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Hertford and Stortford and Bromley and Biggin Hill
Hertford and Stortford is higher than Bromley and Biggin Hill on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Hertford and Stortford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Hertford and Stortford Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,450£3,465£3,273Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£3,666£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,601£12,655£11,953
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,316£1,321£1,248Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,485£1,402
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,614£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£294£295£279Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£403£404£382
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£615£617£583
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£58£54Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£68£68£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,087£1,092£1,031Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£199£199£188
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£186£187£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.60£7.63£7.21Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.1Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher80.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher127.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.9Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count40.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.9Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count122.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.4Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hertford and Stortford | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | £3,666£3,682£3,478 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,029£13,085£12,359 | £12,601£12,655£11,953 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | £1,478£1,485£1,402 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,054£12,106£11,434 | £11,564£11,614£10,969 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £403£404£382 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £615£617£583 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £20£20£19 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £259£260£246 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £103£104£98 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £68£68£65 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | £1,210£1,215£1,148 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £199£199£188 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £186£187£177 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,025.9 | 1,001.8 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.1 | 80.8 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.4 | 127.6 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.9 | 40.3 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.9 | 122.1 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.4 | 15.1 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
Per resident
Hertford and Stortford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill on 20. 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
Hertford and Stortford Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,450£3,465£3,273Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£3,666£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,146£2,156£2,036Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,188£2,067
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£828£832£786Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£920£924£873
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,986£1,994£1,884Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£2,000£2,008£1,897
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£48£49£46Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£106£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£42£43£40
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£199£199£188
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£116£117£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.0Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count173.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.9Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count40.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count76.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.5Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count9.4
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| Measure | Hertford and Stortford | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | £3,666£3,682£3,478 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,146£2,156£2,036 | £2,179£2,188£2,067 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £828£832£786 | £920£924£873 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,986£1,994£1,884 | £2,000£2,008£1,897 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £48£49£46 | £70£70£66 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £106£107£101 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £259£260£246 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £103£104£98 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £42£43£40 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £753£756£714 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £199£199£188 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £116£117£110 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.0 | 173.2 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 14.0 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.3 | 22.1 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.9 | 40.3 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 76.0 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.5 | 9.4 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
Total
Hertford and Stortford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill on 9. 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
Hertford and Stortford Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£363.9m£365.5m£345.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£216.3m£217.2m£205.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£198.5m£199.3m£188.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count17,195
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,197Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher1,386
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,190
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,012Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count4,003
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,939Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7,545
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
945Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count934
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| Measure | Hertford and Stortford | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £385.3m£387.0m£365.5m | £363.9m£365.5m£345.2m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £216.3m£217.2m£205.2m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £92.5m£92.9m£87.8m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | Hertford and Stortford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £221.8m£222.7m£210.4m | £198.5m£199.3m£188.3m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.6m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.8m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.4m£76.8m£72.5m | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Hertford and Stortford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,876 | 17,195 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,197 | 1,386 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,602 | 2,190 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,012 | 4,003 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,939 | 7,545 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 945 | 934 | Hertford and Stortford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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