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Hereford and South Herefordshire and South West Norfolk

98,282 and 106,800 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than South West Norfolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599South West Norfolk: £4,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618South West Norfolk: £4,468Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, South West Norfolk £12,676South West Norfolk: £12,676Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595South West Norfolk: £12,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649South West Norfolk: £12,024Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947South West Norfolk is higher£12,676£12,730£12,024

  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, South West Norfolk £1,802South West Norfolk: £1,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714South West Norfolk: £1,810Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721South West Norfolk: £1,709Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625South West Norfolk is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, South West Norfolk £11,569South West Norfolk: £11,569Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586South West Norfolk: £11,618Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635South West Norfolk: £10,973Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, South West Norfolk £369South West Norfolk: £369Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345South West Norfolk: £370Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346South West Norfolk: £350Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327South West Norfolk is higher£369£370£350

  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, South West Norfolk £714South West Norfolk: £714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642South West Norfolk: £717Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644South West Norfolk: £677Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609South West Norfolk is higher£714£717£677

  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, South West Norfolk £24South West Norfolk: £24Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23South West Norfolk: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22South West Norfolk is higher£24£24£23

  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, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430South West Norfolk: £432Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432South West Norfolk: £408Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101South West Norfolk: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102South West Norfolk: £121Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

  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, South West Norfolk £124South West Norfolk: £124Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92South West Norfolk: £124Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93South West Norfolk: £117Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87South West Norfolk is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, South West Norfolk £1,388South West Norfolk: £1,388Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294South West Norfolk: £1,394Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300South West Norfolk: £1,317Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227South West Norfolk is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179South West Norfolk: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180South West Norfolk: £136Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£143£144£136

  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, South West Norfolk £279South West Norfolk: £279Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316South West Norfolk: £280Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318South West Norfolk: £265Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£279£280£265

  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, South West Norfolk £5.82South West Norfolk: £5.82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05South West Norfolk: £5.84Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07South West Norfolk: £5.52Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79South West Norfolk is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, South West Norfolk £5.38South West Norfolk: £5.38Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99South West Norfolk: £5.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01South West Norfolk: £5.10Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40South West Norfolk: £4.50Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43South West Norfolk: £4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, South West Norfolk 1,013.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.2

  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, South West Norfolk 93.7South West Norfolk: 93.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2South West Norfolk is higher93.7

  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, South West Norfolk 152.5South West Norfolk: 152.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1South West Norfolk is higher152.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Norfolk is higher64.4

  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, South West Norfolk 172.7South West Norfolk: 172.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9South West Norfolk is higher172.7

  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, South West Norfolk 27.7South West Norfolk: 27.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9South West Norfolk is higher27.7

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and South West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,802£1,810£1,709South West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,569£11,618£10,973Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£369£370£350South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£714£717£677South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£430£432£408South West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£124£124£117South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,388£1,394£1,317South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£143£144£136Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£279£280£265Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.38£5.40£5.10Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.48£4.50£4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,013.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.293.7South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1152.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.264.4South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9172.7South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.927.7South West Norfolk

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599South West Norfolk: £4,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618South West Norfolk: £4,468Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, South West Norfolk £2,954South West Norfolk: £2,954Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870South West Norfolk: £2,967Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882South West Norfolk: £2,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722South West Norfolk is higher£2,954£2,967£2,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, South West Norfolk £1,051South West Norfolk: £1,051Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012South West Norfolk: £1,055Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017South West Norfolk: £997Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960South West Norfolk is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, South West Norfolk £2,696South West Norfolk: £2,696Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640South West Norfolk: £2,708Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651South West Norfolk: £2,558Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, South West Norfolk £86South West Norfolk: £86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79South West Norfolk: £86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79South West Norfolk: £82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75South West Norfolk is higher£86£86£82

  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, South West Norfolk £166South West Norfolk: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146South West Norfolk: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147South West Norfolk: £158Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139South West Norfolk is higher£166£167£158

  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, South West Norfolk £5.64South West Norfolk: £5.64Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22South West Norfolk: £5.66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24South West Norfolk: £5.35Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95South West Norfolk is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  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, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430South West Norfolk: £432Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432South West Norfolk: £408Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101South West Norfolk: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102South West Norfolk: £121Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

  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, South West Norfolk £72South West Norfolk: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54South West Norfolk: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55South West Norfolk: £68Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52South West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, South West Norfolk £809South West Norfolk: £809Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765South West Norfolk: £813Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768South West Norfolk: £768Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725South West Norfolk is higher£809£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179South West Norfolk: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180South West Norfolk: £136Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, South West Norfolk £163South West Norfolk: £163Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187South West Norfolk: £163Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188South West Norfolk: £154Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£163£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, South West Norfolk £3.39South West Norfolk: £3.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98South West Norfolk: £3.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00South West Norfolk: £3.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83South West Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, South West Norfolk £3.13South West Norfolk: £3.13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54South West Norfolk: £3.14Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56South West Norfolk: £2.97Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40South West Norfolk: £4.50Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43South West Norfolk: £4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, South West Norfolk 236.2South West Norfolk: 236.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count236.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, South West Norfolk 21.8South West Norfolk: 21.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6South West Norfolk is higher21.8

  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, South West Norfolk 35.5South West Norfolk: 35.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3South West Norfolk is higher35.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2South West Norfolk is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, South West Norfolk 100.7South West Norfolk: 100.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8South West Norfolk is higher100.7

  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, South West Norfolk 16.1South West Norfolk: 16.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7South West Norfolk is higher16.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and South West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£2,954£2,967£2,802South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,051£1,055£997South West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,696£2,708£2,558South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£86£82South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£166£167£158South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£430£432£408South West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£72£72£68South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£809£813£768South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£143£144£136Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£163£163£154Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.13£3.14£2.97Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£4.48£4.50£4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3236.2South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.8South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.264.4South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8100.7South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.1South West Norfolk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, South West Norfolk £503.1mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, South West Norfolk £315.5mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, South West Norfolk £112.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, South West Norfolk £288.0mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, South West Norfolk £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, South West Norfolk £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Norfolk is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, South West Norfolk £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, South West Norfolk £45.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mSouth West Norfolk is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, South West Norfolk £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, South West Norfolk £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, South West Norfolk £86.4mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, South West Norfolk £15.3mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, South West Norfolk £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, South West Norfolk £0.36mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, South West Norfolk £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, South West Norfolk £0.48mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, South West Norfolk 25,221South West Norfolk: 25,221Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,221

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, South West Norfolk 2,332South West Norfolk: 2,332Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929South West Norfolk is higher2,332

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, South West Norfolk 3,795South West Norfolk: 3,795Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980South West Norfolk is higher3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, South West Norfolk 6,880South West Norfolk: 6,880Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820South West Norfolk is higher6,880

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, South West Norfolk 10,754South West Norfolk: 10,754Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518South West Norfolk is higher10,754

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, South West Norfolk 1,722South West Norfolk: 1,722Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153South West Norfolk is higher1,722

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and South West Norfolk, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSouth West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93325,221South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9292,332South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,795South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8206,880South West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51810,754South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,722South West Norfolk

Sources

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

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