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Mid Sussex and Hertford and Stortford

103,756 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,626, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Mid Sussex: £3,440

    £3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £12,534, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Mid Sussex: £12,534Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Mid Sussex: £12,588Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Mid Sussex: £11,889

    £12,534£12,588£11,889Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £1,231, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Mid Sussex: £1,231Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Mid Sussex: £1,237Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Mid Sussex: £1,168

    £1,231£1,237£1,168Hertford 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: Mid Sussex £11,672, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Mid Sussex: £11,672Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Mid Sussex: £11,722Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Mid Sussex: £11,071

    £11,672£11,722£11,071Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £262, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Mid Sussex: £262Hertford and Stortford: £295Mid Sussex: £263Hertford and Stortford: £279Mid Sussex: £248

    £262£263£248Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £585, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Mid Sussex: £585Hertford and Stortford: £667Mid Sussex: £588Hertford and Stortford: £630Mid Sussex: £555

    £585£588£555Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £15, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Mid Sussex: £15Hertford and Stortford: £17Mid Sussex: £15Hertford and Stortford: £16Mid Sussex: £14

    £15£15£14Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £231, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Mid Sussex: £231Hertford and Stortford: £225Mid Sussex: £232Hertford and Stortford: £213Mid Sussex: £219

    £231£232£219Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £101, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Mid Sussex: £101Hertford and Stortford: £96Mid Sussex: £102Hertford and Stortford: £90Mid Sussex: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £58, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Mid Sussex: £58Hertford and Stortford: £58Mid Sussex: £58Hertford and Stortford: £54Mid Sussex: £55

    £58£58£55Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £998, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Mid Sussex: £998Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Mid Sussex: £1,002Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Mid Sussex: £947

    £998£1,002£947Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £149, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £151Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £143Mid Sussex: £141

    £149£149£141Hertford 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: Mid Sussex £167, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Mid Sussex: £167Hertford and Stortford: £162Mid Sussex: £168Hertford and Stortford: £153Mid Sussex: £159

    £167£168£159Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £6.40, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Mid Sussex: £6.40Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Mid Sussex: £6.43Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Mid Sussex: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Hertford and Stortford 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: Mid Sussex £2.55, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.55Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.56Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Mid Sussex: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £9.06, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Mid Sussex: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 1,000.7, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Mid Sussex: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Hertford 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: Mid Sussex 58.9, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Mid Sussex: 58.9

    58.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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: Mid Sussex 122.6, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Mid Sussex: 122.6

    122.6Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.4, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Hertford and Stortford 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: Mid Sussex 109.0, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Mid Sussex: 109.0

    109.0Hertford and Stortford is higher112.9

  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: Mid Sussex 14.0, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Mid Sussex: 14.0

    14.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count13.4

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,450£3,465£3,273Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,534£12,588£11,889£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,231£1,237£1,168£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,071£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£262£263£248£294£295£279Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£224£225£213Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£96£90Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£58£54Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£161£162£153Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.965.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.6141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.435.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.013.4Mid Sussex

Per resident

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

Mid Sussex Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,626, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Mid Sussex: £3,626Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Mid Sussex: £3,642Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Mid Sussex: £3,440

    £3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,396, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Mid Sussex: £2,396Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Mid Sussex: £2,407Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Mid Sussex: £2,273

    £2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £740, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Mid Sussex: £740Hertford and Stortford: £832Mid Sussex: £743Hertford and Stortford: £786Mid Sussex: £702

    £740£743£702Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,231, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Mid Sussex: £2,231Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Mid Sussex: £2,241Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Mid Sussex: £2,117

    £2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £50, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Mid Sussex: £50Hertford and Stortford: £49Mid Sussex: £50Hertford and Stortford: £46Mid Sussex: £47

    £50£50£47Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £112, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Mid Sussex: £112Hertford and Stortford: £110Mid Sussex: £112Hertford and Stortford: £104Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £2.88, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.88Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.89Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Mid Sussex: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £231, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Mid Sussex: £231Hertford and Stortford: £225Mid Sussex: £232Hertford and Stortford: £213Mid Sussex: £219

    £231£232£219Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £101, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Mid Sussex: £101Hertford and Stortford: £96Mid Sussex: £102Hertford and Stortford: £90Mid Sussex: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £35, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Mid Sussex: £35Hertford and Stortford: £36Mid Sussex: £35Hertford and Stortford: £34Mid Sussex: £33

    £35£35£33Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £600, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Mid Sussex: £600Hertford and Stortford: £687Mid Sussex: £602Hertford and Stortford: £649Mid Sussex: £569

    £600£602£569Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £149, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £151Mid Sussex: £149Hertford and Stortford: £143Mid Sussex: £141

    £149£149£141Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £100, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Mid Sussex: £100Hertford and Stortford: £102Mid Sussex: £101Hertford and Stortford: £96Mid Sussex: £95

    £100£101£95Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.85, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Mid Sussex: £3.85Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Mid Sussex: £3.86Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Mid Sussex: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.53, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.53Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Mid Sussex: £1.54Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Mid Sussex: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £9.06, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Mid Sussex: £9.06Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Mid Sussex: £9.09Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Mid Sussex: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 191.3, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Mid Sussex: 191.3

    191.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.3, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Mid Sussex: 11.3

    11.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 23.4, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Mid Sussex: 23.4

    23.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 35.4, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.5, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Mid Sussex: 65.5

    65.5Hertford and Stortford is higher71.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 8.4, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Mid Sussex: 8.4

    8.4Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count8.5

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureMid SussexHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,450£3,465£3,273Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£2,146£2,156£2,036Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,117£1,986£1,994£1,884Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£48£49£46Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£109£110£104Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£224£225£213Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£96£90Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£101£102£96Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.3169.0Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.7Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.423.3Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.435.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.571.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.48.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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

Mid Sussex Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £376.3m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mMid Sussex: £377.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mMid Sussex: £356.9m

    £376.3m£377.9m£356.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £248.6m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mMid Sussex: £248.6mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mMid Sussex: £249.7mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mMid Sussex: £235.8m

    £248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £76.8m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mMid Sussex: £76.8mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mMid Sussex: £77.1mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mMid Sussex: £72.8m

    £76.8m£77.1m£72.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £231.5m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mMid Sussex: £231.5mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mMid Sussex: £232.5mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mMid Sussex: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £5.2m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.2mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mMid Sussex: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £11.6m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mMid Sussex: £11.6mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mMid Sussex: £11.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Sussex £0.30m, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.30mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £24.0m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mMid Sussex: £22.7m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £10.5m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mMid Sussex: £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mMid Sussex: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £3.6m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.6mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mMid Sussex: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £62.2m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mMid Sussex: £62.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mMid Sussex: £62.5mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mMid Sussex: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.4mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mMid Sussex: £15.5mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £10.4m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mMid Sussex: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mMid Sussex: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mMid Sussex: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.40m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.40mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mMid Sussex: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.16m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.16mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mMid Sussex: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £0.94m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mMid Sussex: £0.94mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mMid Sussex: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 19,849, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Mid Sussex: 19,849

    19,849Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,169, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Mid Sussex: 1,169

    1,169Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 2,431, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Mid Sussex: 2,431

    2,431Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,674, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Mid Sussex: 3,674

    3,674Hertford and Stortford is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 6,797, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Mid Sussex: 6,797

    6,797Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 873, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Mid Sussex: 873

    873Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count945

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureMid SussexHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84918,876Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1691,197Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4312,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6744,012Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7977,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026873945Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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