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Hitchin and North West Essex

105,041 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than North West Essex on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Hitchin is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 9. 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Hitchin: £3,455North West Essex: £3,722Hitchin: £3,470North West Essex: £3,515Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Hitchin: £12,797North West Essex: £12,856Hitchin: £12,852North West Essex: £12,143Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, North West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Hitchin: £1,312North West Essex: £1,291Hitchin: £1,317North West Essex: £1,220Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Hitchin: £11,913North West Essex: £11,972Hitchin: £11,964North West Essex: £11,308Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Hitchin: £251North West Essex: £257Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £243Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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, North West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Hitchin: £617North West Essex: £610Hitchin: £619North West Essex: £576Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, North West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Hitchin: £16North West Essex: £16Hitchin: £16North West Essex: £15Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £239Hitchin: £253North West Essex: £226Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £89Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£94£94£89

  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, North West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Hitchin: £69North West Essex: £65Hitchin: £70North West Essex: £61Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Hitchin: £1,059North West Essex: £1,073Hitchin: £1,063North West Essex: £1,013Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £127North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £128North West Essex: £130Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, North West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Hitchin: £171North West Essex: £145Hitchin: £172North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£144£145£137

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, North West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Hitchin: £9.01North West Essex: £6.53Hitchin: £9.05North West Essex: £6.17Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Hitchin: £3.76North West Essex: £2.54Hitchin: £3.78North West Essex: £2.40Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Hitchin: £3.91North West Essex: £5.87Hitchin: £3.93North West Essex: £5.54Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, North West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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, North West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher112.1

  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, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher15.3

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Hitchin and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,286£1,291£1,220Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£608£610£576Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£238£239£226Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£94£94£89Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£64£65£61Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£144£145£137Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.50£6.53£6.17Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.53£2.54£2.40Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.264.1Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6132.4Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.238.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8112.1Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.415.3Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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

Hitchin North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Hitchin: £3,455North West Essex: £3,722Hitchin: £3,470North West Essex: £3,515Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Hitchin: £2,133North West Essex: £2,473Hitchin: £2,142North West Essex: £2,336Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Hitchin: £815North West Essex: £772Hitchin: £819North West Essex: £729Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Hitchin: £1,986North West Essex: £2,303Hitchin: £1,994North West Essex: £2,175Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Hitchin: £42North West Essex: £50Hitchin: £42North West Essex: £47Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40North West Essex is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Hitchin: £103North West Essex: £117Hitchin: £103North West Essex: £111Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, North West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Hitchin: £2.70North West Essex: £3.13Hitchin: £2.71North West Essex: £2.96Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £239Hitchin: £253North West Essex: £226Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £89Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Hitchin: £43North West Essex: £39Hitchin: £43North West Essex: £37Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Hitchin: £658North West Essex: £641Hitchin: £660North West Essex: £606Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £127North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £128North West Essex: £130Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Hitchin: £106North West Essex: £87Hitchin: £107North West Essex: £82Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Hitchin: £5.60North West Essex: £3.91Hitchin: £5.62North West Essex: £3.69Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Hitchin: £2.34North West Essex: £1.52Hitchin: £2.35North West Essex: £1.44Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Hitchin: £3.91North West Essex: £5.87Hitchin: £3.93North West Essex: £5.54Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, North West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher67.0

  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, North West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher9.1

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Hitchin and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureHitchinNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£769£772£729Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£238£239£226Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£94£94£89Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£39£39£37Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£639£641£606Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£86£87£82Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.89£3.91£3.69Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.52£1.52£1.44Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.238.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.767.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.69.1Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 13. 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mHitchin: £363.0mNorth West Essex: £410.4mHitchin: £364.5mNorth West Essex: £387.6mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mNorth West Essex is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mHitchin: £224.1mNorth West Essex: £272.7mHitchin: £225.0mNorth West Essex: £257.6mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mHitchin: £85.6mNorth West Essex: £85.1mHitchin: £86.0mNorth West Essex: £80.4mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mHitchin: £208.6mNorth West Essex: £254.0mHitchin: £209.5mNorth West Essex: £239.9mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mHitchin: £4.4mNorth West Essex: £5.5mHitchin: £4.4mNorth West Essex: £5.2mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHitchin: £10.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHitchin: £10.8mNorth West Essex: £12.2mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mHitchin: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.35mHitchin: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.33mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mHitchin: £26.5mNorth West Essex: £26.3mHitchin: £26.6mNorth West Essex: £24.9mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mHitchin: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £10.4mHitchin: £13.1mNorth West Essex: £9.8mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mHitchin: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mHitchin: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.0mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mHitchin: £69.1mNorth West Essex: £70.7mHitchin: £69.4mNorth West Essex: £66.8mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mHitchin: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mHitchin: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £14.3mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mHitchin: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £9.6mHitchin: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £9.0mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHitchin: £0.59mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHitchin: £0.59mNorth West Essex: £0.41mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHitchin: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHitchin: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.16mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mHitchin: £0.41mNorth West Essex: £0.65mHitchin: £0.41mNorth West Essex: £0.61mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth West Essex is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Hitchin and North West Essex, total
MeasureHitchinNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81821,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4257,386Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0081,007Hitchin

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.
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  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.
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