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Hertford and Stortford and Hitchin

111,685 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Hitchin on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 10. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hitchin: £3,470Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hitchin: £3,278Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Hitchin: £12,852Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Hitchin: £12,139Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,797£12,852£12,139

  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, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Hitchin: £1,317Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Hitchin: £1,244Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Hitchin: £11,964Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Hitchin: £11,300Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Hertford and Stortford: £294Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £295Hitchin: £238Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higher£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Hertford and Stortford: £664Hitchin: £619Hertford and Stortford: £667Hitchin: £585Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Hertford and Stortford: £17Hitchin: £16Hertford and Stortford: £17Hitchin: £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, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £224Hitchin: £253Hertford and Stortford: £225Hitchin: £239Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £95Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £96Hitchin: £117Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Hertford and Stortford: £57Hitchin: £70Hertford and Stortford: £58Hitchin: £66Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Hitchin: £1,063Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Hitchin: £1,004Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Hertford and Stortford: £150Hitchin: £128Hertford and Stortford: £151Hitchin: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Hertford and Stortford: £161Hitchin: £172Hertford and Stortford: £162Hitchin: £162Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Hitchin: £9.05Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Hitchin: £8.55Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hitchin: £3.78Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hitchin: £3.57Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hitchin: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hitchin: £3.71Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hitchin is higher15.4

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Hertford and Stortford and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,797£12,852£12,139Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,312£1,317£1,244Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,913£11,964£11,300Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£251£252£238Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£617£619£585Hertford 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£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,059£1,063£1,004Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£127£128£121Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.91£3.93£3.71Hertford 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 202665.164.2Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4132.6Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.415.4Hitchin

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 10. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hitchin: £3,470Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hitchin: £3,278Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Hitchin: £2,142Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Hitchin: £2,023Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Hertford and Stortford: £828Hitchin: £819Hertford and Stortford: £832Hitchin: £773Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Hitchin: £1,994Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Hitchin: £1,884Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Hertford and Stortford: £48Hitchin: £42Hertford and Stortford: £49Hitchin: £40Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Hertford and Stortford: £109Hitchin: £103Hertford and Stortford: £110Hitchin: £98Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hitchin: £2.71Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hitchin: £2.56Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £224Hitchin: £253Hertford and Stortford: £225Hitchin: £239Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £95Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £96Hitchin: £117Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Hertford and Stortford: £36Hitchin: £43Hertford and Stortford: £36Hitchin: £41Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Hertford and Stortford: £684Hitchin: £660Hertford and Stortford: £687Hitchin: £624Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Hertford and Stortford: £150Hitchin: £128Hertford and Stortford: £151Hitchin: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Hertford and Stortford: £101Hitchin: £107Hertford and Stortford: £102Hitchin: £101Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Hitchin: £5.62Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Hitchin: £5.31Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hitchin: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hitchin: £3.71Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 23.3, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hitchin is higher9.6

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Hertford and Stortford and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,133£2,142£2,023Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£815£819£773Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£42£42£40Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£103£103£98Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.70£2.71£2.56Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£658£660£624Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£127£128£121Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.91£3.93£3.71Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0169.6Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.1Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.170.7Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.6Hitchin

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mHitchin: £364.5mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mHitchin: £344.3mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mHitchin: £225.0mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mHitchin: £212.5mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mHitchin: £86.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mHitchin: £81.2mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mHitchin: £209.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mHitchin: £197.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHitchin: £4.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHitchin: £4.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mHitchin: £10.8mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mHitchin: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHitchin: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mHitchin: £26.6mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mHitchin: £25.1mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mHitchin: £13.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mHitchin: £12.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHitchin: £4.3mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mHitchin: £69.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mHitchin: £65.5mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mHitchin: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mHitchin: £12.7mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mHitchin: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mHitchin: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mHitchin: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mHitchin: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHitchin: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHitchin: £0.39mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Hitchin, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87617,818Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,124Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,321Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0124,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9397,425Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269451,008Hitchin

Sources

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

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  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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