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South West Hertfordshire and Chesham and Amersham

101,223 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 4. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Chesham and Amersham: £3,677South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Chesham and Amersham: £3,473South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Chesham and Amersham: £12,813South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Chesham and Amersham: £12,102South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

  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, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Chesham and Amersham: £1,106South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Chesham and Amersham: £1,045South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Chesham and Amersham: £12,024South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Chesham and Amersham: £11,357South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247South West Hertfordshire: £378Chesham and Amersham: £248South West Hertfordshire: £380Chesham and Amersham: £235South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£247£248£235

  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, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525South West Hertfordshire: £701Chesham and Amersham: £527South West Hertfordshire: £704Chesham and Amersham: £498South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£525£527£498

  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, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13South West Hertfordshire: £19Chesham and Amersham: £13South West Hertfordshire: £19Chesham and Amersham: £12South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189South West Hertfordshire: £266Chesham and Amersham: £190South West Hertfordshire: £267Chesham and Amersham: £179South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £79Chesham and Amersham: £81South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£85£81

  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, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59South West Hertfordshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £56South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60South West Hertfordshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Chesham and Amersham: £888South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Chesham and Amersham: £839South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £112South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £147South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £138South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150South West Hertfordshire is higher£146£147£138

  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, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Chesham and Amersham: £9.03South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Chesham and Amersham: £8.53South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Chesham and Amersham: £3.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Chesham and Amersham: £2.83South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Chesham and Amersham: £7.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Chesham and Amersham: £6.90South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  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, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher51.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher109.0

  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, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher28.6

  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, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7South West Hertfordshire is higher91.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher13.5

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South West Hertfordshire and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,758£12,813£12,102South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,102£1,106£1,045South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£247£248£235South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£525£527£498South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£13£13£12South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£189£190£179South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£59£60£56South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£884£888£839South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£118£118£112South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£146£147£138South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£8.99£9.03£8.53South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.98£3.00£2.83South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5995.8South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.051.9South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8109.0South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.128.6South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.791.9South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.313.5South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 6. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Chesham and Amersham: £3,677South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Chesham and Amersham: £3,473South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Chesham and Amersham: £2,627South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Chesham and Amersham: £2,481South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646South West Hertfordshire: £817Chesham and Amersham: £649South West Hertfordshire: £820Chesham and Amersham: £613South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Chesham and Amersham: £2,465South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Chesham and Amersham: £2,328South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51South West Hertfordshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £51South West Hertfordshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £48South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108South West Hertfordshire: £123Chesham and Amersham: £108South West Hertfordshire: £124Chesham and Amersham: £102South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£108£108£102

  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, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Chesham and Amersham: £2.69South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Chesham and Amersham: £2.54South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189South West Hertfordshire: £266Chesham and Amersham: £190South West Hertfordshire: £267Chesham and Amersham: £179South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £79Chesham and Amersham: £81South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £39Chesham and Amersham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £39Chesham and Amersham: £33South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37South West Hertfordshire is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519South West Hertfordshire: £671Chesham and Amersham: £521South West Hertfordshire: £674Chesham and Amersham: £492South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £112South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £98Chesham and Amersham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £99Chesham and Amersham: £81South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93South West Hertfordshire is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Chesham and Amersham: £5.30South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Chesham and Amersham: £5.01South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Chesham and Amersham: £1.76South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Chesham and Amersham: £1.66South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Chesham and Amersham: £7.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Chesham and Amersham: £6.90South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1South West Hertfordshire is higher53.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher7.9

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South West Hertfordshire and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£646£649£613South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£51£51£48South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£108£108£102South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.68£2.69£2.54South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£189£190£179South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£35£33South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£519£521£492South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£118£118£112South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£86£86£81South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.28£5.30£5.01South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.75£1.76£1.66South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.7South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.3South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.128.6South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.153.9South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.9South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 6. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mChesham and Amersham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher803

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South West Hertfordshire and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15220,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,082South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,270South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0572,908South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9955,477South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895803South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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