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Hertford and Stortford and Esher and Walton

111,685 and 105,649 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Esher and Walton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 17 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

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Esher and Walton 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 Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Esher and Walton £3,380Esher and Walton: £3,380Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Esher and Walton: £3,395Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Esher and Walton: £3,206Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,380£3,395£3,206

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Esher and Walton £12,728Esher and Walton: £12,728Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Esher and Walton: £12,782Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Esher and Walton: £12,073Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,728£12,782£12,073

  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, Esher and Walton £1,245Esher and Walton: £1,245Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Esher and Walton: £1,251Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Esher and Walton: £1,181Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Esher and Walton £11,798Esher and Walton: £11,798Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Esher and Walton: £11,848Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Esher and Walton: £11,191Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higher£11,798£11,848£11,191

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Esher and Walton £342Esher and Walton: £342Hertford and Stortford: £294Esher and Walton: £343Hertford and Stortford: £295Esher and Walton: £324Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Esher and Walton is higher£342£343£324

  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, Esher and Walton £571Esher and Walton: £571Hertford and Stortford: £664Esher and Walton: £574Hertford and Stortford: £667Esher and Walton: £542Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£571£574£542

  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, Esher and Walton £17Esher and Walton: £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Esher and Walton: £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Esher and Walton: £16Hertford and Stortford: £16

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Esher and Walton £204Esher and Walton: £204Hertford and Stortford: £224Esher and Walton: £205Hertford and Stortford: £225Esher and Walton: £194Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£204£205£194

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Esher and Walton £87Esher and Walton: £87Hertford and Stortford: £95Esher and Walton: £87Hertford and Stortford: £96Esher and Walton: £83Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£87£87£83

  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, Esher and Walton £61Esher and Walton: £61Hertford and Stortford: £57Esher and Walton: £61Hertford and Stortford: £58Esher and Walton: £57Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Esher and Walton £1,019Esher and Walton: £1,019Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Esher and Walton: £1,024Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Esher and Walton: £967Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,019£1,024£967

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Esher and Walton £190Esher and Walton: £190Hertford and Stortford: £150Esher and Walton: £191Hertford and Stortford: £151Esher and Walton: £181Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Esher and Walton is higher£190£191£181

  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, Esher and Walton £153Esher and Walton: £153Hertford and Stortford: £161Esher and Walton: £153Hertford and Stortford: £162Esher and Walton: £145Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£153£153£145

  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, Esher and Walton £9.25Esher and Walton: £9.25Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Esher and Walton: £9.29Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Esher and Walton: £8.77Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Esher and Walton is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Esher and Walton £3.84Esher and Walton: £3.84Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Esher and Walton: £3.85Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Esher and Walton: £3.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Esher and Walton is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Esher and Walton £5.42Esher and Walton: £5.42Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Esher and Walton: £5.44Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Esher and Walton: £5.14Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  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, Esher and Walton 1,000.1Esher and Walton: 1,000.1Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higher1,000.1

  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, Esher and Walton 68.3Esher and Walton: 68.3Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Esher and Walton is higher68.3

  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, Esher and Walton 113.8Esher and Walton: 113.8Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher113.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Esher and Walton 30.8Esher and Walton: 30.8Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher30.8

  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, Esher and Walton 103.7Esher and Walton: 103.7Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher103.7

  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: Hertford and Stortford 13.4, Esher and Walton 13.0Esher and Walton: 13.0Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher13.0

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Hertford and Stortford and Esher and Walton, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,380£3,395£3,206Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,728£12,782£12,073Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,245£1,251£1,181Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,798£11,848£11,191Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£342£343£324Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£571£574£542Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£205£194Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£87£87£83Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£61£61£57Esher and Walton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,019£1,024£967Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£190£191£181Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£153£153£145Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.25£9.29£8.77Esher and Walton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.84£3.85£3.64Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.42£5.44£5.14Esher and Walton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,000.1Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.168.3Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4113.8Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.930.8Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9103.7Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.0Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Esher and Walton 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 Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Esher and Walton £3,380Esher and Walton: £3,380Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Esher and Walton: £3,395Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Esher and Walton: £3,206Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,380£3,395£3,206

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Esher and Walton £2,135Esher and Walton: £2,135Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Esher and Walton: £2,144Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Esher and Walton: £2,025Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Esher and Walton £758Esher and Walton: £758Hertford and Stortford: £828Esher and Walton: £761Hertford and Stortford: £832Esher and Walton: £719Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£758£761£719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Esher and Walton £1,979Esher and Walton: £1,979Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Esher and Walton: £1,988Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Esher and Walton: £1,877Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,979£1,988£1,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Esher and Walton £57Esher and Walton: £57Hertford and Stortford: £48Esher and Walton: £58Hertford and Stortford: £49Esher and Walton: £54Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Esher and Walton is higher£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Esher and Walton £96Esher and Walton: £96Hertford and Stortford: £109Esher and Walton: £96Hertford and Stortford: £110Esher and Walton: £91Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£96£96£91

  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, Esher and Walton £2.80Esher and Walton: £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Esher and Walton: £2.82Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Esher and Walton: £2.66Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66No difference to show£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Esher and Walton £204Esher and Walton: £204Hertford and Stortford: £224Esher and Walton: £205Hertford and Stortford: £225Esher and Walton: £194Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£204£205£194

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Esher and Walton £87Esher and Walton: £87Hertford and Stortford: £95Esher and Walton: £87Hertford and Stortford: £96Esher and Walton: £83Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Esher and Walton £37Esher and Walton: £37Hertford and Stortford: £36Esher and Walton: £37Hertford and Stortford: £36Esher and Walton: £35Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Esher and Walton £620Esher and Walton: £620Hertford and Stortford: £684Esher and Walton: £623Hertford and Stortford: £687Esher and Walton: £588Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£620£623£588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Esher and Walton £190Esher and Walton: £190Hertford and Stortford: £150Esher and Walton: £191Hertford and Stortford: £151Esher and Walton: £181Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Esher and Walton is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Esher and Walton £93Esher and Walton: £93Hertford and Stortford: £101Esher and Walton: £93Hertford and Stortford: £102Esher and Walton: £88Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£93£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Esher and Walton £5.62Esher and Walton: £5.62Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Esher and Walton: £5.64Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Esher and Walton: £5.33Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Esher and Walton is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Esher and Walton £2.34Esher and Walton: £2.34Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Esher and Walton: £2.35Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Esher and Walton: £2.22Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Esher and Walton is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Esher and Walton £5.42Esher and Walton: £5.42Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Esher and Walton: £5.44Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Esher and Walton: £5.14Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Esher and Walton 167.8Esher and Walton: 167.8Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Hertford and Stortford is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Esher and Walton 11.5Esher and Walton: 11.5Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Esher and Walton is higher11.5

  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, Esher and Walton 19.1Esher and Walton: 19.1Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher19.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Esher and Walton 30.8Esher and Walton: 30.8Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher30.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Esher and Walton 63.1Esher and Walton: 63.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher63.1

  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, Esher and Walton 7.9Esher and Walton: 7.9Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higher7.9

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Hertford and Stortford and Esher and Walton, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,380£3,395£3,206Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,135£2,144£2,025Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£758£761£719Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,979£1,988£1,877Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£57£58£54Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£96£91Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.80£2.82£2.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£205£194Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£87£87£83Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Esher and Walton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£620£623£588Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£190£191£181Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£93£93£88Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.62£5.64£5.33Esher and Walton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£2.34£2.35£2.22Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.42£5.44£5.14Esher and Walton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0167.8Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.5Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.1Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.930.8Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.163.1Hertford 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 Esher and Walton 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 Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Esher and Walton £357.1mEsher and Walton: £357.1mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mEsher and Walton: £358.7mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mEsher and Walton: £338.8mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£357.1m£358.7m£338.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Esher and Walton £225.6mEsher and Walton: £225.6mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mEsher and Walton: £226.6mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mEsher and Walton: £214.0mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£225.6m£226.6m£214.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Esher and Walton £80.1mEsher and Walton: £80.1mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mEsher and Walton: £80.4mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mEsher and Walton: £76.0mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Esher and Walton £209.1mEsher and Walton: £209.1mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mEsher and Walton: £210.0mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mEsher and Walton: £198.4mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£209.1m£210.0m£198.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Esher and Walton £6.1mEsher and Walton: £6.1mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £6.1mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £5.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEsher and Walton is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Esher and Walton £10.1mEsher and Walton: £10.1mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mEsher and Walton: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mEsher and Walton: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Esher and Walton £0.30mEsher and Walton: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEsher and Walton: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mEsher and Walton: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Esher and Walton £21.6mEsher and Walton: £21.6mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mEsher and Walton: £21.7mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mEsher and Walton: £20.5mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Esher and Walton £9.2mEsher and Walton: £9.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mEsher and Walton: £9.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mEsher and Walton: £8.7mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Esher and Walton £3.9mEsher and Walton: £3.9mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.9mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Esher and Walton £65.5mEsher and Walton: £65.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mEsher and Walton: £65.8mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mEsher and Walton: £62.2mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Esher and Walton £20.1mEsher and Walton: £20.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mEsher and Walton: £20.2mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mEsher and Walton: £19.1mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mEsher and Walton is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Esher and Walton £9.8mEsher and Walton: £9.8mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mEsher and Walton: £9.8mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mEsher and Walton: £9.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Esher and Walton £0.59mEsher and Walton: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mEsher and Walton: £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mEsher and Walton: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mEsher and Walton is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Esher and Walton £0.25mEsher and Walton: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEsher and Walton: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mEsher and Walton: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEsher and Walton is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Esher and Walton £0.57mEsher and Walton: £0.57mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.57mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Esher and Walton 17,725Esher and Walton: 17,725Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higher17,725

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Esher and Walton 1,210Esher and Walton: 1,210Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Esher and Walton is higher1,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Esher and Walton 2,017Esher and Walton: 2,017Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,017

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Esher and Walton 3,252Esher and Walton: 3,252Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Esher and Walton 6,664Esher and Walton: 6,664Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher6,664

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Esher and Walton 837Esher and Walton: 837Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higher837

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Hertford and Stortford and Esher and Walton, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£357.1m£358.7m£338.8mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£225.6m£226.6m£214.0mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£209.1m£210.0m£198.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mEsher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEsher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEsher and Walton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mEsher and Walton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87617,725Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,210Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,017Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0123,252Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9396,664Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945837Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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