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Hertford and Stortford and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

111,685 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 4. 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,900£12,955£12,236

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Hertford and Stortford: £294Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Hertford and Stortford: £295Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higher£200£201£190

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Hertford and Stortford: £664Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Hertford and Stortford: £667Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£548£551£520

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Hertford and Stortford: £17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Hertford and Stortford: £17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Hertford and Stortford: £16

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hertford and Stortford: £224Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hertford and Stortford: £225Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hertford and Stortford: £95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hertford and Stortford: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£78£78£74

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Hertford and Stortford: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Hertford and Stortford: £58Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Hertford and Stortford is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hertford and Stortford: £150Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hertford and Stortford: £151Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£115£116£109

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Hertford and Stortford: £161Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Hertford and Stortford: £162Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£129£130£122

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higher46.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher113.6

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher27.6

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher77.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher11.5

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Hertford and Stortford and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,900£12,955£12,236Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£963£967£913Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£200£201£190Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£548£551£520Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£12£13£12Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£181£182£172Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£78£78£74Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£54£55£52Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£768£772£729Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£115£116£109Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£130£122Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.93£3.95£3.73Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,017.7Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.146.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4113.6Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.927.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.977.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.411.5Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Hertford and Stortford: £828Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Hertford and Stortford: £832Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hertford and Stortford: £48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hertford and Stortford: £49Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Hertford and Stortford: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Hertford and Stortford: £110Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hertford and Stortford: £224Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hertford and Stortford: £225Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hertford and Stortford: £95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hertford and Stortford: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hertford and Stortford: £36Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hertford and Stortford: £36Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Hertford and Stortford: £684Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Hertford and Stortford: £687Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hertford and Stortford: £150Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hertford and Stortford: £151Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Hertford and Stortford: £101Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Hertford and Stortford: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher9.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher22.2

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher45.0

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higher6.7

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Hertford and Stortford and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£563£565£534Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£39£39£37Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£107£108£102Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£181£182£172Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£78£78£74Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£30Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£449£451£426Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£115£116£109Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£75£76£72Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.48£4.50£4.25Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.93£3.95£3.73Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.2Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.927.6Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.145.0Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.56.7Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 4. 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higher650

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Hertford and Stortford and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87619,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,197884Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,149Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0122,673Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9394,358Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945650Hertford 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.
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  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.
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