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Hertsmere and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

107,865 and 112,677 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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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.

Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Hertsmere: £4,154St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Hertsmere: £4,171St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,389£3,404£3,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,960St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,960Hertsmere: £12,837St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13,015Hertsmere: £12,891St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,293Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,277St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,277Hertsmere: £1,902St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,282Hertsmere: £1,910St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,211Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,277£1,282£1,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,027St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,027Hertsmere: £11,605St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,078Hertsmere: £11,654St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11,408Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £279St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £279Hertsmere: £465St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £280Hertsmere: £467St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £264Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£279£280£264

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £638St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £638Hertsmere: £744St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £640Hertsmere: £747St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £605Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£638£640£605

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Hertsmere: £23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Hertsmere: £23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £16Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Hertsmere: £328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Hertsmere: £330St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£273£274£259

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higher£85£86£81

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Hertsmere: £73St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Hertsmere: £74St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £64Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Hertsmere is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,035St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,035Hertsmere: £1,599St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,040Hertsmere: £1,606St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £982Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Hertsmere: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Hertsmere: £233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£117£118£111

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £163St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £163Hertsmere: £216St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £164Hertsmere: £217St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £155Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £7.62St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.62Hertsmere: £9.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.65Hertsmere: £9.21St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.23Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.91St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.91Hertsmere: £3.69St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.92Hertsmere: £3.71St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.76Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Hertsmere is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Hertsmere: £6.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Hertsmere: £6.79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,033.7Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 65.1St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 65.1Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher65.1

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 140.3St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 140.3Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher140.3

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher40.8

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 119.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 119.6Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higher119.6

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 15.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 15.7Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Hertsmere is higher15.7

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Hertsmere and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,389£3,404£3,215Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,960£13,015£12,293St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,277£1,282£1,211Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£12,027£12,078£11,408St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£279£280£264Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£638£640£605Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£273£274£259Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£85£86£81Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£68£68£64Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,035£1,040£982Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£117£118£111Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£163£164£155Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£7.62£7.65£7.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.91£2.92£2.76Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.39£5.41£5.11Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.665.1Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5140.3Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.240.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3119.6Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.215.7Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Hertsmere: £4,154St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Hertsmere: £4,171St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,389£3,404£3,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2,113St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,113Hertsmere: £2,328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,122Hertsmere: £2,338St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,005Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £795St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £795Hertsmere: £1,164St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £799Hertsmere: £1,169St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £754Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£795£799£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,961St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,961Hertsmere: £2,105St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,970Hertsmere: £2,113St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,860Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,961£1,970£1,860

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £45Hertsmere: £84St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £46Hertsmere: £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £43Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£45£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £104St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Hertsmere: £135St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Hertsmere: £135St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £99Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£104£104£99

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.72St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.72Hertsmere: £4.19St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.73Hertsmere: £4.20St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.58Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Hertsmere: £328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Hertsmere: £330St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£273£274£259

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higher£85£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Hertsmere: £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Hertsmere: £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £40Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Hertsmere is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £645St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £645Hertsmere: £979St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £648Hertsmere: £983St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £612Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£645£648£612

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Hertsmere: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Hertsmere: £233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£117£118£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £102St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Hertsmere: £132St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Hertsmere: £133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £97Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.74St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.74Hertsmere: £5.61St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.76Hertsmere: £5.63St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.50Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1.81St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.81Hertsmere: £2.26St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.82Hertsmere: £2.27St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.72Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Hertsmere is higher£1.81£1.82£1.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Hertsmere: £6.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Hertsmere: £6.79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 168.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 168.6Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 10.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 10.6Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher10.6

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 22.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 22.9Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher22.9

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 74.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 74.5Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Hertsmere is higher74.5

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 9.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 9.8Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Hertsmere is higher9.8

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Hertsmere and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureHertsmereSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,389£3,404£3,215Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,113£2,122£2,005Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£795£799£754Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,961£1,970£1,860Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£45£46£43Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£104£104£99Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.72£2.73£2.58Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£273£274£259Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£85£86£81Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£42£42£40Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£645£648£612Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£117£118£111Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£102£102£97Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.74£4.76£4.50Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.81£1.82£1.72Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.39£5.41£5.11Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1168.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.9Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.240.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.974.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.59.8Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £381.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £381.9mHertsmere: £448.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £383.5mHertsmere: £450.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £362.2mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£381.9m£383.5m£362.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £238.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £238.1mHertsmere: £251.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £239.1mHertsmere: £252.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £225.9mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £89.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £89.6mHertsmere: £125.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £90.0mHertsmere: £126.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85.0mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£89.6m£90.0m£85.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £221.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.0mHertsmere: £227.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.9mHertsmere: £228.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £209.6mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.9mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.7mHertsmere: £14.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.1mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.31mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.45mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.45mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.29mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £30.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.7mHertsmere: £35.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.8mHertsmere: £35.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £29.1mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £9.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mHertsmere: £10.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mHertsmere: £10.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.1mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.7mHertsmere: £4.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.8mHertsmere: £4.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.5mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHertsmere is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £72.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £72.7mHertsmere: £105.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £73.0mHertsmere: £106.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68.9mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £13.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.2mHertsmere: £25.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.3mHertsmere: £25.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12.6mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mHertsmere: £14.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mHertsmere: £14.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £10.9mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.53mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.20mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.20mHertsmere: £0.24mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.21mHertsmere: £0.24mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.19mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.58mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 18,993St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 18,993Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count18,993

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,196St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,196Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,196

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 2,578St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 2,578Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 4,602St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 4,602Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Hertsmere is higher4,602

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 8,392St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 8,392Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Hertsmere is higher8,392

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,101St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,101Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Hertsmere is higher1,101

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Hertsmere and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureHertsmereSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£381.9m£383.5m£362.2mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£89.6m£90.0m£85.0mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£221.0m£221.9m£209.6mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64418,993Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,196Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,578Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5204,602Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4518,392Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,101Hertsmere

Sources

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

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