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High Peak and Hereford and South Herefordshire
High Peak is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
High Peak is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 11. 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
High Peak Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,507£4,526£4,275Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,641£1,648£1,556Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£337£318Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£698£701£662High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£642£644£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£90£85Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£343£345£325High Peak is higher£316£318£300
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,043.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.8Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher163.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.3Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,886£12,941£12,223 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | £1,714£1,721£1,625 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,831£11,881£11,222 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£337£318 | £345£346£327 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £698£701£662 | £642£644£609 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £23£23£22 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £430£432£408 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £101£102£96 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £92£93£87 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,294£1,300£1,227 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £343£345£325 | £316£318£300 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,043.5 | 1,024.2 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.1 | 86.2 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.7 | 133.1 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 59.2 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.8 | 163.9 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.3 | 19.9 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
Per resident
High Peak is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 14. 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
High Peak Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,507£4,526£4,275Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,792£2,804£2,648Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£998£942Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£1,012£1,017£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,563£2,574£2,431Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£432£434£410High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£723£726£686Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197High Peak is higher£187£188£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.84£2.85£2.69Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.03£6.06£5.72Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3High Peak is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,507£4,526£4,275 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,792£2,804£2,648 | £2,870£2,882£2,722 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£998£942 | £1,012£1,017£960 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,563£2,574£2,431 | £2,640£2,651£2,504 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £79£79£75 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £146£147£139 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £430£432£408 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £101£102£96 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £54£55£52 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £723£726£686 | £765£768£725 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £187£188£177 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.1 | 233.3 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 19.6 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 30.3 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 59.2 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 96.8 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 11.7 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
Total
High Peak is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 18. 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
High Peak Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,933
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,929
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,980
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002High Peak is higher5,820
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher9,518
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher1,153
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £414.5m£416.2m£393.1m | £452.0m£453.9m£428.7m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £259.4m£260.5m£246.1m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£39.9m£37.7m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £75.1m£75.5m£71.3m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 22,933 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 1,929 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 2,980 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 5,820 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 9,518 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,153 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
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.
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