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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Weald of Kent

98,282 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Weald of Kent on 13 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 13 of 21 measures, and Weald of Kent 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Weald of Kent: £4,583Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Weald of Kent: £4,329Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Weald of Kent: £12,481Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Weald of Kent: £11,788Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788

  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, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Weald of Kent: £1,689Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Weald of Kent: £1,596Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Weald of Kent: £11,511Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Weald of Kent: £10,872Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Weald of Kent: £303Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Weald of Kent: £286Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Weald of Kent: £648Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Weald of Kent: £612Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Weald of Kent is higher£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Weald of Kent: £18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Weald of Kent: £17Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18£18£17

  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, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Weald of Kent: £323Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Weald of Kent: £305Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£322£323£305

  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, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Weald of Kent: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Weald of Kent: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Weald of Kent: £117Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Weald of Kent: £111Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Weald of Kent: £1,350Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Weald of Kent: £1,275Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Weald of Kent: £142Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Weald of Kent: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Weald of Kent: £208Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Weald of Kent: £197Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£207£208£197

  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, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Weald of Kent: £6.67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Weald of Kent: £6.30Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Weald of Kent is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Weald of Kent: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Weald of Kent: £6.75Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Weald of Kent: £9.94Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Weald of Kent: £9.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1No difference to show133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher142.6

  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, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,564£4,583£4,329Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,428£12,481£11,788Hereford and South Herefordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,682£1,689£1,596Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,462£11,511£10,872Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£302£303£286Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£646£648£612Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£18£18£17Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£322£323£305Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,344£1,350£1,275Weald of Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£207£208£197Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,005.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.270.8Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.250.4Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9142.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.927.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 11. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Weald of Kent: £4,583Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Weald of Kent: £4,329Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Weald of Kent: £3,017Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Weald of Kent: £2,849Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Weald of Kent: £956Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Weald of Kent: £903Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Weald of Kent: £2,782Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Weald of Kent: £2,628Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Weald of Kent: £73Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Weald of Kent: £69Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£73£73£69

  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, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Weald of Kent: £157Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Weald of Kent: £148Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Weald of Kent 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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Weald of Kent: £4.43Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Weald of Kent: £4.18Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Weald of Kent: £323Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Weald of Kent: £305Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£322£323£305

  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, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Weald of Kent: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Weald of Kent: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Weald of Kent: £66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Weald of Kent: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Weald of Kent: £764Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Weald of Kent: £722Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Weald of Kent: £142Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Weald of Kent: £134Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Weald of Kent: £118Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Weald of Kent: £111Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Weald of Kent: £3.78Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Weald of Kent: £3.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Weald of Kent is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Weald of Kent: £4.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Weald of Kent: £3.82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Weald of Kent: £9.94Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Weald of Kent: £9.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Weald of Kent is higher32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,564£4,583£4,329Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£952£956£903Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£73£73£69Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£156£157£148Weald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.41£4.43£4.18Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£322£323£305Hereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£761£764£722Hereford and South Herefordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£117£118£111Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3243.1Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.617.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.2Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.250.4Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.880.7Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.715.5Weald of Kent

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 13. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mWeald of Kent: £458.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mWeald of Kent: £433.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mWeald of Kent: £301.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mWeald of Kent: £285.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mWeald of Kent: £95.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mWeald of Kent: £90.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mWeald of Kent: £278.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mWeald of Kent: £263.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mWeald of Kent: £7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mWeald of Kent: £6.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mWeald of Kent: £15.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mWeald of Kent: £14.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWeald of Kent is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.44mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£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, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mWeald of Kent: £32.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mWeald of Kent: £30.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mWeald of Kent: £13.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mWeald of Kent: £12.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mWeald of Kent: £6.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mWeald of Kent: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mWeald of Kent: £76.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mWeald of Kent: £72.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £14.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mWeald of Kent: £13.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mWeald of Kent: £11.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mWeald of Kent: £11.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mWeald of Kent: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mWeald of Kent: £0.36mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWeald of Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mWeald of Kent: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mWeald of Kent: £0.38mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.99mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mWeald of Kent: £0.94mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Weald of Kent is higher3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Weald of Kent is higher1,551

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mWeald of Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWeald of Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mHereford and South Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mWeald of Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93324,324Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9291,713Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,219Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8205,041Hereford and South Herefordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5188,078Hereford and South Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,551Weald of Kent

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.
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  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.
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