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North East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

105,503 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

North East Hertfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 22 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620North East Hertfordshire: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,635North East Hertfordshire: £4,152South Cambridgeshire: £3,434North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £12,858, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440North East Hertfordshire: £12,858South Cambridgeshire: £12,493North East Hertfordshire: £12,913South Cambridgeshire: £11,800North East Hertfordshire: £12,196

    £12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,440£12,493£11,800

  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, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093North East Hertfordshire: £1,573South Cambridgeshire: £1,098North East Hertfordshire: £1,580South Cambridgeshire: £1,037North East Hertfordshire: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £11,947, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606North East Hertfordshire: £11,947South Cambridgeshire: £11,655North East Hertfordshire: £11,998South Cambridgeshire: £11,009North East Hertfordshire: £11,333

    £11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,009

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Hertfordshire £281, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236North East Hertfordshire: £281South Cambridgeshire: £237North East Hertfordshire: £282South Cambridgeshire: £224North East Hertfordshire: £267

    £281£282£267North East Hertfordshire is higher£236£237£224

  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, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584North East Hertfordshire: £611South Cambridgeshire: £586North East Hertfordshire: £614South Cambridgeshire: £554North East Hertfordshire: £580

    £611£614£580North East Hertfordshire is higher£584£586£554

  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, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14North East Hertfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £14North East Hertfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £13North East Hertfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17North East Hertfordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238North East Hertfordshire: £289South Cambridgeshire: £239North East Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £225North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75North East Hertfordshire: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75North East Hertfordshire: £136South Cambridgeshire: £71North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£75£75£71

  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, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59North East Hertfordshire: £93South Cambridgeshire: £59North East Hertfordshire: £93South Cambridgeshire: £56North East Hertfordshire: £88

    £93£93£88North East Hertfordshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £1,262, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861North East Hertfordshire: £1,262South Cambridgeshire: £865North East Hertfordshire: £1,268South Cambridgeshire: £817North East Hertfordshire: £1,197

    £1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire is higher£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127North East Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £127North East Hertfordshire: £174South Cambridgeshire: £120North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£127£127£120

  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, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163North East Hertfordshire: £204South Cambridgeshire: £164North East Hertfordshire: £205South Cambridgeshire: £155North East Hertfordshire: £194

    £204£205£194North East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

  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, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80North East Hertfordshire: £7.92South Cambridgeshire: £5.82North East Hertfordshire: £7.95South Cambridgeshire: £5.50North East Hertfordshire: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Hertfordshire £5.35, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36North East Hertfordshire: £5.35South Cambridgeshire: £3.38North East Hertfordshire: £5.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.19North East Hertfordshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12North East Hertfordshire: £5.92South Cambridgeshire: £4.14North East Hertfordshire: £5.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.91North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5

    1,009.5North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count999.6

  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, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9North East Hertfordshire: 69.8

    69.8North East Hertfordshire is higher54.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3North East Hertfordshire: 125.8

    125.8North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 44.9, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher36.1

  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, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6North East Hertfordshire: 133.2

    133.2North East Hertfordshire is higher96.6

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0North East Hertfordshire: 19.9

    19.9North East Hertfordshire is higher13.0

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North East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,620£3,635£3,434North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,858£12,913£12,196£12,440£12,493£11,800North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£1,093£1,098£1,037North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,947£11,998£11,333£11,606£11,655£11,009North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£236£237£224North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£614£580£584£586£554North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£14£14£13North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£238£239£225North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£75£75£71North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£59£59£56North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,262£1,268£1,197£861£865£817North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£127£127£120North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£163£164£155North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.80£5.82£5.50North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.36£3.38£3.19North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.12£4.14£3.91North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.5999.6North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.854.9North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.8123.3North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.936.1North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.296.6North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.0North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4,134, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620North East Hertfordshire: £4,134South Cambridgeshire: £3,635North East Hertfordshire: £4,152South Cambridgeshire: £3,434North East Hertfordshire: £3,921

    £4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,586, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517North East Hertfordshire: £2,586South Cambridgeshire: £2,528North East Hertfordshire: £2,597South Cambridgeshire: £2,388North East Hertfordshire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £945, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660North East Hertfordshire: £945South Cambridgeshire: £662North East Hertfordshire: £949South Cambridgeshire: £626North East Hertfordshire: £896

    £945£949£896North East Hertfordshire is higher£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £2,403, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348North East Hertfordshire: £2,403South Cambridgeshire: £2,358North East Hertfordshire: £2,413South Cambridgeshire: £2,228North East Hertfordshire: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £57, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48North East Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £48North East Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £45North East Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North East Hertfordshire is higher£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118North East Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £119North East Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £112North East Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£123£117North East Hertfordshire is higher£118£119£112

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88North East Hertfordshire: £3.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.89North East Hertfordshire: £3.64South Cambridgeshire: £2.73North East Hertfordshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £289, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238North East Hertfordshire: £289South Cambridgeshire: £239North East Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £225North East Hertfordshire: £274

    £289£290£274North East Hertfordshire is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £135, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75North East Hertfordshire: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75North East Hertfordshire: £136South Cambridgeshire: £71North East Hertfordshire: £128

    £135£136£128North East Hertfordshire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £56, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36North East Hertfordshire: £56South Cambridgeshire: £36North East Hertfordshire: £56South Cambridgeshire: £34North East Hertfordshire: £53

    £56£56£53North East Hertfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £758, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520North East Hertfordshire: £758South Cambridgeshire: £522North East Hertfordshire: £761South Cambridgeshire: £493North East Hertfordshire: £719

    £758£761£719North East Hertfordshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £173, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127North East Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £127North East Hertfordshire: £174South Cambridgeshire: £120North East Hertfordshire: £165

    £173£174£165North East Hertfordshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £123, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99North East Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £99North East Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £94North East Hertfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North East Hertfordshire is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £4.75, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50North East Hertfordshire: £4.75South Cambridgeshire: £3.52North East Hertfordshire: £4.77South Cambridgeshire: £3.32North East Hertfordshire: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £3.20, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03North East Hertfordshire: £3.20South Cambridgeshire: £2.04North East Hertfordshire: £3.22South Cambridgeshire: £1.93North East Hertfordshire: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Hertfordshire £5.92, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12North East Hertfordshire: £5.92South Cambridgeshire: £4.14North East Hertfordshire: £5.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.91North East Hertfordshire: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 203.0, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3North East Hertfordshire: 203.0

    203.0North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 14.0, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1North East Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North East Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 25.3, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0North East Hertfordshire: 25.3

    25.3North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1North East Hertfordshire: 44.9

    44.9North East Hertfordshire is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Hertfordshire 80.0, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3North East Hertfordshire: 80.0

    80.0North East Hertfordshire is higher58.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8North East Hertfordshire: 12.0

    12.0North East Hertfordshire is higher7.8

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North East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,134£4,152£3,921£3,620£3,635£3,434North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,517£2,528£2,388North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£660£662£626North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,348£2,358£2,228North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£48£45North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£118£119£112North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.88£2.89£2.73North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£238£239£225North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£75£75£71North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£36£36£34North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£520£522£493North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£165£127£127£120North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£99£99£94North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£3.50£3.52£3.32North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.03£2.04£1.93North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.12£4.14£3.91North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.0202.3North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.1North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.0North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.936.1North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.058.3North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.07.8North East Hertfordshire

Total

North East Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 4. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £436.2m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £272.8m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8m

    £272.8m£274.0m£258.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £99.7m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire £253.5m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £6.0m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

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

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.31m£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, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £14.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire £5.9m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire £80.0m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9m

    £80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Hertfordshire £18.3m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £13.0m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.50m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.34m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Hertfordshire £0.62m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Hertfordshire 21,418, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151North East Hertfordshire: 21,418

    21,418South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,480, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217North East Hertfordshire: 1,480

    1,480North East Hertfordshire is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 2,670, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732North East Hertfordshire: 2,670

    2,670South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 4,734, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958North East Hertfordshire: 4,734

    4,734North East Hertfordshire is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Hertfordshire 8,442, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387North East Hertfordshire: 8,442

    8,442North East Hertfordshire is higher6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Hertfordshire 1,262, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857North East Hertfordshire: 1,262

    1,262North East Hertfordshire is higher857

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North East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureNorth East HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41822,151South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,217North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6702,732South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7343,958North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4426,387North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,262857North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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