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Hertsmere and Mid Sussex

107,865 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Mid Sussex on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Hertsmere is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 3. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertsmere: £4,154Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertsmere: £4,171Mid Sussex: £3,440Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Hertsmere: £12,837Mid Sussex: £12,588Hertsmere: £12,891Mid Sussex: £11,889Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Hertsmere: £1,902Mid Sussex: £1,237Hertsmere: £1,910Mid Sussex: £1,168Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Hertsmere: £11,605Mid Sussex: £11,722Hertsmere: £11,654Mid Sussex: £11,071Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Mid Sussex is higher£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Hertsmere: £465Mid Sussex: £263Hertsmere: £467Mid Sussex: £248Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£262£263£248

  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: Hertsmere £744, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Hertsmere: £744Mid Sussex: £588Hertsmere: £747Mid Sussex: £555Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£585£588£555

  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: Hertsmere £23, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Hertsmere: £23Mid Sussex: £15Hertsmere: £23Mid Sussex: £14Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hertsmere: £328Mid Sussex: £232Hertsmere: £330Mid Sussex: £219Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hertsmere: £95Mid Sussex: £102Hertsmere: £95Mid Sussex: £96Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

  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: Hertsmere £73, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Hertsmere: £73Mid Sussex: £58Hertsmere: £74Mid Sussex: £55Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Hertsmere is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Hertsmere: £1,599Mid Sussex: £1,002Hertsmere: £1,606Mid Sussex: £947Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hertsmere: £232Mid Sussex: £149Hertsmere: £233Mid Sussex: £141Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Hertsmere: £216Mid Sussex: £168Hertsmere: £217Mid Sussex: £159Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere is higher£167£168£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Hertsmere: £9.17Mid Sussex: £6.43Hertsmere: £9.21Mid Sussex: £6.07Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Hertsmere: £3.69Mid Sussex: £2.56Hertsmere: £3.71Mid Sussex: £2.42Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Hertsmere is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertsmere: £6.76Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertsmere: £6.79Mid Sussex: £8.59Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher58.9

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher122.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 158.3, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higher109.0

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Hertsmere is higher14.0

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Hertsmere and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,626£3,642£3,440Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,534£12,588£11,889Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,231£1,237£1,168Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,672£11,722£11,071Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£262£263£248Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£585£588£555Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£15£15£14Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£231£232£219Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£58£58£55Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£998£1,002£947Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£149£149£141Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£167£168£159Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£6.40£6.43£6.07Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.55£2.56£2.42Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,000.7Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.658.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5122.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.235.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3109.0Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.214.0Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertsmere: £4,154Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertsmere: £4,171Mid Sussex: £3,440Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Hertsmere: £2,328Mid Sussex: £2,407Hertsmere: £2,338Mid Sussex: £2,273Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Hertsmere: £1,164Mid Sussex: £743Hertsmere: £1,169Mid Sussex: £702Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Hertsmere: £2,105Mid Sussex: £2,241Hertsmere: £2,113Mid Sussex: £2,117Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Mid Sussex is higher£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Hertsmere: £84Mid Sussex: £50Hertsmere: £85Mid Sussex: £47Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Hertsmere: £135Mid Sussex: £112Hertsmere: £135Mid Sussex: £106Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £4.19, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Hertsmere: £4.19Mid Sussex: £2.89Hertsmere: £4.20Mid Sussex: £2.73Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Hertsmere: £328Mid Sussex: £232Hertsmere: £330Mid Sussex: £219Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Hertsmere: £95Mid Sussex: £102Hertsmere: £95Mid Sussex: £96Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Hertsmere: £45Mid Sussex: £35Hertsmere: £45Mid Sussex: £33Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Hertsmere is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Hertsmere: £979Mid Sussex: £602Hertsmere: £983Mid Sussex: £569Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Hertsmere: £232Mid Sussex: £149Hertsmere: £233Mid Sussex: £141Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100Hertsmere: £132Mid Sussex: £101Hertsmere: £133Mid Sussex: £95Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Hertsmere: £5.61Mid Sussex: £3.86Hertsmere: £5.63Mid Sussex: £3.65Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Hertsmere: £2.26Mid Sussex: £1.54Hertsmere: £2.27Mid Sussex: £1.45Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Hertsmere is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertsmere: £6.76Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertsmere: £6.79Mid Sussex: £8.59Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher11.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Hertsmere is higher65.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Hertsmere is higher8.4

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Hertsmere and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureHertsmereMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,626£3,642£3,440Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£740£743£702Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£50£50£47Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£112£112£106Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.88£2.89£2.73Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£231£232£219Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£35£35£33Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£600£602£569Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£149£149£141Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£100£101£95Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£3.85£3.86£3.65Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.53£1.54£1.45Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.011.3Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.235.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.965.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.58.4Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Hertsmere Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mHertsmere: £448.0mMid Sussex: £377.9mHertsmere: £450.0mMid Sussex: £356.9mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mHertsmere: £251.1mMid Sussex: £249.7mHertsmere: £252.2mMid Sussex: £235.8mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mHertsmere: £125.6mMid Sussex: £77.1mHertsmere: £126.1mMid Sussex: £72.8mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mHertsmere: £227.0mMid Sussex: £232.5mHertsmere: £228.0mMid Sussex: £219.6mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mMid Sussex is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertsmere: £9.1mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertsmere: £9.1mMid Sussex: £4.9mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.5mMid Sussex: £11.7mHertsmere: £14.6mMid Sussex: £11.0mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.45m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.45mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.45mMid Sussex: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mHertsmere: £35.4mMid Sussex: £24.1mHertsmere: £35.5mMid Sussex: £22.7mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertsmere: £10.2mMid Sussex: £10.6mHertsmere: £10.2mMid Sussex: £10.0mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMid Sussex is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertsmere: £4.8mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertsmere: £4.9mMid Sussex: £3.4mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHertsmere is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mHertsmere: £105.6mMid Sussex: £62.5mHertsmere: £106.1mMid Sussex: £59.0mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mHertsmere: £25.0mMid Sussex: £15.5mHertsmere: £25.1mMid Sussex: £14.6mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mHertsmere: £14.3mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertsmere: £14.4mMid Sussex: £9.9mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.61mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.61mMid Sussex: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertsmere: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertsmere: £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.15mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertsmere: £0.73mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertsmere: £0.73mMid Sussex: £0.89mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Hertsmere is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Hertsmere is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Hertsmere is higher873

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureHertsmereMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64419,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,169Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,431Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5203,674Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4516,797Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,133873Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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