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North East Hertfordshire and North West Essex

105,503 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than North West Essex on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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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Per person in the age group

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North West Essex: £3,722North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North West Essex: £3,515North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801North East Hertfordshire: £12,858North West Essex: £12,856North East Hertfordshire: £12,913North West Essex: £12,143North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286North East Hertfordshire: £1,573North West Essex: £1,291North East Hertfordshire: £1,580North West Essex: £1,220North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921North East Hertfordshire: £11,947North West Essex: £11,972North East Hertfordshire: £11,998North West Essex: £11,308North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £281, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256North East Hertfordshire: £281North West Essex: £257North East Hertfordshire: £282North West Essex: £243North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267North East Hertfordshire is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608North East Hertfordshire: £611North West Essex: £610North East Hertfordshire: £614North West Essex: £576North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580North East Hertfordshire is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North West Essex: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North West Essex: £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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238North East Hertfordshire: £289North West Essex: £239North East Hertfordshire: £290North West Essex: £226North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £135North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £136North West Essex: £89North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64North East Hertfordshire: £93North West Essex: £65North East Hertfordshire: £93North West Essex: £61North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068North East Hertfordshire: £1,262North West Essex: £1,073North East Hertfordshire: £1,268North West Essex: £1,013North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137North East Hertfordshire: £173North West Essex: £137North East Hertfordshire: £174North West Essex: £130North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144North East Hertfordshire: £204North West Essex: £145North East Hertfordshire: £205North West Essex: £137North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire is higher£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50North East Hertfordshire: £7.92North West Essex: £6.53North East Hertfordshire: £7.95North West Essex: £6.17North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53North East Hertfordshire: £5.35North West Essex: £2.54North East Hertfordshire: £5.37North West Essex: £2.40North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North West Essex: £5.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North West Essex: £5.54North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8North East Hertfordshire is higher64.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire 125.8, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher38.6

  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 West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire is higher112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher15.3

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North East Hertfordshire and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,706£3,722£3,515North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,801£12,856£12,143North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,286£1,291£1,220North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,921£11,972£11,308North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£256£257£243North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£608£610£576North 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£238£239£226North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£94£94£89North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£64£65£61North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£1,068£1,073£1,013North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£137£137£130North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£144£145£137North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.50£6.53£6.17North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.53£2.54£2.40North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.84£5.87£5.54North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.51,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.864.1North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.938.6North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2112.1North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.3North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 1. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706North East Hertfordshire: £4,134North West Essex: £3,722North East Hertfordshire: £4,152North West Essex: £3,515North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463North East Hertfordshire: £2,586North West Essex: £2,473North East Hertfordshire: £2,597North West Essex: £2,336North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769North East Hertfordshire: £945North West Essex: £772North East Hertfordshire: £949North West Essex: £729North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294North East Hertfordshire: £2,403North West Essex: £2,303North East Hertfordshire: £2,413North West Essex: £2,175North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49North East Hertfordshire: £57North West Essex: £50North East Hertfordshire: £57North West Essex: £47North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North East Hertfordshire is higher£49£50£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, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £117North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £111North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117North East Hertfordshire is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12North East Hertfordshire: £3.63North West Essex: £3.13North East Hertfordshire: £3.64North West Essex: £2.96North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238North East Hertfordshire: £289North West Essex: £239North East Hertfordshire: £290North West Essex: £226North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £135North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £136North West Essex: £89North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £39North West Essex: £39North East Hertfordshire: £56North West Essex: £39North East Hertfordshire: £56North West Essex: £37North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639North East Hertfordshire: £758North West Essex: £641North East Hertfordshire: £761North West Essex: £606North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137North East Hertfordshire: £173North West Essex: £137North East Hertfordshire: £174North West Essex: £130North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £87North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £82North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89North East Hertfordshire: £4.75North West Essex: £3.91North East Hertfordshire: £4.77North West Essex: £3.69North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52North East Hertfordshire: £3.20North West Essex: £1.52North East Hertfordshire: £3.22North West Essex: £1.44North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84North East Hertfordshire: £5.92North West Essex: £5.87North East Hertfordshire: £5.95North West Essex: £5.54North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North East Hertfordshire is higher12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3North West Essex is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 44.9, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire is higher67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher9.1

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North East Hertfordshire and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,706£3,722£3,515North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,463£2,473£2,336North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£769£772£729North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,294£2,303£2,175North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£50£47North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£117£117£111North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.12£3.13£2.96North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£238£239£226North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£94£94£89North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£39£39£37North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£639£641£606North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£137£137£130North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£86£87£82North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.89£3.91£3.69North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.52£1.52£1.44North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.84£5.87£5.54North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0199.2North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.938.6North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.067.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.1North East Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mNorth West Essex: £410.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mNorth West Essex: £387.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mNorth West Essex: £272.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mNorth West Essex: £257.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mNorth West Essex: £85.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mNorth West Essex: £80.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mNorth West Essex: £254.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mNorth West Essex: £239.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth West Essex: £5.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth West Essex: £5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £12.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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 West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £30.5m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mNorth West Essex: £26.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mNorth West Essex: £24.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £14.3m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth West Essex: £4.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mNorth West Essex: £4.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mNorth West Essex: £70.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mNorth West Essex: £66.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mNorth West Essex: £15.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mNorth West Essex: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £9.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £9.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.43mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.41mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.17mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mNorth West Essex: £0.65mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mNorth West Essex: £0.61mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480North East Hertfordshire is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North East Hertfordshire is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher1,007

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North East Hertfordshire and North West Essex, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41821,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,360North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6702,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7344,259North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4427,386North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2621,007North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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