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Hertford and Stortford and Mid Sussex

111,685 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Mid Sussex on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Mid Sussex: £3,440Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Mid Sussex: £12,588Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Mid Sussex: £11,889Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

  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, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Mid Sussex: £1,237Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Mid Sussex: £1,168Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Mid Sussex: £11,722Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Mid Sussex: £11,071Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Hertford and Stortford: £294Mid Sussex: £263Hertford and Stortford: £295Mid Sussex: £248Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

  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, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Hertford and Stortford: £664Mid Sussex: £588Hertford and Stortford: £667Mid Sussex: £555Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£585£588£555

  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, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Hertford and Stortford: £17Mid Sussex: £15Hertford and Stortford: £17Mid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hertford and Stortford: £224Mid Sussex: £232Hertford and Stortford: £225Mid Sussex: £219Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hertford and Stortford: £95Mid Sussex: £102Hertford and Stortford: £96Mid Sussex: £96Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  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, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Hertford and Stortford: £57Mid Sussex: £58Hertford and Stortford: £58Mid Sussex: £55Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Mid Sussex: £1,002Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Mid Sussex: £947Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £150Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £151Mid Sussex: £141Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£149£149£141

  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, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Hertford and Stortford: £161Mid Sussex: £168Hertford and Stortford: £162Mid Sussex: £159Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Mid Sussex: £6.43Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Mid Sussex: £6.07Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.56Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.42Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Mid Sussex: £8.59Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  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, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  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, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count122.6

  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, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher35.4

  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, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher109.0

  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, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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Hertford and Stortford and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,534£12,588£11,889Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,231£1,237£1,168Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,672£11,722£11,071Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£262£263£248Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£585£588£555Hertford 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£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£58£58£55Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£998£1,002£947Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£149£149£141Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£167£168£159Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.40£6.43£6.07Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.55£2.56£2.42Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,000.7Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.158.9Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4122.6Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.935.4Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9109.0Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.0Mid Sussex

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Mid Sussex: £3,440Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Mid Sussex: £2,407Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Mid Sussex: £2,273Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Hertford and Stortford: £828Mid Sussex: £743Hertford and Stortford: £832Mid Sussex: £702Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Mid Sussex: £2,241Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Mid Sussex: £2,117Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Hertford and Stortford: £48Mid Sussex: £50Hertford and Stortford: £49Mid Sussex: £47Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Hertford and Stortford: £109Mid Sussex: £112Hertford and Stortford: £110Mid Sussex: £106Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.89Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.73Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hertford and Stortford: £224Mid Sussex: £232Hertford and Stortford: £225Mid Sussex: £219Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hertford and Stortford: £95Mid Sussex: £102Hertford and Stortford: £96Mid Sussex: £96Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Mid Sussex: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Mid Sussex: £33Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Hertford and Stortford: £684Mid Sussex: £602Hertford and Stortford: £687Mid Sussex: £569Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £150Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £151Mid Sussex: £141Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Mid Sussex: £3.86Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Mid Sussex: £3.65Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.54Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Mid Sussex: £1.45Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Mid Sussex: £8.59Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count11.3

  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, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher65.5

  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, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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Hertford and Stortford and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£740£743£702Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£50£50£47Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£600£602£569Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£149£149£141Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£100£101£95Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.85£3.86£3.65Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.53£1.54£1.45Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.3Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.935.4Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.165.5Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.58.4Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mMid Sussex: £377.9mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mMid Sussex: £356.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mMid Sussex: £249.7mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mMid Sussex: £235.8mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mMid Sussex: £77.1mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mMid Sussex: £72.8mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mMid Sussex: £232.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mMid Sussex: £219.6mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mMid Sussex: £4.9mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mMid Sussex: £11.7mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mMid Sussex: £11.0mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.31m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mMid Sussex: £24.1mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mMid Sussex: £22.7mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mMid Sussex: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mMid Sussex: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.4mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mMid Sussex: £62.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mMid Sussex: £59.0mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mMid Sussex: £14.6mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mMid Sussex: £9.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.15mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.89mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count873

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Hertford and Stortford and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87619,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,169Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,431Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0123,674Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9396,797Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945873Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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  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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