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North West Essex and Hitchin

110,257 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Hitchin on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 West Essex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 13. 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 West Essex Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455North West Essex: £3,706Hitchin: £3,470North West Essex: £3,722Hitchin: £3,278North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797North West Essex: £12,801Hitchin: £12,852North West Essex: £12,856Hitchin: £12,139North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£12,797£12,852£12,139

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,286, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312North West Essex: £1,286Hitchin: £1,317North West Essex: £1,291Hitchin: £1,244North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913North West Essex: £11,921Hitchin: £11,964North West Essex: £11,972Hitchin: £11,300North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251North West Essex: £256Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £257Hitchin: £238North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243North West Essex is higher£251£252£238

  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 West Essex £608, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617North West Essex: £608Hitchin: £619North West Essex: £610Hitchin: £585North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£617£619£585

  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 West Essex £16, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16North West Essex: £16Hitchin: £16North West Essex: £16Hitchin: £15North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex 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 West Essex £238, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £238Hitchin: £253North West Essex: £239Hitchin: £239North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £117North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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 West Essex £64, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69North West Essex: £64Hitchin: £70North West Essex: £65Hitchin: £66North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059North West Essex: £1,068Hitchin: £1,063North West Essex: £1,073Hitchin: £1,004North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £128North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £121North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £144, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171North West Essex: £144Hitchin: £172North West Essex: £145Hitchin: £162North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01North West Essex: £6.50Hitchin: £9.05North West Essex: £6.53Hitchin: £8.55North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76North West Essex: £2.53Hitchin: £3.78North West Essex: £2.54Hitchin: £3.57North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91North West Essex: £5.84Hitchin: £3.93North West Essex: £5.87Hitchin: £3.71North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 1,035.6, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,017.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 64.1, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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 West Essex 132.4, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1Hitchin is higher113.8

  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 West Essex 15.3, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3Hitchin is higher15.4

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North West Essex and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,455£3,470£3,278North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,797£12,852£12,139North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,913£11,964£11,300North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£251£252£238North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,059£1,063£1,004North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£127£128£121North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.91£3.93£3.71North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,017.7North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.164.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.4Hitchin

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 11. 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 West Essex Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455North West Essex: £3,706Hitchin: £3,470North West Essex: £3,722Hitchin: £3,278North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133North West Essex: £2,463Hitchin: £2,142North West Essex: £2,473Hitchin: £2,023North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815North West Essex: £769Hitchin: £819North West Essex: £772Hitchin: £773North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986North West Essex: £2,294Hitchin: £1,994North West Essex: £2,303Hitchin: £1,884North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42North West Essex: £49Hitchin: £42North West Essex: £50Hitchin: £40North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47North West Essex is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103North West Essex: £117Hitchin: £103North West Essex: £117Hitchin: £98North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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 West Essex £3.12, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70North West Essex: £3.12Hitchin: £2.71North West Essex: £3.13Hitchin: £2.56North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252North West Essex: £238Hitchin: £253North West Essex: £239Hitchin: £239North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £124North West Essex: £94Hitchin: £117North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43North West Essex: £39Hitchin: £43North West Essex: £39Hitchin: £41North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658North West Essex: £639Hitchin: £660North West Essex: £641Hitchin: £624North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £128North West Essex: £137Hitchin: £121North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106North West Essex: £86Hitchin: £107North West Essex: £87Hitchin: £101North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60North West Essex: £3.89Hitchin: £5.62North West Essex: £3.91Hitchin: £5.31North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34North West Essex: £1.52Hitchin: £2.35North West Essex: £1.52Hitchin: £2.22North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91North West Essex: £5.84Hitchin: £3.93North West Essex: £5.87Hitchin: £3.71North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count10.7

  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 West Essex 25.5, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0Hitchin is higher70.7

  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 West Essex 9.1, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1Hitchin is higher9.6

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North West Essex and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,455£3,470£3,278North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,133£2,142£2,023North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£1,986£1,994£1,884North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£42£42£40North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£103£103£98North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.70£2.71£2.56North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£127£128£121North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.91£3.93£3.71North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2169.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.7North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.1North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.070.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.6Hitchin

Total

North West Essex is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 West Essex Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mNorth West Essex: £408.6mHitchin: £364.5mNorth West Essex: £410.4mHitchin: £344.3mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mNorth West Essex: £271.5mHitchin: £225.0mNorth West Essex: £272.7mHitchin: £212.5mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mNorth West Essex: £84.8mHitchin: £86.0mNorth West Essex: £85.1mHitchin: £81.2mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mNorth West Essex: £252.9mHitchin: £209.5mNorth West Essex: £254.0mHitchin: £197.8mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mHitchin: £4.4mNorth West Essex: £5.5mHitchin: £4.2mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £12.9m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHitchin: £10.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHitchin: £10.2mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Essex £0.34m, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.34mHitchin: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.35mHitchin: £0.27mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £26.2m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mNorth West Essex: £26.2mHitchin: £26.6mNorth West Essex: £26.3mHitchin: £25.1mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £10.3m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mNorth West Essex: £10.3mHitchin: £13.1mNorth West Essex: £10.4mHitchin: £12.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex £4.2m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.2mHitchin: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mHitchin: £4.3mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mNorth West Essex: £70.4mHitchin: £69.4mNorth West Essex: £70.7mHitchin: £65.5mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £15.1mHitchin: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mHitchin: £12.7mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £9.5mHitchin: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £9.6mHitchin: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHitchin: £0.59mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHitchin: £0.56mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHitchin: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHitchin: £0.23mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mNorth West Essex: £0.64mHitchin: £0.41mNorth West Essex: £0.65mHitchin: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Hitchin, total
MeasureNorth West EssexHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96817,818North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,124North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,321North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,217North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3867,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,008Hitchin

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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