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North West Essex and North East Hertfordshire

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

North West Essex is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, North East Hertfordshire £18North East Hertfordshire: £18North West Essex: £16North East Hertfordshire: £18North West Essex: £16North East Hertfordshire: £17North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15North East Hertfordshire 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 West Essex £238, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289North West Essex: £238North East Hertfordshire: £290North West Essex: £239North East Hertfordshire: £274North West Essex: £226

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £136North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £128North West Essex: £89

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

    64.1North East Hertfordshire is higher69.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 125.8North East Hertfordshire: 125.8North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex is higher125.8

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

    38.6North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

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

    112.1North East Hertfordshire is higher133.2

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

    15.3North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9

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North West Essex and North East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,858£12,913£12,196North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£281£282£267North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£611£614£580North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£93£93£88North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£204£205£194North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,009.5North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.169.8North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4125.8North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1133.2North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.319.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£50£47North East Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £117North East Hertfordshire: £123North West Essex: £117North East Hertfordshire: £117North West Essex: £111

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289North West Essex: £238North East Hertfordshire: £290North West Essex: £239North East Hertfordshire: £274North West Essex: £226

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £136North West Essex: £94North East Hertfordshire: £128North West Essex: £89

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, North East Hertfordshire £56North East Hertfordshire: £56North West Essex: £39North East Hertfordshire: £56North West Essex: £39North East Hertfordshire: £53North West Essex: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    199.2North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count203.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3North East Hertfordshire is higher14.0

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

    25.5North West Essex is higher25.3

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

    38.6North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    67.0North East Hertfordshire is higher80.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 9.1, North East Hertfordshire 12.0North East Hertfordshire: 12.0North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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North West Essex and North East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£945£949£896North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£57£57£54North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£123£123£117North East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.63£3.64£3.44North East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£56£56£53North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£758£761£719North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.92£5.95£5.62North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2203.0North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.525.3North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.080.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.0North East Hertfordshire

Total

North West Essex is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£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 West Essex £0.34m, North East Hertfordshire £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.35mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,360North East Hertfordshire is higher1,480

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

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

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,670

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

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

    4,259North East Hertfordshire is higher4,734

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,386North East Hertfordshire is higher8,442

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

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

    1,007North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262

Show the numbers
North West Essex and North East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureNorth West EssexNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96821,418North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,480North East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,670North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,734North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3868,442North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,262North East Hertfordshire

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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