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North East Hertfordshire and North Bedfordshire

105,503 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than North Bedfordshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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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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

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North Bedfordshire: £3,753North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North Bedfordshire: £3,544North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700North East Hertfordshire: £12,858North Bedfordshire: £12,754North East Hertfordshire: £12,913North Bedfordshire: £12,046North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

  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, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383North East Hertfordshire: £1,573North Bedfordshire: £1,389North East Hertfordshire: £1,580North Bedfordshire: £1,312North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893North East Hertfordshire: £11,947North Bedfordshire: £11,944North East Hertfordshire: £11,998North Bedfordshire: £11,281North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £281, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247North East Hertfordshire: £281North Bedfordshire: £248North East Hertfordshire: £282North Bedfordshire: £234North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267North East Hertfordshire is higher£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544North East Hertfordshire: £611North Bedfordshire: £547North East Hertfordshire: £614North Bedfordshire: £516North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580North East Hertfordshire is higher£544£547£516

  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, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North Bedfordshire: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North Bedfordshire: £15North East Hertfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17North East Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North East Hertfordshire: £289North Bedfordshire: £282North East Hertfordshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £266North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £135North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136North Bedfordshire: £116North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83North East Hertfordshire: £93North Bedfordshire: £84North East Hertfordshire: £93North Bedfordshire: £79North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126North East Hertfordshire: £1,262North Bedfordshire: £1,131North East Hertfordshire: £1,268North Bedfordshire: £1,068North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North East Hertfordshire: £173North Bedfordshire: £125North East Hertfordshire: £174North Bedfordshire: £118North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160North East Hertfordshire: £204North Bedfordshire: £160North East Hertfordshire: £205North Bedfordshire: £151North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire is higher£160£160£151

  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, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28North East Hertfordshire: £7.92North Bedfordshire: £9.32North East Hertfordshire: £7.95North Bedfordshire: £8.80North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78North East Hertfordshire: £5.35North Bedfordshire: £4.80North East Hertfordshire: £5.37North Bedfordshire: £4.53North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North Bedfordshire: £7.79North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North Bedfordshire: £7.36North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8North East Hertfordshire is higher61.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8North East Hertfordshire is higher122.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire is higher127.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire 19.9, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher18.8

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North East Hertfordshire and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,737£3,753£3,544North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,700£12,754£12,046North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,383£1,389£1,312North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,893£11,944£11,281North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£247£248£234North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£544£547£516North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£281£282£266North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£83£84£79North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,126£1,131£1,068North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£124£125£118North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£160£160£151North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.78£4.80£4.53North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.51,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.861.5North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8122.1North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.944.5North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2127.1North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.918.8North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 2. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North Bedfordshire: £3,753North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North Bedfordshire: £3,544North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357North East Hertfordshire: £2,586North Bedfordshire: £2,367North East Hertfordshire: £2,597North Bedfordshire: £2,236North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844North East Hertfordshire: £945North Bedfordshire: £848North East Hertfordshire: £949North Bedfordshire: £801North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208North East Hertfordshire: £2,403North Bedfordshire: £2,217North East Hertfordshire: £2,413North Bedfordshire: £2,094North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46North East Hertfordshire: £57North Bedfordshire: £46North East Hertfordshire: £57North Bedfordshire: £43North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North East Hertfordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £101North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £96North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117North East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93North East Hertfordshire: £3.63North Bedfordshire: £2.94North East Hertfordshire: £3.64North Bedfordshire: £2.78North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281North East Hertfordshire: £289North Bedfordshire: £282North East Hertfordshire: £290North Bedfordshire: £266North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £135North Bedfordshire: £123North East Hertfordshire: £136North Bedfordshire: £116North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £56, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51North East Hertfordshire: £56North Bedfordshire: £51North East Hertfordshire: £56North Bedfordshire: £48North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687North East Hertfordshire: £758North Bedfordshire: £690North East Hertfordshire: £761North Bedfordshire: £652North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124North East Hertfordshire: £173North Bedfordshire: £125North East Hertfordshire: £174North Bedfordshire: £118North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £98North East Hertfordshire: £123North Bedfordshire: £92North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66North East Hertfordshire: £4.75North Bedfordshire: £5.69North East Hertfordshire: £4.77North Bedfordshire: £5.37North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91North East Hertfordshire: £3.20North Bedfordshire: £2.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.22North Bedfordshire: £2.76North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North Bedfordshire: £7.79North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North Bedfordshire: £7.36North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North East Hertfordshire is higher11.4

  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, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3North East Hertfordshire is higher22.7

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire is higher77.6

  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, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher11.5

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North East Hertfordshire and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,737£3,753£3,544North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,357£2,367£2,236North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£844£848£801North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,208£2,217£2,094North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£46£46£43North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£101£101£96North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.93£2.94£2.78North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£281£282£266North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£51£48North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£687£690£652North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£124£125£118North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£97£98£92North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.91£2.92£2.76North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0190.8North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.4North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.7North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.944.5North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.077.6North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.5North East Hertfordshire

Total

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £30.5m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £14.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480North East Hertfordshire is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670North East Hertfordshire is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher1,240

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North East Hertfordshire and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41820,646North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,234North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6702,452North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7344,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4428,397North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2621,240North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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