Who Gets What

Constituency in East of England, England

Hertsmere

In Hertsmere, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 63% of constituencies in 2024-25.

107,865 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir Oliver Dowden, Conservative, since 7 May 2015

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Hertsmere compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,154£4,171£3,940

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    404th of 631, lower than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,837£12,891£12,176

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    271st of 631, higher than in 57% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,902£1,910£1,804

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    348th of 632, lower than in 54% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Hertsmere
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940404th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176271st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804348th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Hertsmere's benefit money go?

People here received £448.0 million£450.0 million£425.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Hertsmere, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £227.0m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £105.6m; Housing Benefit £25.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £227.0mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £105.6mHousing Benefit: £25.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.73m
Spending in Hertsmere, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £228.0m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.9m; Universal Credit £106.1m; Housing Benefit £25.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £228.0mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.9mUniversal Credit: £106.1mHousing Benefit: £25.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.73m
Spending in Hertsmere, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £215.3m; Pension Credit £8.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.43m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.6m; Universal Credit £100.2m; Housing Benefit £23.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.57m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.69mState Pension: £215.3mPension Credit: £8.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.43mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.6mUniversal Credit: £100.2mHousing Benefit: £23.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.57mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.69m
  1. State Pension£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m
  2. Pension Credit£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
  8. Universal Credit£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m
  12. Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
  13. Other benefits£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
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Spending by benefit in Hertsmere, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m51%Published
Pension Credit£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m1%Published
Universal Credit£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m24%Published
Housing Benefit£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m0.2%Published
All benefits£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m100%Total

More about Hertsmere

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,154, expected £3,899, difference +£254

    Actual £4,154£4,171£3,940Expected £3,899£3,916£3,699Difference +£254+£256+£241

    Benefit spending per resident was £254 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £256 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £241 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,837, expected £12,661, difference +£176

    Actual £12,837£12,891£12,176Expected £12,661£12,715£12,009Difference +£176+£177+£167

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £176 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £177 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £167 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,902, expected £1,623, difference +£279

    Actual £1,902£1,910£1,804Expected £1,623£1,630£1,539Difference +£279+£281+£265

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £279 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £281 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £265 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Hertsmere
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,899£3,916£3,699+£254+£256+£241
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,661£12,715£12,009+£176+£177+£167
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,623£1,630£1,539+£279+£281+£265
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Hertsmere received £0.45 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£8,537£8,444£7,792
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,882£3,840£3,543
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.45
570th of 631, lower than in 90% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Hertsmere only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,066
  • Aged 16 to 6466,033
  • Aged 651,205
  • Aged 66 and over19,561
  • All residents107,865
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,530 people in Hertsmere receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Hertsmere
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,17439%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)91717%19%
Neurological disease77414%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)67612%12%
Respiratory disease1563%4%
Malignant disease2034%3%
Cardiovascular disease1322%3%
Visual disease761%2%
Endocrine disease641%1%
Hearing disorders741%1%
Gastrointestinal disease751%1%
Genitourinary disease460.8%0.9%
Skin disease380.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)410.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.3%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease190.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system80.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Hertsmere vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,007 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Oliver Dowden
Majority
7,992
16.7% of valid votes
Turnout
65.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 73,465 people registered to vote
  • Conservative21,451
  • Labour13,459
  • Reform UK6,584
  • Liberal Democrat3,710
  • Green Party2,267
  • Independent536

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Hertsmere, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeOliver Dowden21,45144.7%
LabourJosh Tapper13,45928.0%
Reform UKDarren Selkus6,58413.7%
Liberal DemocratEmma Matanle3,7107.7%
Green PartyJohn Humphries2,2674.7%
IndependentRay Bolster5361.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Hertsmere

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HertsmereThis area£4,154£4,171£3,940
  2. East Surrey0.59£3,950£3,967£3,747Compare
  3. Meriden and Solihull East0.60£4,804£4,824£4,557Compare
  4. Windsor0.66£3,266£3,280£3,098Compare
  5. Rugby0.70£3,679£3,695£3,490Compare
  6. Spelthorne0.71£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  7. Welwyn Hatfield0.73£3,807£3,823£3,611Compare
  8. Basingstoke0.76£3,557£3,572£3,374Compare
  9. Milton Keynes North0.78£3,827£3,843£3,630Compare
  10. Sevenoaks0.78£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  11. Warrington South0.80£3,859£3,875£3,660Compare
  12. Mid Sussex0.80£3,626£3,642£3,440Compare
  13. Eastleigh0.85£3,838£3,855£3,641Compare
  14. Swindon North0.86£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  15. Chorley0.86£4,315£4,333£4,093Compare
  16. Epping Forest0.88£3,905£3,922£3,704Compare
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Areas most like Hertsmere
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Hertsmere£4,154£4,171£3,940
East Surrey0.59£3,950£3,967£3,747
Meriden and Solihull East0.60£4,804£4,824£4,557
Windsor0.66£3,266£3,280£3,098
Rugby0.70£3,679£3,695£3,490
Spelthorne0.71£3,890£3,907£3,690
Welwyn Hatfield0.73£3,807£3,823£3,611
Basingstoke0.76£3,557£3,572£3,374
Milton Keynes North0.78£3,827£3,843£3,630
Sevenoaks0.78£4,026£4,043£3,818
Warrington South0.80£3,859£3,875£3,660
Mid Sussex0.80£3,626£3,642£3,440
Eastleigh0.85£3,838£3,855£3,641
Swindon North0.86£3,723£3,739£3,531
Chorley0.86£4,315£4,333£4,093
Epping Forest0.88£3,905£3,922£3,704
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Hertsmere

Each share is the part of Hertsmere's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Hertsmere, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m391st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940404th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m296th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208335th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176271st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m326th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104347th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804348th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m293rd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996338th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008246th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m298th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80325th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441295th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m286th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128315th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706308th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m414th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97432nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22395th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m470th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311470th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m519th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90546th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m506th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43523rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70516th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m284th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929295th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517284th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m226th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220234th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m467th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126470th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205458th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m181st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32173rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70146th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m492nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14504th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50505th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m182nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41213th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.45570th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,644304th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1344th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.2455th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,831412th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0433rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6384th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,080285th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.6318th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5301st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,520453rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.2462nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,451383rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9405th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3402nd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,133472nd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.5505th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.2508th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£915.9m£906.0m£836.0m49th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£8,537£8,444£7,79252nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.45570th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£254£256£24194th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£176£177£167162nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£281£26568th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Hertsmere

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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