourne: £4.76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Grantham and Bourne 79.2Grantham and Bourne: 79.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher79.2

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Grantham and Bourne 151.7Grantham and Bourne: 151.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Grantham and Bourne is higher151.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Grantham and Bourne 170.4Grantham and Bourne: 170.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Grantham and Bourne is higher170.4

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Grantham and Bourne 22.6Grantham and Bourne: 22.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Grantham and Bourne is higher22.6

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Grantham and Bourne, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,501£4,520£4,269Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,681£12,735£12,028Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,710£1,717£1,622Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,662£11,712£11,062Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£299£301£284Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£700£703£664Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£406£407£385Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£107£107£101Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£128Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£241£242£229Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£9.18£9.22£8.71Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.02£5.04£4.76Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.86£5.89£5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,020.5Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.279.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1151.7Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.258.9Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9170.4Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.6Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 8. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,501£4,520£4,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Grantham and Bourne £2,828Grantham and Bourne: £2,828Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Grantham and Bourne: £2,840Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Grantham and Bourne: £2,683Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Grantham and Bourne £1,009Grantham and Bourne: £1,009Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Grantham and Bourne: £1,013Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Grantham and Bourne: £957Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,013£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Grantham and Bourne £2,601Grantham and Bourne: £2,601Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Grantham and Bourne: £2,612Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Grantham and Bourne: £2,467Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Grantham and Bourne £67Grantham and Bourne: £67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Grantham and Bourne: £67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Grantham and Bourne: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Grantham and Bourne £156Grantham and Bourne: £156Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Grantham and Bourne: £157Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Grantham and Bourne: £148Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Grantham and Bourne is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Grantham and Bourne £4.38Grantham and Bourne: £4.38Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Grantham and Bourne: £4.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Grantham and Bourne: £4.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Grantham and Bourne: £407Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Grantham and Bourne: £385Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Grantham and Bourne: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Grantham and Bourne: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Grantham and Bourne £63Grantham and Bourne: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Grantham and Bourne: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Grantham and Bourne: £60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Grantham and Bourne is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Grantham and Bourne £795Grantham and Bourne: £795Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Grantham and Bourne: £798Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Grantham and Bourne: £754Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Grantham and Bourne is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Grantham and Bourne: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Grantham and Bourne: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£134£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Grantham and Bourne £142Grantham and Bourne: £142Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Grantham and Bourne: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Grantham and Bourne: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Grantham and Bourne £5.42Grantham and Bourne: £5.42Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Grantham and Bourne: £5.44Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Grantham and Bourne: £5.14Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Grantham and Bourne £2.96Grantham and Bourne: £2.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Grantham and Bourne: £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Grantham and Bourne: £2.81Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Grantham and Bourne 227.6Grantham and Bourne: 227.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Grantham and Bourne 17.7Grantham and Bourne: 17.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher17.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Grantham and Bourne 33.8Grantham and Bourne: 33.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Grantham and Bourne is higher33.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Grantham and Bourne 100.5Grantham and Bourne: 100.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Grantham and Bourne is higher100.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Grantham and Bourne 13.3Grantham and Bourne: 13.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Grantham and Bourne is higher13.3

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Grantham and Bourne, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,501£4,520£4,269Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,828£2,840£2,683Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,009£1,013£957Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,601£2,612£2,467Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£67£67£63Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£156£157£148Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.38£4.39£4.15Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£406£407£385Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£63£63£60Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£795£798£754Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£134£135£128Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£142£143£135Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.42£5.44£5.14Grantham and Bourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.96£2.98£2.81Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.86£5.89£5.56Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3227.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.7Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.333.8Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.258.9Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8100.5Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.3Grantham and Bourne

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Grantham and Bourne £458.6mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Grantham and Bourne £288.2mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Grantham and Bourne £102.8mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Grantham and Bourne £265.0mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Grantham and Bourne £6.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Grantham and Bourne £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGrantham and Bourne: £15.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mGrantham and Bourne is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Grantham and Bourne £0.45mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Grantham and Bourne £41.3mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Grantham and Bourne £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGrantham and Bourne is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Grantham and Bourne £6.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Grantham and Bourne £81.0mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mGrantham and Bourne is higher£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Grantham and Bourne £13.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Grantham and Bourne £14.5mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Grantham and Bourne £0.55mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Grantham and Bourne £0.30mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Grantham and Bourne £0.60mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGrantham and Bourne: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Grantham and Bourne 23,191Grantham and Bourne: 23,191Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count23,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Grantham and Bourne 1,799Grantham and Bourne: 1,799Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,799

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Grantham and Bourne 3,447Grantham and Bourne: 3,447Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Grantham and Bourne is higher3,447

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Grantham and Bourne 6,002Grantham and Bourne: 6,002Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Grantham and Bourne 10,240Grantham and Bourne: 10,240Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Grantham and Bourne is higher10,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Grantham and Bourne 1,356Grantham and Bourne: 1,356Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Grantham and Bourne is higher1,356

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Grantham and Bourne, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£458.6m£460.5m£435.0mGrantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mGrantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£265.0m£266.2m£251.4mGrantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGrantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mHereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGrantham and Bourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93323,191Grantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9291,799Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,447Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8206,002Grantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51810,240Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,356Grantham and Bourne

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.