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Sevenoaks and Hertsmere

101,230 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Hertsmere on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 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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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

Sevenoaks is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. 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

Sevenoaks Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Sevenoaks: £4,026Hertsmere: £4,171Sevenoaks: £4,043Hertsmere: £3,940Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £12,839, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Sevenoaks: £12,839Hertsmere: £12,891Sevenoaks: £12,894Hertsmere: £12,176Sevenoaks: £12,179

    £12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks is higher£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,385, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Sevenoaks: £1,385Hertsmere: £1,910Sevenoaks: £1,391Hertsmere: £1,804Sevenoaks: £1,313

    £1,385£1,391£1,313Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £11,779, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Sevenoaks: £11,779Hertsmere: £11,654Sevenoaks: £11,829Hertsmere: £11,008Sevenoaks: £11,173

    £11,779£11,829£11,173Sevenoaks is higher£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £321, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Sevenoaks: £321Hertsmere: £467Sevenoaks: £322Hertsmere: £441Sevenoaks: £305

    £321£322£305Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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: Sevenoaks £721, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Sevenoaks: £721Hertsmere: £747Sevenoaks: £724Hertsmere: £706Sevenoaks: £684

    £721£724£684Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£706

  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: Sevenoaks £18, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Sevenoaks: £18Hertsmere: £23Sevenoaks: £18Hertsmere: £22Sevenoaks: £17

    £18£18£17Hertsmere is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £286, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Sevenoaks: £286Hertsmere: £330Sevenoaks: £287Hertsmere: £311Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £132, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Sevenoaks: £132Hertsmere: £95Sevenoaks: £133Hertsmere: £90Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks is higher£95£95£90

  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: Sevenoaks £97, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Sevenoaks: £97Hertsmere: £74Sevenoaks: £97Hertsmere: £70Sevenoaks: £92

    £97£97£92Sevenoaks is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,091, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Sevenoaks: £1,091Hertsmere: £1,606Sevenoaks: £1,096Hertsmere: £1,517Sevenoaks: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Sevenoaks: £155Hertsmere: £233Sevenoaks: £156Hertsmere: £220Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £185, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Sevenoaks: £185Hertsmere: £217Sevenoaks: £186Hertsmere: £205Sevenoaks: £176

    £185£186£176Hertsmere is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £6.33, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Sevenoaks: £6.33Hertsmere: £9.21Sevenoaks: £6.35Hertsmere: £8.70Sevenoaks: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £5.49, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Sevenoaks: £5.49Hertsmere: £3.71Sevenoaks: £5.52Hertsmere: £3.50Sevenoaks: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Sevenoaks: £5.38Hertsmere: £6.79Sevenoaks: £5.40Hertsmere: £6.41Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks 996.3, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Sevenoaks: 996.3

    996.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks 71.6, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Sevenoaks: 71.6

    71.6Hertsmere is higher93.6

  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: Sevenoaks 144.2, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Sevenoaks: 144.2

    144.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.9, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Hertsmere is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks 116.5, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Sevenoaks: 116.5

    116.5Hertsmere is higher158.3

  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: Sevenoaks 22.0, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Sevenoaks: 22.0

    22.0Sevenoaks is higher17.2

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Sevenoaks and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,179£12,837£12,891£12,176Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,313£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£11,605£11,654£11,008Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£305£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£721£724£684£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£95£95£90Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£73£74£70Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£216£217£205Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.69£3.71£3.50Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,004.2Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.693.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.951.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.5158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.017.2Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Sevenoaks Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Sevenoaks: £4,026Hertsmere: £4,171Sevenoaks: £4,043Hertsmere: £3,940Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,635, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Sevenoaks: £2,635Hertsmere: £2,338Sevenoaks: £2,647Hertsmere: £2,208Sevenoaks: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks is higher£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £812, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Sevenoaks: £812Hertsmere: £1,169Sevenoaks: £815Hertsmere: £1,104Sevenoaks: £770

    £812£815£770Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,418, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Sevenoaks: £2,418Hertsmere: £2,113Sevenoaks: £2,428Hertsmere: £1,996Sevenoaks: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks is higher£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £66, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Sevenoaks: £66Hertsmere: £85Sevenoaks: £66Hertsmere: £80Sevenoaks: £63

    £66£66£63Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £148, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Sevenoaks: £148Hertsmere: £135Sevenoaks: £149Hertsmere: £128Sevenoaks: £140

    £148£149£140Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.71, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Sevenoaks: £3.71Hertsmere: £4.20Sevenoaks: £3.73Hertsmere: £3.97Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £286, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Sevenoaks: £286Hertsmere: £330Sevenoaks: £287Hertsmere: £311Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £132, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Sevenoaks: £132Hertsmere: £95Sevenoaks: £133Hertsmere: £90Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sevenoaks £57, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Sevenoaks: £57Hertsmere: £45Sevenoaks: £57Hertsmere: £43Sevenoaks: £54

    £57£57£54Sevenoaks is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £639, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Sevenoaks: £639Hertsmere: £983Sevenoaks: £642Hertsmere: £929Sevenoaks: £607

    £639£642£607Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Sevenoaks: £155Hertsmere: £233Sevenoaks: £156Hertsmere: £220Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £108, Hertsmere £132Hertsmere: £132Sevenoaks: £108Hertsmere: £133Sevenoaks: £109Hertsmere: £126Sevenoaks: £103

    £108£109£103Hertsmere is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.71, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Sevenoaks: £3.71Hertsmere: £5.63Sevenoaks: £3.73Hertsmere: £5.32Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.22, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Sevenoaks: £3.22Hertsmere: £2.27Sevenoaks: £3.23Hertsmere: £2.14Sevenoaks: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Sevenoaks: £5.38Hertsmere: £6.79Sevenoaks: £5.40Hertsmere: £6.41Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 204.5, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Sevenoaks: 204.5

    204.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.7, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Sevenoaks: 14.7

    14.7Hertsmere is higher17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 29.6, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 44.9, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Hertsmere is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 68.3, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Sevenoaks: 68.3

    68.3Hertsmere is higher96.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 12.9, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Sevenoaks: 12.9

    12.9Sevenoaks is higher10.5

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Sevenoaks and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,328£2,338£2,208Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£815£770£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,105£2,113£1,996Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£135£135£128Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£95£95£90Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£45£45£43Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£132£133£126Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.26£2.27£2.14Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5182.1Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.628.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.951.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.396.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.910.5Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 14. 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

Sevenoaks Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £407.5m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mSevenoaks: £407.5mHertsmere: £450.0mSevenoaks: £409.2mHertsmere: £425.0mSevenoaks: £386.5m

    £407.5m£409.2m£386.5mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £266.8m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mSevenoaks: £266.8mHertsmere: £252.2mSevenoaks: £267.9mHertsmere: £238.2mSevenoaks: £253.1m

    £266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks is higher£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £82.2m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mSevenoaks: £82.2mHertsmere: £126.1mSevenoaks: £82.5mHertsmere: £119.1mSevenoaks: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £244.7m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mSevenoaks: £244.7mHertsmere: £228.0mSevenoaks: £245.8mHertsmere: £215.3mSevenoaks: £232.2m

    £244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks is higher£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £6.7m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSevenoaks: £6.7mHertsmere: £9.1mSevenoaks: £6.7mHertsmere: £8.6mSevenoaks: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £15.0m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mSevenoaks: £15.0mHertsmere: £14.6mSevenoaks: £15.0mHertsmere: £13.8mSevenoaks: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.43mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £28.9m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mSevenoaks: £28.9mHertsmere: £35.5mSevenoaks: £29.0mHertsmere: £33.6mSevenoaks: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mHertsmere is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks £13.4m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mSevenoaks: £13.4mHertsmere: £10.2mSevenoaks: £13.5mHertsmere: £9.7mSevenoaks: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks £5.7m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mSevenoaks: £5.7mHertsmere: £4.9mSevenoaks: £5.8mHertsmere: £4.6mSevenoaks: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £64.7m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mSevenoaks: £64.7mHertsmere: £106.1mSevenoaks: £65.0mHertsmere: £100.2mSevenoaks: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £15.7m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mSevenoaks: £15.7mHertsmere: £25.1mSevenoaks: £15.8mHertsmere: £23.7mSevenoaks: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £11.0m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mSevenoaks: £11.0mHertsmere: £14.4mSevenoaks: £11.0mHertsmere: £13.6mSevenoaks: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHertsmere is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mSevenoaks: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.61mSevenoaks: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.57mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.33m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.33mHertsmere: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.33mHertsmere: £0.23mSevenoaks: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.54m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.69mSevenoaks: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 20,701, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Sevenoaks: 20,701

    20,701Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,487, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Sevenoaks: 1,487

    1,487Hertsmere is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 2,997, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Sevenoaks: 2,997

    2,997Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 4,546, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Sevenoaks: 4,546

    4,546Hertsmere is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 6,915, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Sevenoaks: 6,915

    6,915Hertsmere is higher10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,306, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Sevenoaks: 1,306

    1,306Sevenoaks is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and Hertsmere, total
MeasureSevenoaksHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70119,644Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9973,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5465,520Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,91510,451Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3061,133Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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