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North East Hertfordshire and Chester South and Eddisbury

105,503 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 19 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 3. 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 Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £281, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208North East Hertfordshire: £281Chester South and Eddisbury: £209North East Hertfordshire: £282Chester South and Eddisbury: £198North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267North East Hertfordshire is higher£208£209£198

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577North East Hertfordshire: £611Chester South and Eddisbury: £580North East Hertfordshire: £614Chester South and Eddisbury: £548North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North East Hertfordshire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North East Hertfordshire: £18Chester South and Eddisbury: £14North East Hertfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17North East Hertfordshire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North East Hertfordshire: £289Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North East Hertfordshire: £290Chester South and Eddisbury: £292North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North East Hertfordshire: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North East Hertfordshire: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £92North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North East Hertfordshire: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £85North East Hertfordshire: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £80North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Chester South and Eddisbury: £921North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Chester South and Eddisbury: £870North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North East Hertfordshire: £173Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North East Hertfordshire: £174Chester South and Eddisbury: £94North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£99£100£94

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180North East Hertfordshire: £204Chester South and Eddisbury: £181North East Hertfordshire: £205Chester South and Eddisbury: £171North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire is higher£180£181£171

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,016.2

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8North East Hertfordshire is higher54.3

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire is higher105.4

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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North East Hertfordshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£4,116£4,134£3,905North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,343£12,396£11,708North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,191£1,196£1,129North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,543£11,592£10,949North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£208£209£198North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£577£580£548North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£97£98£92North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£85£80North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£917£921£870North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£99£100£94North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£180£181£171North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.37£6.39£6.04North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.80£2.82£2.66North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.68£4.70£4.44North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.51,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.854.3North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8121.2North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.945.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2105.4North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.918.2North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 7. 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 Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693North East Hertfordshire: £945Chester South and Eddisbury: £696North East Hertfordshire: £949Chester South and Eddisbury: £657North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £57Chester South and Eddisbury: £47North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £137North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £129North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308North East Hertfordshire: £289Chester South and Eddisbury: £309North East Hertfordshire: £290Chester South and Eddisbury: £292North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97North East Hertfordshire: £135Chester South and Eddisbury: £98North East Hertfordshire: £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £92North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £56, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £49North East Hertfordshire: £56Chester South and Eddisbury: £47North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534North East Hertfordshire: £758Chester South and Eddisbury: £536North East Hertfordshire: £761Chester South and Eddisbury: £506North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North East Hertfordshire: £173Chester South and Eddisbury: £100North East Hertfordshire: £174Chester South and Eddisbury: £94North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £105North East Hertfordshire: £123Chester South and Eddisbury: £99North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North East Hertfordshire is higher12.8

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire is higher61.3

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher10.6

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North East Hertfordshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£4,116£4,134£3,905North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£693£696£657North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£49£47North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.39£3.41£3.22North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£308£309£292Chester South and Eddisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£97£98£92North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£47North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£534£536£506North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£99£100£94North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£105£105£99North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.71£3.73£3.52North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.63£1.64£1.55North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.68£4.70£4.44North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.8North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.328.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.945.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.061.3North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.6North East Hertfordshire

Total

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 5. 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 Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £30.5m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £14.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480North East Hertfordshire is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher1,041

Show the numbers
North East Hertfordshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41823,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,260North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6702,812Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7344,457North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4426,027North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2621,041North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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