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South West Hertfordshire and Hertford and Stortford

101,223 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hertford and Stortford: £3,465South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,273South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Hertford and Stortford: £13,085South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Hertford and Stortford: £12,359South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

  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, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Hertford and Stortford: £1,321South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Hertford and Stortford: £1,248South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Hertford and Stortford: £12,106South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Hertford and Stortford: £11,434South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294South West Hertfordshire: £378Hertford and Stortford: £295South West Hertfordshire: £380Hertford and Stortford: £279South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£294£295£279

  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, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664South West Hertfordshire: £701Hertford and Stortford: £667South West Hertfordshire: £704Hertford and Stortford: £630South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£664£667£630

  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, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17South West Hertfordshire: £19Hertford and Stortford: £17South West Hertfordshire: £19Hertford and Stortford: £16South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224South West Hertfordshire: £266Hertford and Stortford: £225South West Hertfordshire: £267Hertford and Stortford: £213South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95South West Hertfordshire: £78Hertford and Stortford: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Hertford and Stortford: £90South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Hertford and Stortford is higher£95£96£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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57South West Hertfordshire: £63Hertford and Stortford: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Hertford and Stortford: £54South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Hertford and Stortford: £1,092South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Hertford and Stortford: £1,031South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £151South West Hertfordshire: £160Hertford and Stortford: £143South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  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, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £162South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £153South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Hertford and Stortford is higher£161£162£153

  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, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Hertford and Stortford: £7.63South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Hertford and Stortford: £7.21South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.82South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Hertford and Stortford: £2.66South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hertford and Stortford: £5.40South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.10South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher65.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count141.4

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Hertford and Stortford is higher112.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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South West Hertfordshire and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,450£3,465£3,273South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£13,029£13,085£12,359South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,316£1,321£1,248South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£294£295£279South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£664£667£630South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£224£225£213South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£57£58£54South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£151£143South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£161£162£153Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£7.60£7.63£7.21South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.80£2.82£2.66South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.065.1South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8141.4South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.9South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.313.4South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hertford and Stortford: £3,465South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hertford and Stortford: £3,273South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Hertford and Stortford: £2,156South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Hertford and Stortford: £2,036South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828South West Hertfordshire: £817Hertford and Stortford: £832South West Hertfordshire: £820Hertford and Stortford: £786South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Hertford and Stortford: £1,994South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Hertford and Stortford: £1,884South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48South West Hertfordshire: £67Hertford and Stortford: £49South West Hertfordshire: £67Hertford and Stortford: £46South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109South West Hertfordshire: £123Hertford and Stortford: £110South West Hertfordshire: £124Hertford and Stortford: £104South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Hertford and Stortford: £2.82South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Hertford and Stortford: £2.66South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224South West Hertfordshire: £266Hertford and Stortford: £225South West Hertfordshire: £267Hertford and Stortford: £213South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95South West Hertfordshire: £78Hertford and Stortford: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Hertford and Stortford: £90South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Hertford and Stortford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36South West Hertfordshire: £39Hertford and Stortford: £36South West Hertfordshire: £39Hertford and Stortford: £34South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684South West Hertfordshire: £671Hertford and Stortford: £687South West Hertfordshire: £674Hertford and Stortford: £649South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150South West Hertfordshire: £159Hertford and Stortford: £151South West Hertfordshire: £160Hertford and Stortford: £143South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101South West Hertfordshire: £98Hertford and Stortford: £102South West Hertfordshire: £99Hertford and Stortford: £96South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Hertford and Stortford is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Hertford and Stortford: £4.81South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Hertford and Stortford: £4.54South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Hertford and Stortford: £1.77South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Hertford and Stortford: £1.67South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hertford and Stortford: £5.40South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hertford and Stortford: £5.10South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Hertford and Stortford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 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, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Hertford and Stortford is higher71.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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South West Hertfordshire and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,450£3,465£3,273South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,146£2,156£2,036South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,986£1,994£1,884South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£48£49£46South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£109£110£104South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.80£2.82£2.66South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£224£225£213South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£95£96£90Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£151£143South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£101£102£96Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.79£4.81£4.54South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.76£1.77£1.67South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.38£5.40£5.10Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3169.0South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.7South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.3South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.9South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.171.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.5South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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

South West Hertfordshire Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count945

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South West Hertfordshire and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15218,876Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,197South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0574,012South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9957,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895945Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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