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Hertford and Stortford and Surrey Heath

111,685 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Surrey Heath on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Surrey Heath: £3,483Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Surrey Heath: £3,290Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Surrey Heath: £12,516Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Surrey Heath: £11,821Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,463£12,516£11,821

  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, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Surrey Heath: £1,079Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Surrey Heath: £1,019Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Surrey Heath: £11,620Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Surrey Heath: £10,975Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290Hertford and Stortford: £294Surrey Heath: £291Hertford and Stortford: £295Surrey Heath: £275Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589Hertford and Stortford: £664Surrey Heath: £591Hertford and Stortford: £667Surrey Heath: £558Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Hertford and Stortford: £17Surrey Heath: £14Hertford and Stortford: £17Surrey Heath: £13Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Hertford and Stortford: £224Surrey Heath: £211Hertford and Stortford: £225Surrey Heath: £199Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Hertford and Stortford: £95Surrey Heath: £100Hertford and Stortford: £96Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Hertford and Stortford: £57Surrey Heath: £58Hertford and Stortford: £58Surrey Heath: £55Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Surrey Heath 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, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Surrey Heath: £860Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Surrey Heath: £812Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Hertford and Stortford: £150Surrey Heath: £121Hertford and Stortford: £151Surrey Heath: £114Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£120£121£114

  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, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151Hertford and Stortford: £161Surrey Heath: £152Hertford and Stortford: £162Surrey Heath: £144Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£151£152£144

  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, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Surrey Heath: £7.57Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Surrey Heath: £7.15Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Surrey Heath: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Surrey Heath: £1.77Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Surrey Heath: £6.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Surrey Heath: £5.92Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher122.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford is higher96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher13.4

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Hertford and Stortford and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,463£12,516£11,821Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,075£1,079£1,019Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,570£11,620£10,975Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£290£291£275Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£589£591£558Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£210£211£199Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£58£58£55Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£856£860£812Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£120£121£114Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£151£152£144Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.54£7.57£7.15Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£1.87£1.87£1.77Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.9978.0Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.156.8Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4122.1Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.931.7Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.996.7Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.4Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 9. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Surrey Heath: £3,483Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Surrey Heath: £3,290Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Surrey Heath: £2,379Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Surrey Heath: £2,247Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664Hertford and Stortford: £828Surrey Heath: £667Hertford and Stortford: £832Surrey Heath: £630Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Surrey Heath: £2,209Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Surrey Heath: £2,086Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55Hertford and Stortford: £48Surrey Heath: £55Hertford and Stortford: £49Surrey Heath: £52Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

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

    £109£110£104Surrey Heath 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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Surrey Heath: £2.65Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Surrey Heath: £2.50Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Hertford and Stortford: £224Surrey Heath: £211Hertford and Stortford: £225Surrey Heath: £199Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Hertford and Stortford: £95Surrey Heath: £100Hertford and Stortford: £96Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Surrey Heath: £34Hertford and Stortford: £34

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529Hertford and Stortford: £684Surrey Heath: £531Hertford and Stortford: £687Surrey Heath: £502Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Hertford and Stortford: £150Surrey Heath: £121Hertford and Stortford: £151Surrey Heath: £114Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £101Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £102Surrey Heath: £89Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Surrey Heath: £4.67Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Surrey Heath: £4.41Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Surrey Heath: £1.15Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Surrey Heath: £1.09Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Surrey Heath: £6.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Surrey Heath: £5.92Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher23.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford is higher59.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 8.5, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higher8.3

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Hertford and Stortford and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£55£55£52Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£112£112£106Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.64£2.65£2.50Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£210£211£199Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£529£531£502Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£120£121£114Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£94£89Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.65£4.67£4.41Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.15£1.15£1.09Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0185.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.8Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.2Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.931.7Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.159.7Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.58.3Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertford and Stortford Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mSurrey Heath: £356.9mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mSurrey Heath: £337.1mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mSurrey Heath: £243.8mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mSurrey Heath: £230.3mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mSurrey Heath: £68.3mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mSurrey Heath: £64.5mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mSurrey Heath: £226.3mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mSurrey Heath: £213.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSurrey Heath: £5.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSurrey Heath: £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mSurrey Heath: £11.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mSurrey Heath: £10.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.26mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mSurrey Heath: £21.6mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mSurrey Heath: £20.4mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mSurrey Heath: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.5mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mSurrey Heath: £54.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mSurrey Heath: £51.4mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mSurrey Heath: £12.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mSurrey Heath: £11.7mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mSurrey Heath: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mSurrey Heath: £9.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mSurrey Heath: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.45mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSurrey Heath: £0.12mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSurrey Heath: £0.11mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.64mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.61mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSurrey Heath is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higher847

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Hertford and Stortford and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87619,051Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,107Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,379Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0123,252Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9396,117Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945847Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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