Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and South East

Hertford and Stortford and Guildford

111,685 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Guildford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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.

Swap the two areas
Hertford and Stortford and Guildford on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Guildford: £3,094Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Guildford: £2,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Guildford: £12,785Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Guildford: £12,076Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,731£12,785£12,076

  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, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Guildford: £1,016Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Guildford: £960Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Guildford: £11,960Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Guildford: £11,296Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higher£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Hertford and Stortford: £294Guildford: £288Hertford and Stortford: £295Guildford: £272Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higher£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Hertford and Stortford: £664Guildford: £522Hertford and Stortford: £667Guildford: £493Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Hertford and Stortford: £17Guildford: £16Hertford and Stortford: £17Guildford: £15Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Hertford and Stortford: £224Guildford: £201Hertford and Stortford: £225Guildford: £190Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Hertford and Stortford: £95Guildford: £88Hertford and Stortford: £96Guildford: £83Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£88£88£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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Hertford and Stortford: £57Guildford: £50Hertford and Stortford: £58Guildford: £47Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Hertford and Stortford is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Guildford: £808Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Guildford: £764Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Hertford and Stortford: £150Guildford: £169Hertford and Stortford: £151Guildford: £160Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Guildford is higher£169£169£160

  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, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Hertford and Stortford: £161Guildford: £149Hertford and Stortford: £162Guildford: £140Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£148£149£140

  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, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Guildford: £6.25Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Guildford: £5.90Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Guildford: £2.96Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Guildford: £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Guildford is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Guildford: £3.71Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Guildford: £3.50Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higher1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higher61.6

  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, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher111.9

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,081£3,094£2,922Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,731£12,785£12,076Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,012£1,016£960Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,909£11,960£11,296Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£287£288£272Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£520£522£493Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£200£201£190Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£88£88£83Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£49£50£47Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£805£808£764Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£148£149£140Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.22£6.25£5.90Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.69£3.71£3.50Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,021.5Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.161.6Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4111.9Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.930.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.990.8Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.411.2Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Guildford: £3,094Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Guildford: £2,922Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Guildford: £1,948Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Guildford: £1,840Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Hertford and Stortford: £828Guildford: £684Hertford and Stortford: £832Guildford: £646Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Guildford: £1,822Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Guildford: £1,721Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Hertford and Stortford: £48Guildford: £44Hertford and Stortford: £49Guildford: £41Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Hertford and Stortford: £109Guildford: £80Hertford and Stortford: £110Guildford: £75Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Guildford: £2.40Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Guildford: £2.27Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Hertford and Stortford: £224Guildford: £201Hertford and Stortford: £225Guildford: £190Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Hertford and Stortford: £95Guildford: £88Hertford and Stortford: £96Guildford: £83Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£88£88£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, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Hertford and Stortford: £36Guildford: £33Hertford and Stortford: £36Guildford: £32Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Hertford and Stortford: £684Guildford: £544Hertford and Stortford: £687Guildford: £514Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Hertford and Stortford: £150Guildford: £169Hertford and Stortford: £151Guildford: £160Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Guildford is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Hertford and Stortford: £101Guildford: £100Hertford and Stortford: £102Guildford: £95Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Guildford: £4.20Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Guildford: £3.97Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Guildford: £2.00Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Guildford: £1.89Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Guildford is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Guildford: £3.71Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Guildford: £3.50Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Hertford and Stortford is higher155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher9.4

  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, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher17.1

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higher7.5

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Guildford, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,081£3,094£2,922Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£1,940£1,948£1,840Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£681£684£646Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,814£1,822£1,721Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£44£41Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£79£80£75Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.39£2.40£2.27Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£200£201£190Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£88£88£83Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£32Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£542£544£514Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£100£95Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.69£3.71£3.50Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0155.6Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.4Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.317.1Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.930.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.161.2Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.57.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 2. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mGuildford: £330.2mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mGuildford: £311.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mGuildford: £207.9mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mGuildford: £196.3mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mGuildford: £73.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mGuildford: £69.0mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mGuildford: £194.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mGuildford: £183.6mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mGuildford: £4.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mGuildford: £4.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mGuildford: £8.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mGuildford: £8.0mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mGuildford: £0.26mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mGuildford: £0.24mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mGuildford: £21.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mGuildford: £20.3mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mGuildford: £9.4mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mGuildford: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

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

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mGuildford: £58.1mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mGuildford: £54.9mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mGuildford: £18.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mGuildford: £17.1mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mGuildford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mGuildford: £10.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mGuildford: £10.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mGuildford: £0.45mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mGuildford: £0.42mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mGuildford: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mGuildford: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mGuildford is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mGuildford: £0.40mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mGuildford: £0.37mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higher16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher6,525

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

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

    945Hertford and Stortford is higher803

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Guildford, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHertford 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£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87616,606Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,001Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6021,819Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0123,260Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9396,525Hertford 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.