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Hertford and Stortford and Chesham and Amersham

111,685 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 6. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,316, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Hertford and Stortford: £294Chesham and Amersham: £248Hertford and Stortford: £295Chesham and Amersham: £235Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

  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: Hertford and Stortford £664, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Hertford and Stortford: £664Chesham and Amersham: £527Hertford and Stortford: £667Chesham and Amersham: £498Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£525£527£498

  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: Hertford and Stortford £17, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Hertford and Stortford: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13Hertford and Stortford: £17Chesham and Amersham: £12Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Hertford and Stortford: £224Chesham and Amersham: £190Hertford and Stortford: £225Chesham and Amersham: £179Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £95Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£85£85£81

  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: Hertford and Stortford £57, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Hertford and Stortford: £57Chesham and Amersham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £58Chesham and Amersham: £56Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Chesham and Amersham: £888Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Chesham and Amersham: £839Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £150Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £161, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Hertford and Stortford: £161Chesham and Amersham: £147Hertford and Stortford: £162Chesham and Amersham: £138Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £7.60, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count995.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 65.1, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higher51.9

  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: Hertford and Stortford 141.4, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher109.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher28.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford 112.9, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher91.9

  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: Hertford and Stortford 13.4, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Hertford and Stortford and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,758£12,813£12,102Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,102£1,106£1,045Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,973£12,024£11,357Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£247£248£235Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£525£527£498Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£189£190£179Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£85£85£81Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£59£60£56Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£884£888£839Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£118£118£112Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£146£147£138Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.9995.8Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.151.9Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4109.0Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.928.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.991.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.5Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 7. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Hertford and Stortford: £828Chesham and Amersham: £649Hertford and Stortford: £832Chesham and Amersham: £613Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Hertford and Stortford: £48Chesham and Amersham: £51Hertford and Stortford: £49Chesham and Amersham: £48Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Hertford and Stortford: £109Chesham and Amersham: £108Hertford and Stortford: £110Chesham and Amersham: £102Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Hertford and Stortford: £224Chesham and Amersham: £190Hertford and Stortford: £225Chesham and Amersham: £179Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £95Chesham and Amersham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Chesham and Amersham: £33Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Hertford and Stortford: £684Chesham and Amersham: £521Hertford and Stortford: £687Chesham and Amersham: £492Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £150Chesham and Amersham: £118Hertford and Stortford: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £101Chesham and Amersham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £102Chesham and Amersham: £81Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 23.3, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher53.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 8.5, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7.9

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Hertford and Stortford and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£646£649£613Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£108£108£102Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.68£2.69£2.54Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£189£190£179Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£85£85£81Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£519£521£492Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£118£118£112Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£86£86£81Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.75£1.76£1.66Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.928.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.153.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.57.9Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.31m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count803

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Hertford and Stortford and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87620,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,082Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,270Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0122,908Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9395,477Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945803Hertford and Stortford

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.
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