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Hertford and Stortford and Hamble Valley

111,685 and 108,189 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Hamble Valley on 13 of 20 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 11 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 13 of 20 measures, and Hamble Valley 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hamble Valley: £3,652Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hamble Valley: £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hamble Valley is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Hamble Valley £12,631Hamble Valley: £12,631Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Hamble Valley: £12,685Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Hamble Valley: £11,981Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,631£12,685£11,981

  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, Hamble Valley £1,242Hamble Valley: £1,242Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Hamble Valley: £1,248Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Hamble Valley: £1,179Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,242£1,248£1,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Hamble Valley £11,748Hamble Valley: £11,748Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Hamble Valley: £11,798Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Hamble Valley: £11,143Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,143

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Hamble Valley £232Hamble Valley: £232Hertford and Stortford: £294Hamble Valley: £233Hertford and Stortford: £295Hamble Valley: £220Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hamble Valley £636Hamble Valley: £636Hertford and Stortford: £664Hamble Valley: £639Hertford and Stortford: £667Hamble Valley: £604Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  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, Hamble Valley £15Hamble Valley: £15Hertford and Stortford: £17Hamble Valley: £15Hertford and Stortford: £17Hamble Valley: £14Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Hertford and Stortford: £224Hamble Valley: £250Hertford and Stortford: £225Hamble Valley: £236Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hamble Valley is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Hertford and Stortford: £95Hamble Valley: £109Hertford and Stortford: £96Hamble Valley: £103Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hamble Valley is higher£109£109£103

  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, Hamble Valley £68Hamble Valley: £68Hertford and Stortford: £57Hamble Valley: £68Hertford and Stortford: £58Hamble Valley: £64Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Hamble Valley is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Hamble Valley £1,026Hamble Valley: £1,026Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Hamble Valley: £1,030Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Hamble Valley: £973Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Hertford and Stortford: £150Hamble Valley: £105Hertford and Stortford: £151Hamble Valley: £99Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£104£105£99

  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, Hamble Valley £141Hamble Valley: £141Hertford and Stortford: £161Hamble Valley: £142Hertford and Stortford: £162Hamble Valley: £134Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£141£142£134

  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, Hamble Valley £5.25Hamble Valley: £5.25Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Hamble Valley: £5.27Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Hamble Valley: £4.98Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Hamble Valley £2.80Hamble Valley: £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hamble Valley: £2.82Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hamble Valley: £2.66Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.40Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hamble Valley: £5.10Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10No difference to show£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hamble Valley 1,023.8Hamble Valley: 1,023.8Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,023.8

  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, Hamble Valley 57.3Hamble Valley: 57.3Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  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, Hamble Valley 134.7Hamble Valley: 134.7Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count134.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hamble Valley is higher40.4

  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, Hamble Valley 118.0Hamble Valley: 118.0Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Hamble Valley 16.9Hamble Valley: 16.9Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hamble Valley is higher16.9

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Hertford and Stortford and Hamble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,637£3,652£3,450Hamble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,631£12,685£11,981Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,242£1,248£1,179Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,748£11,798£11,143Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£232£233£220Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£636£639£604Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£249£250£236Hamble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£109£109£103Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£68£68£64Hamble Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,026£1,030£973Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£104£105£99Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£142£134Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.25£5.27£4.98Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,023.8Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.157.3Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4134.7Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.4Hamble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9118.0Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.416.9Hamble Valley

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Hamble Valley on 14. 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 Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Hamble Valley £3,637Hamble Valley: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hamble Valley: £3,652Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hamble Valley: £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hamble Valley is higher£3,637£3,652£3,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Hamble Valley £2,412Hamble Valley: £2,412Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Hamble Valley: £2,423Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Hamble Valley: £2,288Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,412£2,423£2,288

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Hamble Valley £757Hamble Valley: £757Hertford and Stortford: £828Hamble Valley: £760Hertford and Stortford: £832Hamble Valley: £718Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£757£760£718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Hamble Valley £2,244Hamble Valley: £2,244Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Hamble Valley: £2,253Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Hamble Valley: £2,128Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,244£2,253£2,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Hamble Valley £44Hamble Valley: £44Hertford and Stortford: £48Hamble Valley: £45Hertford and Stortford: £49Hamble Valley: £42Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford is higher£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Hamble Valley £122Hamble Valley: £122Hertford and Stortford: £109Hamble Valley: £122Hertford and Stortford: £110Hamble Valley: £115Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Hamble Valley £2.81Hamble Valley: £2.81Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hamble Valley: £2.83Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hamble Valley: £2.67Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Hamble Valley £249Hamble Valley: £249Hertford and Stortford: £224Hamble Valley: £250Hertford and Stortford: £225Hamble Valley: £236Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hamble Valley is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Hamble Valley £109Hamble Valley: £109Hertford and Stortford: £95Hamble Valley: £109Hertford and Stortford: £96Hamble Valley: £103Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hamble Valley is higher£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Hamble Valley £41Hamble Valley: £41Hertford and Stortford: £36Hamble Valley: £41Hertford and Stortford: £36Hamble Valley: £39Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hamble Valley is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Hamble Valley £625Hamble Valley: £625Hertford and Stortford: £684Hamble Valley: £628Hertford and Stortford: £687Hamble Valley: £593Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Hamble Valley £104Hamble Valley: £104Hertford and Stortford: £150Hamble Valley: £105Hertford and Stortford: £151Hamble Valley: £99Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£104£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Hamble Valley £86Hamble Valley: £86Hertford and Stortford: £101Hamble Valley: £86Hertford and Stortford: £102Hamble Valley: £82Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£86£86£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Hamble Valley £3.20Hamble Valley: £3.20Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Hamble Valley: £3.22Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Hamble Valley: £3.04Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Hamble Valley £1.71Hamble Valley: £1.71Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Hamble Valley: £1.72Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Hamble Valley: £1.62Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Hamble Valley £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hamble Valley: £5.40Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hamble Valley: £5.10Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10No difference to show£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Hamble Valley 195.6Hamble Valley: 195.6Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Hamble Valley 10.9Hamble Valley: 10.9Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count10.9

  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, Hamble Valley 25.7Hamble Valley: 25.7Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, Hamble Valley 40.4Hamble Valley: 40.4Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hamble Valley is higher40.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Hamble Valley 71.9Hamble Valley: 71.9Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, Hamble Valley 10.3Hamble Valley: 10.3Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hamble Valley is higher10.3

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Hertford and Stortford and Hamble Valley, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,637£3,652£3,450Hamble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,412£2,423£2,288Hamble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£757£760£718Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,244£2,253£2,128Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£45£42Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£122£122£115Hamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.81£2.83£2.67Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£249£250£236Hamble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£109£109£103Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Hamble Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£625£628£593Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£104£105£99Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£86£86£82Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.20£3.22£3.04Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.71£1.72£1.62Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0195.6Hamble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9Hamble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.325.7Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.4Hamble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.171.9Hamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.510.3Hamble Valley

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hamble Valley on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertford and Stortford Hamble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Hamble Valley £393.5mHamble Valley: £393.5mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mHamble Valley: £395.1mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mHamble Valley: £373.2mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHamble Valley is higher£393.5m£395.1m£373.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Hamble Valley £261.0mHamble Valley: £261.0mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mHamble Valley: £262.1mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mHamble Valley: £247.6mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.0m£262.1m£247.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Hamble Valley £81.9mHamble Valley: £81.9mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mHamble Valley: £82.2mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mHamble Valley: £77.7mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£81.9m£82.2m£77.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Hamble Valley £242.8mHamble Valley: £242.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mHamble Valley: £243.8mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mHamble Valley: £230.3mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Hamble Valley £4.8mHamble Valley: £4.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHamble Valley: £4.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHamble Valley: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Hamble Valley £13.1mHamble Valley: £13.1mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mHamble Valley: £13.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mHamble Valley: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Hamble Valley £0.30mHamble Valley: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHamble Valley: £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHamble Valley: £0.29mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Hamble Valley £26.9mHamble Valley: £26.9mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mHamble Valley: £27.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mHamble Valley: £25.5mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHamble Valley is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Hamble Valley £11.8mHamble Valley: £11.8mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mHamble Valley: £11.8mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mHamble Valley: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHamble Valley is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Hamble Valley £4.5mHamble Valley: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHamble Valley: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHamble Valley: £4.2mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHamble Valley is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Hamble Valley £67.6mHamble Valley: £67.6mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mHamble Valley: £67.9mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mHamble Valley: £64.1mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£67.6m£67.9m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Hamble Valley £11.3mHamble Valley: £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mHamble Valley: £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mHamble Valley: £10.7mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Hamble Valley £9.3mHamble Valley: £9.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mHamble Valley: £9.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mHamble Valley: £8.8mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Hamble Valley £0.35mHamble Valley: £0.35mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mHamble Valley: £0.35mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mHamble Valley: £0.33mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Hamble Valley £0.18mHamble Valley: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHamble Valley: £0.19mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHamble Valley: £0.18mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Hamble Valley £0.58mHamble Valley: £0.58mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHamble Valley: £0.58mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHamble Valley: £0.55mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Hamble Valley 21,156Hamble Valley: 21,156Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Hamble Valley 1,183Hamble Valley: 1,183Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,183

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Hamble Valley 2,783Hamble Valley: 2,783Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hamble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,783

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Hamble Valley 4,366Hamble Valley: 4,366Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hamble Valley is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Hamble Valley 7,777Hamble Valley: 7,777Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Hamble Valley 1,111Hamble Valley: 1,111Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hamble Valley is higher1,111

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Hertford and Stortford and Hamble Valley, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordHamble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£393.5m£395.1m£373.2mHamble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£261.0m£262.1m£247.6mHamble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£81.9m£82.2m£77.7mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mHamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHamble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mHamble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHamble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mHamble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£67.6m£67.9m£64.1mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.18m£0.19m£0.18mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87621,156Hamble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,183Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,783Hamble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0124,366Hamble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9397,777Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269451,111Hamble Valley

Sources

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

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  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.
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