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Hertford and Stortford and Orpington

111,685 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Orpington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 18. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Orpington: £4,272Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Orpington: £4,035Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Orpington: £13,122Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Orpington: £12,394Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£13,066£13,122£12,394

  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, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Orpington: £1,929Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Orpington: £1,822Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Orpington is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Orpington: £12,043Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Orpington: £11,374Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Hertford and Stortford: £294Orpington: £397Hertford and Stortford: £295Orpington: £375Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Orpington is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Hertford and Stortford: £664Orpington: £661Hertford and Stortford: £667Orpington: £624Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Hertford and Stortford: £17Orpington: £21Hertford and Stortford: £17Orpington: £20Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Orpington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Hertford and Stortford: £224Orpington: £335Hertford and Stortford: £225Orpington: £316Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Hertford and Stortford: £95Orpington: £142Hertford and Stortford: £96Orpington: £134Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Hertford and Stortford: £57Orpington: £112Hertford and Stortford: £58Orpington: £105Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Orpington: £1,564Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Orpington: £1,477Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Orpington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Hertford and Stortford: £150Orpington: £221Hertford and Stortford: £151Orpington: £209Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Hertford and Stortford: £161Orpington: £237Hertford and Stortford: £162Orpington: £223Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Orpington is higher£236£237£223

  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, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Orpington: £9.35Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Orpington: £8.83Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Orpington is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Orpington: £7.87Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Orpington: £7.43Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Orpington: £3.82Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Orpington: £3.61Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Orpington is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Orpington is higher51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Orpington is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Orpington is higher25.1

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Hertford and Stortford and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,991£12,043£11,374Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£395£397£375Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£658£661£624Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.81£3.82£3.61Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.182.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4134.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.951.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9150.3Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.425.1Orpington

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 21. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Orpington: £4,272Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Orpington: £4,035Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Orpington: £2,403Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Orpington: £2,269Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Hertford and Stortford: £828Orpington: £1,168Hertford and Stortford: £832Orpington: £1,103Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Orpington is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Orpington: £2,205Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Orpington: £2,083Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Hertford and Stortford: £48Orpington: £73Hertford and Stortford: £49Orpington: £69Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Orpington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Hertford and Stortford: £109Orpington: £121Hertford and Stortford: £110Orpington: £114Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Orpington: £3.85Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Orpington: £3.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Orpington is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Hertford and Stortford: £224Orpington: £335Hertford and Stortford: £225Orpington: £316Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Hertford and Stortford: £95Orpington: £142Hertford and Stortford: £96Orpington: £134Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Orpington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Hertford and Stortford: £36Orpington: £68Hertford and Stortford: £36Orpington: £64Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Hertford and Stortford: £684Orpington: £947Hertford and Stortford: £687Orpington: £894Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Orpington is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Hertford and Stortford: £150Orpington: £221Hertford and Stortford: £151Orpington: £209Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Hertford and Stortford: £101Orpington: £143Hertford and Stortford: £102Orpington: £135Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Orpington is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Orpington: £5.66Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Orpington: £5.35Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Orpington is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Orpington: £4.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Orpington: £4.50Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Orpington: £3.82Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Orpington: £3.61Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Orpington is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Orpington is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Orpington is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Orpington is higher15.2

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Hertford and Stortford and Orpington, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£72£73£69Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£121£114Orpington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£943£947£894Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.81£3.82£3.61Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.324.6Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.951.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.191.0Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.515.2Orpington

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 16. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mOrpington: £425.1mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mOrpington: £401.5mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mOrpington: £239.1mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mOrpington: £225.8mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mOrpington: £116.2mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mOrpington: £109.8mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mOrpington is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mOrpington: £219.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mOrpington: £207.2mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mOrpington: £7.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mOrpington: £6.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mOrpington is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mOrpington: £12.0mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mOrpington: £11.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mOrpington: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mOrpington: £0.36mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mOrpington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mOrpington: £33.3mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mOrpington: £31.5mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mOrpington is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mOrpington: £14.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mOrpington: £13.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mOrpington: £6.7mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mOrpington: £6.4mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mOrpington: £94.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mOrpington: £89.0mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mOrpington is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mOrpington: £22.0mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mOrpington: £20.8mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mOrpington: £14.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mOrpington: £13.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mOrpington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mOrpington: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mOrpington: £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mOrpington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mOrpington: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mOrpington: £0.45mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mOrpington: £0.38mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mOrpington: £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, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Orpington is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Orpington is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and Orpington, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mOrpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87618,703Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,494Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,449Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0125,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9399,056Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269451,514Orpington

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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