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South West Hertfordshire and Altrincham and Sale West

101,223 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Altrincham and Sale West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 7. 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

South West Hertfordshire Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Altrincham and Sale West £12,687Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,687£12,741£12,035

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Altrincham and Sale West £1,195Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Altrincham and Sale West £11,692Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Altrincham and Sale West £343Altrincham and Sale West: £343South West Hertfordshire: £378Altrincham and Sale West: £345South West Hertfordshire: £380Altrincham and Sale West: £325South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£343£345£325

  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: South West Hertfordshire £701, Altrincham and Sale West £633Altrincham and Sale West: £633South West Hertfordshire: £701Altrincham and Sale West: £636South West Hertfordshire: £704Altrincham and Sale West: £600South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£633£636£600

  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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Altrincham and Sale West £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Altrincham and Sale West: £18South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297South West Hertfordshire: £266Altrincham and Sale West: £298South West Hertfordshire: £267Altrincham and Sale West: £281South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87South West Hertfordshire: £78Altrincham and Sale West: £87South West Hertfordshire: £79Altrincham and Sale West: £83South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Altrincham and Sale West is higher£87£87£83

  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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Altrincham and Sale West: £60South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Altrincham and Sale West £915Altrincham and Sale West: £915South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Altrincham and Sale West: £919South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Altrincham and Sale West: £868South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higher£915£919£868

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138South West Hertfordshire: £159Altrincham and Sale West: £139South West Hertfordshire: £160Altrincham and Sale West: £131South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £159, Altrincham and Sale West £206Altrincham and Sale West: £206South West Hertfordshire: £159Altrincham and Sale West: £207South West Hertfordshire: £159Altrincham and Sale West: £195South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Altrincham and Sale West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Altrincham and Sale West £7.83Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Altrincham and Sale West £2.76Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Altrincham and Sale West 999.7Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Altrincham and Sale West 76.9Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0Altrincham and Sale West is higher76.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 144.8, Altrincham and Sale West 134.6Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher134.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Altrincham and Sale West 101.6Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7South West Hertfordshire is higher101.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire 14.3, Altrincham and Sale West 13.7Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher13.7

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South West Hertfordshire and Altrincham and Sale West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,568£3,584£3,385South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,687£12,741£12,035South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,195£1,200£1,133South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,692£11,742£11,090South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£343£345£325South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£633£636£600South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£915£919£868South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£138£139£131South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£7.83£7.87£7.43South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.76£2.77£2.62South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.56£4.58£4.33South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5999.7South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.076.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8134.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.143.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7101.6South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.313.7South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West 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

South West Hertfordshire Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,568£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Altrincham and Sale West £2,332Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Altrincham and Sale West £710Altrincham and Sale West: £710South West Hertfordshire: £817Altrincham and Sale West: £713South West Hertfordshire: £820Altrincham and Sale West: £673South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higher£710£713£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Altrincham and Sale West £2,149Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63South West Hertfordshire: £67Altrincham and Sale West: £63South West Hertfordshire: £67Altrincham and Sale West: £60South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Altrincham and Sale West £116Altrincham and Sale West: £116South West Hertfordshire: £123Altrincham and Sale West: £117South West Hertfordshire: £124Altrincham and Sale West: £110South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Altrincham and Sale West £3.56Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297South West Hertfordshire: £266Altrincham and Sale West: £298South West Hertfordshire: £267Altrincham and Sale West: £281South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87South West Hertfordshire: £78Altrincham and Sale West: £87South West Hertfordshire: £79Altrincham and Sale West: £83South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Altrincham and Sale West is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Altrincham and Sale West £37Altrincham and Sale West: £37South West Hertfordshire: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £38South West Hertfordshire: £39Altrincham and Sale West: £36South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Altrincham and Sale West £544Altrincham and Sale West: £544South West Hertfordshire: £671Altrincham and Sale West: £546South West Hertfordshire: £674Altrincham and Sale West: £516South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higher£544£546£516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138South West Hertfordshire: £159Altrincham and Sale West: £139South West Hertfordshire: £160Altrincham and Sale West: £131South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Altrincham and Sale West £122Altrincham and Sale West: £122South West Hertfordshire: £98Altrincham and Sale West: £123South West Hertfordshire: £99Altrincham and Sale West: £116South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Altrincham and Sale West is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Altrincham and Sale West £4.65Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Altrincham and Sale West £1.64Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Altrincham and Sale West 183.7Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Altrincham and Sale West 14.1Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0Altrincham and Sale West is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Altrincham and Sale West 24.7Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Altrincham and Sale West 60.4Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1South West Hertfordshire is higher60.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Altrincham and Sale West 8.1Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher8.1

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South West Hertfordshire and Altrincham and Sale West, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,568£3,584£3,385South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£710£713£673South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£116£117£110South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£87£87£83Altrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£38£36South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£544£546£516South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£138£139£131South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.65£4.67£4.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.64£1.65£1.56South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.56£4.58£4.33South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3183.7Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.7South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.143.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.160.4South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.1South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West 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

South West Hertfordshire Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £364.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Altrincham and Sale West £238.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Altrincham and Sale West £72.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £219.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Altrincham and Sale West £6.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Altrincham and Sale West £11.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.36mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £30.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £8.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Altrincham and Sale West £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £55.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Altrincham and Sale West £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Altrincham and Sale West £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.48mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Altrincham and Sale West 18,763Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count18,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Altrincham and Sale West 1,444Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,444

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Altrincham and Sale West 2,526Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Altrincham and Sale West 4,477Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057Altrincham and Sale West is higher4,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Altrincham and Sale West 6,163Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher6,163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Altrincham and Sale West 828Altrincham and Sale West: 828South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher828

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South West Hertfordshire and Altrincham and Sale West, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£364.4m£365.9m£345.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£72.5m£72.8m£68.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£219.4m£220.4m£208.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAltrincham and Sale West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£55.5m£55.7m£52.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15218,763Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,444Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,526South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0574,477Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9956,163South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895828South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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