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North Herefordshire and Waveney Valley

92,765 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

North Herefordshire is higher than Waveney Valley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Herefordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 12. 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 Herefordshire Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960North Herefordshire: £4,938Waveney Valley: £4,981North Herefordshire: £4,959Waveney Valley: £4,705North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £12,271, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347North Herefordshire: £12,271Waveney Valley: £12,399North Herefordshire: £12,323Waveney Valley: £11,712North Herefordshire: £11,640

    £12,271£12,323£11,640Waveney Valley is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,505, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487North Herefordshire: £1,505Waveney Valley: £1,494North Herefordshire: £1,512Waveney Valley: £1,411North Herefordshire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428North Herefordshire is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £11,385, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439North Herefordshire: £11,385Waveney Valley: £11,488North Herefordshire: £11,434Waveney Valley: £10,850North Herefordshire: £10,799

    £11,385£11,434£10,799Waveney Valley is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire £290, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258North Herefordshire: £290Waveney Valley: £259North Herefordshire: £291Waveney Valley: £245North Herefordshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Herefordshire is higher£258£259£245

  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 Herefordshire £577, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632North Herefordshire: £577Waveney Valley: £635North Herefordshire: £580Waveney Valley: £599North Herefordshire: £547

    £577£580£547Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£599

  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 Herefordshire £19, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18North Herefordshire: £19Waveney Valley: £18North Herefordshire: £19Waveney Valley: £17North Herefordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Herefordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351North Herefordshire: £373Waveney Valley: £353North Herefordshire: £374Waveney Valley: £333North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £95North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £89North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£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 Herefordshire £94, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £99North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £93North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £1,132, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145North Herefordshire: £1,132Waveney Valley: £1,150North Herefordshire: £1,137Waveney Valley: £1,086North Herefordshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £144Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £145Waveney Valley: £122North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137North Herefordshire is higher£129£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £268, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235North Herefordshire: £268Waveney Valley: £236North Herefordshire: £269Waveney Valley: £223North Herefordshire: £254

    £268£269£254North Herefordshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.27, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07North Herefordshire: £5.27Waveney Valley: £5.09North Herefordshire: £5.29Waveney Valley: £4.81North Herefordshire: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire £5.75, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69North Herefordshire: £5.75Waveney Valley: £3.71North Herefordshire: £5.77Waveney Valley: £3.50North Herefordshire: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18North Herefordshire: £8.25Waveney Valley: £5.20North Herefordshire: £8.29Waveney Valley: £4.91North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 1,009.0, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9North Herefordshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Waveney Valley is higher1,010.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Herefordshire 72.3, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7North Herefordshire: 72.3

    72.3North Herefordshire is higher66.7

  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 Herefordshire 117.4, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9North Herefordshire: 117.4

    117.4Waveney Valley is higher128.9

  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 Herefordshire 52.3, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Waveney Valley is higher54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Herefordshire 141.7, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7North Herefordshire: 141.7

    141.7Waveney Valley is higher144.7

  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 Herefordshire 20.3, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0North Herefordshire: 20.3

    20.3Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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North Herefordshire and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,271£12,323£11,640£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,487£1,494£1,411North Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,385£11,434£10,799£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£258£259£245North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£632£635£599Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£351£353£333North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£235£236£223North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.07£5.09£4.81North Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£3.69£3.71£3.50North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.18£5.20£4.91North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,010.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.366.7North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4128.9Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.354.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.7144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

North Herefordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 12. 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 Herefordshire Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £4,938, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960North Herefordshire: £4,938Waveney Valley: £4,981North Herefordshire: £4,959Waveney Valley: £4,705North Herefordshire: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,489, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559North Herefordshire: £3,489Waveney Valley: £3,574North Herefordshire: £3,504Waveney Valley: £3,376North Herefordshire: £3,310

    £3,489£3,504£3,310Waveney Valley is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £830, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821North Herefordshire: £830Waveney Valley: £825North Herefordshire: £833Waveney Valley: £779North Herefordshire: £787

    £830£833£787North Herefordshire is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Herefordshire £3,237, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298North Herefordshire: £3,237Waveney Valley: £3,312North Herefordshire: £3,251Waveney Valley: £3,128North Herefordshire: £3,071

    £3,237£3,251£3,071Waveney Valley is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £82, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74North Herefordshire: £82Waveney Valley: £75North Herefordshire: £83Waveney Valley: £71North Herefordshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Herefordshire is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £164, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182North Herefordshire: £164Waveney Valley: £183North Herefordshire: £165Waveney Valley: £173North Herefordshire: £156

    £164£165£156Waveney Valley is higher£182£183£173

  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 Herefordshire £5.42, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19North Herefordshire: £5.42Waveney Valley: £5.21North Herefordshire: £5.44Waveney Valley: £4.92North Herefordshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £373, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351North Herefordshire: £373Waveney Valley: £353North Herefordshire: £374Waveney Valley: £333North Herefordshire: £354

    £373£374£354North Herefordshire is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £94, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £95North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £89North Herefordshire: £89

    £94£94£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Herefordshire £52, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54North Herefordshire: £52Waveney Valley: £54North Herefordshire: £52Waveney Valley: £51North Herefordshire: £49

    £52£52£49Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Herefordshire £624, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632North Herefordshire: £624Waveney Valley: £635North Herefordshire: £627Waveney Valley: £600North Herefordshire: £592

    £624£627£592Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Herefordshire £144, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £144Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £145Waveney Valley: £122North Herefordshire: £137

    £144£145£137North Herefordshire is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £148, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130North Herefordshire: £148Waveney Valley: £130North Herefordshire: £148Waveney Valley: £123North Herefordshire: £140

    £148£148£140North Herefordshire is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Herefordshire £2.91, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80North Herefordshire: £2.91Waveney Valley: £2.82North Herefordshire: £2.92Waveney Valley: £2.66North Herefordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Herefordshire £3.16, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03North Herefordshire: £3.16Waveney Valley: £2.04North Herefordshire: £3.18Waveney Valley: £1.93North Herefordshire: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Herefordshire £8.25, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18North Herefordshire: £8.25Waveney Valley: £5.20North Herefordshire: £8.29Waveney Valley: £4.91North Herefordshire: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 286.9, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4North Herefordshire: 286.9

    286.9Waveney Valley is higher291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 20.6, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2North Herefordshire: 20.6

    20.6North Herefordshire is higher19.2

  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 Herefordshire 33.4, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2North Herefordshire: 33.4

    33.4Waveney Valley is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 52.3, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0North Herefordshire: 52.3

    52.3Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Herefordshire 78.1, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9North Herefordshire: 78.1

    78.1Waveney Valley is higher79.9

  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 Herefordshire 11.2, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1North Herefordshire: 11.2

    11.2Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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North Herefordshire and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,489£3,504£3,310£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£830£833£787£821£825£779North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,237£3,251£3,071£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£74£75£71North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.19£5.21£4.92North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£374£354£351£353£333North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592£632£635£600Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£130£130£123North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.80£2.82£2.66North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.03£2.04£1.93North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£5.18£5.20£4.91North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026286.9291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.2North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.437.2Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.354.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.179.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.1Waveney Valley

Total

North Herefordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 9. 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 Herefordshire Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Herefordshire £458.1m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mWaveney Valley: £429.8mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5m

    £458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Herefordshire £323.7m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mWaveney Valley: £308.4mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0m

    £323.7m£325.1m£307.0mWaveney Valley is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Herefordshire £77.0m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mWaveney Valley: £71.2mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0m

    £77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire £300.3m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mWaveney Valley: £285.8mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9m

    £300.3m£301.6m£284.9mWaveney Valley is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire £7.6m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mWaveney Valley: £6.4mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £15.2m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mWaveney Valley: £15.8mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWaveney Valley is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Herefordshire £0.50m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £34.6m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mWaveney Valley: £30.4mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Herefordshire is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire £8.7m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.2mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire £4.8m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £4.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire £57.9m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mWaveney Valley: £54.8mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Herefordshire £13.4m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mWaveney Valley: £11.1mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Herefordshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £13.7m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mWaveney Valley: £11.3mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Herefordshire £0.27m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWaveney Valley: £0.24mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Herefordshire £0.29m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWaveney Valley: £0.18mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Herefordshire £0.77m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.45mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Herefordshire 26,615, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622North Herefordshire: 26,615

    26,615Waveney Valley is higher26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Herefordshire 1,908, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757North Herefordshire: 1,908

    1,908North Herefordshire is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 3,097, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394North Herefordshire: 3,097

    3,097Waveney Valley is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Herefordshire 4,847, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930North Herefordshire: 4,847

    4,847Waveney Valley is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Herefordshire 7,245, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299North Herefordshire: 7,245

    7,245Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Herefordshire 1,039, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108North Herefordshire: 1,039

    1,039Waveney Valley is higher1,108

Show the numbers
North Herefordshire and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureNorth HerefordshireWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mNorth Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mNorth Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,61526,622Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9081,757North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,394Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8474,930Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2457,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0391,108Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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