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Hitchin and Hertford and Stortford

105,041 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hitchin is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 12. 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

Hitchin Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hitchin: £3,455Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hitchin: £3,470Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Hitchin: £12,797Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Hitchin: £12,852Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hertford and Stortford is higher£13,029£13,085£12,359

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Hitchin: £1,312Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Hitchin: £1,317Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Hitchin: £11,913Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Hitchin: £11,964Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Hitchin: £251Hertford and Stortford: £295Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £279Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hertford and Stortford is higher£294£295£279

  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: Hitchin £617, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Hitchin: £617Hertford and Stortford: £667Hitchin: £619Hertford and Stortford: £630Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hertford and Stortford is higher£664£667£630

  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: Hitchin £16, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Hitchin: £16Hertford and Stortford: £17Hitchin: £16Hertford and Stortford: £16Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hertford and Stortford 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: Hitchin £252, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £225Hitchin: £253Hertford and Stortford: £213Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £96Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £90Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£95£96£90

  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: Hitchin £69, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Hitchin: £69Hertford and Stortford: £58Hitchin: £70Hertford and Stortford: £54Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Hitchin: £1,059Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Hitchin: £1,063Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Hitchin: £127Hertford and Stortford: £151Hitchin: £128Hertford and Stortford: £143Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Hitchin: £171Hertford and Stortford: £162Hitchin: £172Hertford and Stortford: £153Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Hitchin: £9.01Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Hitchin: £9.05Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hitchin: £3.76Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hitchin: £3.78Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hitchin: £3.91Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hitchin: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 1,017.7, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 64.2, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hertford and Stortford 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: Hitchin 132.6, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 113.8, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count112.9

  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: Hitchin 15.4, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher13.4

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Hitchin and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,450£3,465£3,273Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£294£295£279Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£224£225£213Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£95£96£90Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£57£58£54Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£161£162£153Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.60£7.63£7.21Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.80£2.82£2.66Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.265.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8112.9Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.413.4Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 12. 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

Hitchin Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Hitchin: £3,455Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Hitchin: £3,470Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Hitchin: £2,133Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Hitchin: £2,142Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Hitchin: £815Hertford and Stortford: £832Hitchin: £819Hertford and Stortford: £786Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Hitchin: £1,994Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Hitchin: £42Hertford and Stortford: £49Hitchin: £42Hertford and Stortford: £46Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Hertford and Stortford is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Hitchin: £103Hertford and Stortford: £110Hitchin: £103Hertford and Stortford: £104Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Hertford and Stortford is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hitchin £2.70, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Hitchin: £2.70Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Hitchin: £2.71Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Hitchin: £252Hertford and Stortford: £225Hitchin: £253Hertford and Stortford: £213Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £96Hitchin: £124Hertford and Stortford: £90Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Hitchin: £43Hertford and Stortford: £36Hitchin: £43Hertford and Stortford: £34Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Hitchin: £658Hertford and Stortford: £687Hitchin: £660Hertford and Stortford: £649Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Hitchin: £127Hertford and Stortford: £151Hitchin: £128Hertford and Stortford: £143Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Hitchin: £106Hertford and Stortford: £102Hitchin: £107Hertford and Stortford: £96Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Hitchin: £5.60Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Hitchin: £5.62Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Hitchin: £2.34Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Hitchin: £2.35Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Hitchin: £3.91Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Hitchin: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count71.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 9.6, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher8.5

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Hitchin and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureHitchinHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,450£3,465£3,273Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,146£2,156£2,036Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£48£49£46Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£109£110£104Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£224£225£213Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£95£96£90Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£36£36£34Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£101£102£96Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.79£4.81£4.54Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.76£1.77£1.67Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6169.0Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.771.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.68.5Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 15. 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

Hitchin Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mHitchin: £363.0mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mHitchin: £364.5mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mHitchin: £224.1mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mHitchin: £225.0mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mHitchin: £85.6mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mHitchin: £86.0mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mHitchin: £208.6mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mHitchin: £209.5mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHitchin: £4.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mHitchin: £4.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHertford and Stortford is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mHitchin: £10.8mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mHitchin: £10.8mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hitchin £0.28m, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mHitchin: £26.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mHitchin: £26.6mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mHitchin: £13.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mHitchin: £13.1mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mHitchin: £69.1mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mHitchin: £69.4mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mHitchin: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mHitchin: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mHitchin: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mHitchin: £11.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mHitchin: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mHitchin: £0.59mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hertford and Stortford is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher945

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Hitchin and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureHitchinHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81818,876Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,197Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,012Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4257,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008945Hitchin

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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