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North East Hertfordshire and Brentwood and Ongar

105,503 and 100,663 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than Brentwood and Ongar on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 8. 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

North East Hertfordshire Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,879£3,896£3,680

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, Brentwood and Ongar £12,910Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£12,910£12,965£12,246

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,573, Brentwood and Ongar £1,325Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, Brentwood and Ongar £11,832Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,832£11,882£11,223

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £281, Brentwood and Ongar £345Brentwood and Ongar: £345North East Hertfordshire: £281Brentwood and Ongar: £346North East Hertfordshire: £282Brentwood and Ongar: £327North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267Brentwood and Ongar is higher£345£346£327

  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: North East Hertfordshire £611, Brentwood and Ongar £714Brentwood and Ongar: £714North East Hertfordshire: £611Brentwood and Ongar: £717North East Hertfordshire: £614Brentwood and Ongar: £677North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580Brentwood and Ongar is higher£714£717£677

  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: North East Hertfordshire £18, Brentwood and Ongar £20Brentwood and Ongar: £20North East Hertfordshire: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £20North East Hertfordshire: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £19North East Hertfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Brentwood and Ongar is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263North East Hertfordshire: £289Brentwood and Ongar: £264North East Hertfordshire: £290Brentwood and Ongar: £249North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£263£264£249

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98North East Hertfordshire: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £99North East Hertfordshire: £136Brentwood and Ongar: £93North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

  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: North East Hertfordshire £93, Brentwood and Ongar £79Brentwood and Ongar: £79North East Hertfordshire: £93Brentwood and Ongar: £80North East Hertfordshire: £93Brentwood and Ongar: £75North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, Brentwood and Ongar £1,080Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £173Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £174Brentwood and Ongar: £143North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £204, Brentwood and Ongar £155Brentwood and Ongar: £155North East Hertfordshire: £204Brentwood and Ongar: £156North East Hertfordshire: £205Brentwood and Ongar: £147North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £7.92, Brentwood and Ongar £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, Brentwood and Ongar £3.16Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Brentwood and Ongar is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5, Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire 69.8, Brentwood and Ongar 76.3Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8Brentwood and Ongar is higher76.3

  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: North East Hertfordshire 125.8, Brentwood and Ongar 148.1Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8Brentwood and Ongar is higher148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 44.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire 133.2, Brentwood and Ongar 111.9Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire is higher111.9

  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: North East Hertfordshire 19.9, Brentwood and Ongar 18.5Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher18.5

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North East Hertfordshire and Brentwood and Ongar, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,879£3,896£3,680North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,325£1,331£1,257North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,832£11,882£11,223North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£263£264£249North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£98£99£93North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£79£80£75North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,080£1,085£1,025North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£151£151£143North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£155£156£147North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£7.31£7.34£6.93North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.16£3.18£3.00North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.51,014.0Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.876.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8148.1Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.941.5North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2111.9North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.918.5North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 6. 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

North East Hertfordshire Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,879£3,896£3,680

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, Brentwood and Ongar £2,561Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,561£2,571£2,429

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, Brentwood and Ongar £801Brentwood and Ongar: £801North East Hertfordshire: £945Brentwood and Ongar: £804North East Hertfordshire: £949Brentwood and Ongar: £760North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, Brentwood and Ongar £2,347Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, Brentwood and Ongar £68Brentwood and Ongar: £68North East Hertfordshire: £57Brentwood and Ongar: £69North East Hertfordshire: £57Brentwood and Ongar: £65North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54Brentwood and Ongar is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, Brentwood and Ongar £142Brentwood and Ongar: £142North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £142North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £134North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117Brentwood and Ongar is higher£142£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.63, Brentwood and Ongar £3.90Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263North East Hertfordshire: £289Brentwood and Ongar: £264North East Hertfordshire: £290Brentwood and Ongar: £249North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£263£264£249

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98North East Hertfordshire: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £99North East Hertfordshire: £136Brentwood and Ongar: £93North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £56, Brentwood and Ongar £48Brentwood and Ongar: £48North East Hertfordshire: £56Brentwood and Ongar: £48North East Hertfordshire: £56Brentwood and Ongar: £45North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, Brentwood and Ongar £653Brentwood and Ongar: £653North East Hertfordshire: £758Brentwood and Ongar: £656North East Hertfordshire: £761Brentwood and Ongar: £619North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£653£656£619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £173Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £174Brentwood and Ongar: £143North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£151£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, Brentwood and Ongar £94Brentwood and Ongar: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £89North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, Brentwood and Ongar £4.42Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, Brentwood and Ongar £1.91Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Brentwood and Ongar is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, Brentwood and Ongar 201.1Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, Brentwood and Ongar 15.1Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0Brentwood and Ongar is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 25.3, Brentwood and Ongar 29.4Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 44.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, Brentwood and Ongar 67.7Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire is higher67.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 12.0, Brentwood and Ongar 11.2Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher11.2

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North East Hertfordshire and Brentwood and Ongar, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,879£3,896£3,680North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,561£2,571£2,429North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£801£804£760North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,347£2,357£2,226North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£263£264£249North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£98£99£93North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£48£48£45North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£653£656£619North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£151£151£143North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£94£94£89North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.42£4.44£4.19North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.91£1.92£1.81North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0201.1North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.329.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.941.5North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.067.7North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.2North East Hertfordshire

Total

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 6. 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

North East Hertfordshire Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, Brentwood and Ongar £390.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £257.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, Brentwood and Ongar £80.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, Brentwood and Ongar £236.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £6.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.38m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.39mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £30.5m, Brentwood and Ongar £26.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £14.3m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, Brentwood and Ongar £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £65.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, Brentwood and Ongar £15.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.44mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.19mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.65mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, Brentwood and Ongar 20,245Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,245

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, Brentwood and Ongar 1,523Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,523

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, Brentwood and Ongar 2,956Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, Brentwood and Ongar 4,174Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North East Hertfordshire is higher4,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, Brentwood and Ongar 6,810Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher6,810

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, Brentwood and Ongar 1,124Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher1,124

Show the numbers
North East Hertfordshire and Brentwood and Ongar, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£257.7m£258.8m£244.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£80.6m£80.9m£76.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£236.2m£237.2m£224.1mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41820,245North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,523Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6702,956Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7344,174North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4426,810North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2621,124North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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