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Hertford and Stortford and South West Hertfordshire

111,685 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 15. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hertford and Stortford: £3,450South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,465South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Hertford and Stortford: £13,029South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Hertford and Stortford: £13,085South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370

  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, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Hertford and Stortford: £1,316South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Hertford and Stortford: £1,321South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Hertford and Stortford: £12,054South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Hertford and Stortford: £12,106South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Hertford and Stortford: £294South West Hertfordshire: £380Hertford and Stortford: £295South West Hertfordshire: £359Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279South West Hertfordshire is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Hertford and Stortford: £664South West Hertfordshire: £704Hertford and Stortford: £667South West Hertfordshire: £665Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Hertford and Stortford: £17South West Hertfordshire: £19Hertford and Stortford: £17South West Hertfordshire: £18Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16South West Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Hertford and Stortford: £224South West Hertfordshire: £267Hertford and Stortford: £225South West Hertfordshire: £253Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Hertford and Stortford: £95South West Hertfordshire: £79Hertford and Stortford: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£78£79£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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Hertford and Stortford: £57South West Hertfordshire: £63Hertford and Stortford: £58South West Hertfordshire: £60Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Hertford and Stortford: £1,087South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Hertford and Stortford: £1,092South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £150South West Hertfordshire: £160Hertford and Stortford: £151South West Hertfordshire: £151Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £161South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £162South West Hertfordshire: £150Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£159£159£150

  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, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Hertford and Stortford: £7.60South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Hertford and Stortford: £7.63South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.80South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Hertford and Stortford: £2.82South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hertford and Stortford: £5.38South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.40South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Hertford and Stortford and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,943£11,994£11,329Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£78£79£74Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,085£1,089£1,029Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£159£159£150Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.88£4.90£4.63Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,018.5Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.174.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9111.7Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.3South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hertford and Stortford: £3,450South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,465South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Hertford and Stortford: £2,146South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Hertford and Stortford: £2,156South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Hertford and Stortford: £828South West Hertfordshire: £820Hertford and Stortford: £832South West Hertfordshire: £775Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Hertford and Stortford: £1,986South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Hertford and Stortford: £1,994South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Hertford and Stortford: £48South West Hertfordshire: £67Hertford and Stortford: £49South West Hertfordshire: £63Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46South West Hertfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Hertford and Stortford: £109South West Hertfordshire: £124Hertford and Stortford: £110South West Hertfordshire: £117Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Hertford and Stortford: £2.80South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Hertford and Stortford: £2.82South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Hertford and Stortford: £224South West Hertfordshire: £267Hertford and Stortford: £225South West Hertfordshire: £253Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Hertford and Stortford: £95South West Hertfordshire: £79Hertford and Stortford: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Hertford and Stortford is higher£78£79£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, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Hertford and Stortford: £36South West Hertfordshire: £39Hertford and Stortford: £36South West Hertfordshire: £37Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Hertford and Stortford: £684South West Hertfordshire: £674Hertford and Stortford: £687South West Hertfordshire: £637Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £150South West Hertfordshire: £160Hertford and Stortford: £151South West Hertfordshire: £151Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Hertford and Stortford: £101South West Hertfordshire: £99Hertford and Stortford: £102South West Hertfordshire: £93Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Hertford and Stortford: £4.79South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Hertford and Stortford: £4.81South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Hertford and Stortford: £1.76South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Hertford and Stortford: £1.77South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hertford and Stortford: £5.38South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.40South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.8

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Hertford and Stortford and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£817£820£775Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£78£79£74Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£671£674£637Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£98£99£93Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.88£4.90£4.63Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.325.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.940.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.169.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.58.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 8. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012South West Hertfordshire is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count895

Show the numbers
Hertford and Stortford and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87618,152Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,580Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0124,057South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9396,995Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945895Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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