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Hitchin and South West Hertfordshire

105,041 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hitchin: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hitchin: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Hitchin: £12,797South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Hitchin: £12,852South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139South West Hertfordshire is higher£13,042£13,097£12,370

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Hitchin: £1,312South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Hitchin: £1,317South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Hitchin: £11,913South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Hitchin: £11,964South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300South West Hertfordshire is higher£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Hitchin: £251South West Hertfordshire: £380Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £359Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238South West Hertfordshire is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Hitchin: £617South West Hertfordshire: £704Hitchin: £619South West Hertfordshire: £665Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Hitchin: £16South West Hertfordshire: £19Hitchin: £16South West Hertfordshire: £18Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15South West Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £267Hitchin: £253South West Hertfordshire: £253Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £79Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £74Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Hitchin: £69South West Hertfordshire: £63Hitchin: £70South West Hertfordshire: £60Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Hitchin: £1,059South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Hitchin: £1,063South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £127South West Hertfordshire: £160Hitchin: £128South West Hertfordshire: £151Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £171South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £172South West Hertfordshire: £150Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£159£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Hitchin: £9.01South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Hitchin: £9.05South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Hitchin: £3.76South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Hitchin: £3.78South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hitchin: £3.91South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hitchin: £3.93South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7South West Hertfordshire is higher1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher14.3

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Hitchin and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£78£79£74Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£63£63£60Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£159£159£150Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.64£3.65£3.45Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.274.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.240.1Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8111.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.414.3Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hitchin: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hitchin: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Hitchin: £2,133South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Hitchin: £2,142South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Hitchin: £815South West Hertfordshire: £820Hitchin: £819South West Hertfordshire: £775Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Hitchin: £1,986South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Hitchin: £1,994South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Hitchin: £42South West Hertfordshire: £67Hitchin: £42South West Hertfordshire: £63Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40South West Hertfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Hitchin: £103South West Hertfordshire: £124Hitchin: £103South West Hertfordshire: £117Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Hitchin: £2.70South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Hitchin: £2.71South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £267Hitchin: £253South West Hertfordshire: £253Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £79Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £74Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£78£79£74

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Hitchin: £658South West Hertfordshire: £674Hitchin: £660South West Hertfordshire: £637Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £127South West Hertfordshire: £160Hitchin: £128South West Hertfordshire: £151Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Hitchin: £106South West Hertfordshire: £99Hitchin: £107South West Hertfordshire: £93Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Hitchin: £5.60South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Hitchin: £5.62South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Hitchin: £2.34South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Hitchin: £2.35South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hitchin: £3.91South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hitchin: £3.93South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6South West Hertfordshire is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher8.8

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Hitchin and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureHitchinSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£78£79£74Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£39£39£37Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£98£99£93Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.25£2.26£2.13Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.240.1Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.769.1Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.68.8Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mHitchin: £363.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mHitchin: £364.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mHitchin: £224.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mHitchin: £225.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mHitchin: £85.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mHitchin: £86.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mHitchin: £208.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mHitchin: £209.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mHitchin: £4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mHitchin: £4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHitchin: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHitchin: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHitchin: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHitchin: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mHitchin: £26.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mHitchin: £26.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mHitchin: £13.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mHitchin: £13.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mHitchin: £69.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mHitchin: £69.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mHitchin: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mHitchin: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mHitchin: £11.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mHitchin: £11.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHitchin: £0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHitchin: £0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHitchin: £0.25mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHitchin: £0.25mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mHitchin: £0.41mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mHitchin: £0.41mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818South West Hertfordshire is higher18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher895

Show the numbers
Hitchin and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureHitchinSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81818,152South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,057Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4256,995Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008895Hitchin

Sources

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

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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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