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South West Hertfordshire and Hitchin

101,223 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Hitchin on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hitchin: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hitchin: £3,278South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Hitchin: £12,852South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Hitchin: £12,139South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higher£12,797£12,852£12,139

  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, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Hitchin: £1,317South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Hitchin: £1,244South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Hitchin: £11,964South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Hitchin: £11,300South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251South West Hertfordshire: £378Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £380Hitchin: £238South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617South West Hertfordshire: £701Hitchin: £619South West Hertfordshire: £704Hitchin: £585South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16South West Hertfordshire: £19Hitchin: £16South West Hertfordshire: £19Hitchin: £15South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £266Hitchin: £253South West Hertfordshire: £267Hitchin: £239South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £78Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £79Hitchin: £117South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69South West Hertfordshire: £63Hitchin: £70South West Hertfordshire: £63Hitchin: £66South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Hitchin: £1,063South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Hitchin: £1,004South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £128South West Hertfordshire: £160Hitchin: £121South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £172South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £162South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

  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, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Hitchin: £9.05South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Hitchin: £8.55South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Hitchin: £3.78South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Hitchin: £3.57South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hitchin: £3.93South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hitchin: £3.71South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higher1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3Hitchin is higher15.4

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South West Hertfordshire and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,455£3,470£3,278South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,797£12,852£12,139South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,312£1,317£1,244South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,913£11,964£11,300South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£251£252£238South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£617£619£585South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£252£253£239South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,059£1,063£1,004South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£127£128£121South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£9.01£9.05£8.55South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.91£3.93£3.71South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,017.7South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.064.2South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8132.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.140.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.315.4Hitchin

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Hitchin: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Hitchin: £3,278South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Hitchin: £2,142South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Hitchin: £2,023South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815South West Hertfordshire: £817Hitchin: £819South West Hertfordshire: £820Hitchin: £773South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42South West Hertfordshire: £67Hitchin: £42South West Hertfordshire: £67Hitchin: £40South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103South West Hertfordshire: £123Hitchin: £103South West Hertfordshire: £124Hitchin: £98South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Hitchin: £2.71South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Hitchin: £2.56South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252South West Hertfordshire: £266Hitchin: £253South West Hertfordshire: £267Hitchin: £239South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £78Hitchin: £124South West Hertfordshire: £79Hitchin: £117South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43South West Hertfordshire: £39Hitchin: £43South West Hertfordshire: £39Hitchin: £41South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658South West Hertfordshire: £671Hitchin: £660South West Hertfordshire: £674Hitchin: £624South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127South West Hertfordshire: £159Hitchin: £128South West Hertfordshire: £160Hitchin: £121South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106South West Hertfordshire: £98Hitchin: £107South West Hertfordshire: £99Hitchin: £101South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Hitchin: £5.62South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Hitchin: £5.31South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Hitchin: £2.35South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Hitchin: £2.22South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Hitchin: £3.93South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Hitchin: £3.71South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Hitchin is higher9.6

Show the numbers
South West Hertfordshire and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,455£3,470£3,278South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,133£2,142£2,023South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£815£819£773South West Hertfordshire
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£42£42£40South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£103£103£98South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.70£2.71£2.56South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£252£253£239South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£658£660£624South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£127£128£121South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.60£5.62£5.31South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.91£3.93£3.71South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3169.6South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.7South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.1South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.140.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.170.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.89.6Hitchin

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mHitchin: £364.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mHitchin: £344.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mHitchin: £225.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mHitchin: £212.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mHitchin: £86.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mHitchin: £81.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mHitchin: £209.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mHitchin: £197.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mHitchin: £4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mHitchin: £4.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHitchin: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mHitchin: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHitchin: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mHitchin: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mHitchin: £26.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mHitchin: £25.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mHitchin: £13.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mHitchin: £12.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHitchin: £4.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mHitchin: £4.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mHitchin: £69.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mHitchin: £65.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mHitchin: £13.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mHitchin: £12.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mHitchin: £11.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mHitchin: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHitchin: £0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mHitchin: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHitchin: £0.25mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mHitchin: £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mHitchin: £0.41mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mHitchin: £0.39mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152South West Hertfordshire is higher17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
South West Hertfordshire and Hitchin, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15217,818South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,124South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,321South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0574,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9957,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,008Hitchin

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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