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Hertsmere and East Surrey
Hertsmere is higher than East Surrey on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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
Hertsmere East Surrey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,837£12,891£12,176East Surrey is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,471£1,478£1,396
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,605£11,654£11,008East Surrey is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£299£300£283
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£612£614£580
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£280£281£265
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90East Surrey is higher£119£119£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£73£74£70East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£216£217£205Hertsmere is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2East Surrey is higher1,010.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.6Hertsmere is higher65.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.5Hertsmere is higher127.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.2Hertsmere is higher41.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.3Hertsmere is higher121.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hertsmere | East Surrey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | £3,950£3,967£3,747 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,837£12,891£12,176 | £12,859£12,914£12,198 | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,902£1,910£1,804 | £1,471£1,478£1,396 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,605£11,654£11,008 | £11,933£11,984£11,319 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £465£467£441 | £299£300£283 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£747£706 | £612£614£580 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £16£16£15 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£330£311 | £280£281£265 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £119£119£112 | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £73£74£70 | £73£74£70 | East Surrey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,599£1,606£1,517 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £172£173£163 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £203£204£193 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.17£9.21£8.70 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Hertsmere |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | East Surrey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | East Surrey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,010.2 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.6 | 65.2 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.5 | 127.0 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.2 | 41.6 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.3 | 121.8 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 17.2 | East Surrey |
Per resident
Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 6. 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
Hertsmere East Surrey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,328£2,338£2,208East Surrey is higher£2,485£2,496£2,357
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£886£890£841
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,105£2,113£1,996East Surrey is higher£2,306£2,316£2,187
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£118£119£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£280£281£265
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90East Surrey is higher£119£119£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£713£716£677
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£123£123£116
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.26£2.27£2.14East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£2.35£2.36£2.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
182.1East Surrey is higher195.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Hertsmere is higher12.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Hertsmere is higher24.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.2Hertsmere is higher41.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.9Hertsmere is higher73.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hertsmere | East Surrey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,154£4,171£3,940 | £3,950£3,967£3,747 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,328£2,338£2,208 | £2,485£2,496£2,357 | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,164£1,169£1,104 | £886£890£841 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,113£1,996 | £2,306£2,316£2,187 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £58£58£55 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £118£119£112 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£330£311 | £280£281£265 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £119£119£112 | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £44£44£42 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £979£983£929 | £713£716£677 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £172£173£163 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £123£123£116 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Hertsmere |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.26£2.27£2.14 | £2.35£2.36£2.23 | East Surrey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | East Surrey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 182.1 | 195.2 | East Surrey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 12.6 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 24.5 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.2 | 41.6 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.9 | 73.4 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 10.4 | Hertsmere |
Total
Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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
Hertsmere East Surrey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mEast Surrey is higher£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mEast Surrey is higher£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEast Surrey is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Surrey is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,644East Surrey is higher19,988
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,831Hertsmere is higher1,290
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,080Hertsmere is higher2,512
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,520Hertsmere is higher4,261
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,451Hertsmere is higher7,515
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,133Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,062
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| Measure | Hertsmere | East Surrey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.0m£450.0m£425.0m | £404.4m£406.2m£383.6m | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £251.1m£252.2m£238.2m | £254.4m£255.5m£241.4m | East Surrey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £125.6m£126.1m£119.1m | £90.8m£91.2m£86.1m | Hertsmere |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.0m£228.0m£215.3m | £236.1m£237.1m£224.0m | East Surrey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | East Surrey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Hertsmere |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £105.6m£106.1m£100.2m | £73.0m£73.3m£69.3m | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Hertsmere |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Hertsmere |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | East Surrey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,644 | 19,988 | East Surrey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,831 | 1,290 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,080 | 2,512 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,520 | 4,261 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,451 | 7,515 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,133 | 1,062 | Hertsmere |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.