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Hertsmere and Rugby

107,865 and 116,998 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Rugby on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Hertsmere: £4,154Rugby: £3,695Hertsmere: £4,171Rugby: £3,490Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Hertsmere: £12,837Rugby: £12,776Hertsmere: £12,891Rugby: £12,068Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Rugby £1,515Rugby: £1,515Hertsmere: £1,902Rugby: £1,522Hertsmere: £1,910Rugby: £1,437Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Rugby £11,696Rugby: £11,696Hertsmere: £11,605Rugby: £11,745Hertsmere: £11,654Rugby: £11,094Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,745£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Rugby £351Rugby: £351Hertsmere: £465Rugby: £352Hertsmere: £467Rugby: £333Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£351£352£333

  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, Rugby £656Rugby: £656Hertsmere: £744Rugby: £659Hertsmere: £747Rugby: £622Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£656£659£622

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Hertsmere: £23Rugby: £20Hertsmere: £23Rugby: £19Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Hertsmere: £328Rugby: £347Hertsmere: £330Rugby: £327Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Rugby is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £98Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Rugby is higher£104£104£98

  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, Rugby £77Rugby: £77Hertsmere: £73Rugby: £78Hertsmere: £74Rugby: £73Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Rugby is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Rugby £1,266Rugby: £1,266Hertsmere: £1,599Rugby: £1,271Hertsmere: £1,606Rugby: £1,201Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,266£1,271£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Hertsmere: £232Rugby: £116Hertsmere: £233Rugby: £109Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Rugby £162Rugby: £162Hertsmere: £216Rugby: £163Hertsmere: £217Rugby: £154Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere is higher£162£163£154

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Rugby £7.00Rugby: £7.00Hertsmere: £9.17Rugby: £7.03Hertsmere: £9.21Rugby: £6.64Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Rugby £3.06Rugby: £3.06Hertsmere: £3.69Rugby: £3.07Hertsmere: £3.71Rugby: £2.90Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Hertsmere is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Hertsmere: £6.76Rugby: £6.36Hertsmere: £6.79Rugby: £6.01Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  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, Rugby 995.1Rugby: 995.1Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Rugby 81.5Rugby: 81.5Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher81.5

  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, Rugby 140.6Rugby: 140.6Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher140.6

  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, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Rugby is higher52.3

  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, Rugby 147.4Rugby: 147.4Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count147.4

  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, Rugby 18.4Rugby: 18.4Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Rugby is higher18.4

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Hertsmere and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,679£3,695£3,490Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,722£12,776£12,068Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,515£1,522£1,437Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£351£352£333Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£656£659£622Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£345£347£327Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£77£78£73Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,266£1,271£1,201Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£115£116£109Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£162£163£154Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£7.00£7.03£6.64Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.06£3.07£2.90Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.34£6.36£6.01Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.2995.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.681.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5140.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.252.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3147.4Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.4Rugby

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Hertsmere: £4,154Rugby: £3,695Hertsmere: £4,171Rugby: £3,490Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Rugby £2,165Rugby: £2,165Hertsmere: £2,328Rugby: £2,174Hertsmere: £2,338Rugby: £2,054Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,174£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Rugby £944Rugby: £944Hertsmere: £1,164Rugby: £948Hertsmere: £1,169Rugby: £895Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Rugby £1,990Rugby: £1,990Hertsmere: £2,105Rugby: £1,999Hertsmere: £2,113Rugby: £1,888Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,999£1,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Rugby £60Rugby: £60Hertsmere: £84Rugby: £60Hertsmere: £85Rugby: £57Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Rugby £112Rugby: £112Hertsmere: £135Rugby: £112Hertsmere: £135Rugby: £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, Rugby £3.47Rugby: £3.47Hertsmere: £4.19Rugby: £3.48Hertsmere: £4.20Rugby: £3.29Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Hertsmere: £328Rugby: £347Hertsmere: £330Rugby: £327Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Rugby is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £98Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Rugby is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Rugby £48Rugby: £48Hertsmere: £45Rugby: £48Hertsmere: £45Rugby: £46Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Rugby is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Rugby £788Rugby: £788Hertsmere: £979Rugby: £792Hertsmere: £983Rugby: £748Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Hertsmere: £232Rugby: £116Hertsmere: £233Rugby: £109Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Rugby £101Rugby: £101Hertsmere: £132Rugby: £101Hertsmere: £133Rugby: £96Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Rugby £4.36Rugby: £4.36Hertsmere: £5.61Rugby: £4.38Hertsmere: £5.63Rugby: £4.14Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Rugby £1.91Rugby: £1.91Hertsmere: £2.26Rugby: £1.92Hertsmere: £2.27Rugby: £1.81Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Hertsmere is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Hertsmere: £6.76Rugby: £6.36Hertsmere: £6.79Rugby: £6.01Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Rugby 169.4Rugby: 169.4Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count169.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Rugby 13.9Rugby: 13.9Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher13.9

  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, Rugby 23.9Rugby: 23.9Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher23.9

  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, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Rugby is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Rugby 91.8Rugby: 91.8Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Rugby 11.5Rugby: 11.5Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Rugby is higher11.5

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Hertsmere and Rugby, per resident
MeasureHertsmereRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,679£3,695£3,490Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,165£2,174£2,054Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£944£948£895Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,990£1,999£1,888Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£60£60£57Hertsmere
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£3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£345£347£327Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£48£48£46Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£788£792£748Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£115£116£109Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£101£101£96Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.36£4.38£4.14Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.91£1.92£1.81Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.34£6.36£6.01Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1169.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.9Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.252.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.991.8Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.5Rugby

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 10. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Rugby £430.5mRugby: £430.5mHertsmere: £448.0mRugby: £432.3mHertsmere: £450.0mRugby: £408.3mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Rugby £253.3mRugby: £253.3mHertsmere: £251.1mRugby: £254.4mHertsmere: £252.2mRugby: £240.3mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Rugby £110.4mRugby: £110.4mHertsmere: £125.6mRugby: £110.9mHertsmere: £126.1mRugby: £104.7mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Rugby £232.9mRugby: £232.9mHertsmere: £227.0mRugby: £233.9mHertsmere: £228.0mRugby: £220.9mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mHertsmere: £9.1mRugby: £7.0mHertsmere: £9.1mRugby: £6.6mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Rugby £13.1mRugby: £13.1mHertsmere: £14.5mRugby: £13.1mHertsmere: £14.6mRugby: £12.4mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mRugby: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mRugby: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Rugby £40.4mRugby: £40.4mHertsmere: £35.4mRugby: £40.6mHertsmere: £35.5mRugby: £38.3mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRugby is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Rugby £12.1mRugby: £12.1mHertsmere: £10.2mRugby: £12.2mHertsmere: £10.2mRugby: £11.5mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mRugby is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Rugby £5.6mRugby: £5.6mHertsmere: £4.8mRugby: £5.7mHertsmere: £4.9mRugby: £5.4mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mRugby is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Rugby £92.2mRugby: £92.2mHertsmere: £105.6mRugby: £92.6mHertsmere: £106.1mRugby: £87.5mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Rugby £13.5mRugby: £13.5mHertsmere: £25.0mRugby: £13.5mHertsmere: £25.1mRugby: £12.8mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.3mRugby: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.4mRugby: £11.2mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.61mRugby: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.61mRugby: £0.48mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Rugby £0.22mRugby: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.24mRugby: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.24mRugby: £0.21mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Rugby £0.74mRugby: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.73mRugby: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.73mRugby: £0.70mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Rugby 19,814Rugby: 19,814Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Rugby is higherDepends on how you count19,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Rugby 1,623Rugby: 1,623Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Rugby 2,799Rugby: 2,799Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,799

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Rugby 6,119Rugby: 6,119Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Rugby is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Rugby 10,739Rugby: 10,739Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Rugby is higherDepends on how you count10,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Rugby 1,343Rugby: 1,343Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Rugby is higher1,343

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Rugby, total
MeasureHertsmereRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£430.5m£432.3m£408.3mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mRugby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£110.4m£110.9m£104.7mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mRugby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mRugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mRugby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64419,814Rugby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,623Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,799Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5206,119Rugby
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45110,739Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,343Rugby

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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