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South West Hertfordshire and Mid Sussex

101,223 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Mid Sussex: £3,642South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Mid Sussex: £3,440South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Mid Sussex: £12,588South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Mid Sussex: £11,889South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,534£12,588£11,889

  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, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Mid Sussex: £1,237South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Mid Sussex: £1,168South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Mid Sussex: £11,722South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Mid Sussex: £11,071South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262South West Hertfordshire: £378Mid Sussex: £263South West Hertfordshire: £380Mid Sussex: £248South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£262£263£248

  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, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585South West Hertfordshire: £701Mid Sussex: £588South West Hertfordshire: £704Mid Sussex: £555South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£585£588£555

  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, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15South West Hertfordshire: £19Mid Sussex: £15South West Hertfordshire: £19Mid Sussex: £14South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231South West Hertfordshire: £266Mid Sussex: £232South West Hertfordshire: £267Mid Sussex: £219South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101South West Hertfordshire: £78Mid Sussex: £102South West Hertfordshire: £79Mid Sussex: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

  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, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Mid Sussex: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Mid Sussex: £55South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60South West Hertfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Mid Sussex: £1,002South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Mid Sussex: £947South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149South West Hertfordshire: £159Mid Sussex: £149South West Hertfordshire: £160Mid Sussex: £141South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£149£149£141

  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, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167South West Hertfordshire: £159Mid Sussex: £168South West Hertfordshire: £159Mid Sussex: £159South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Mid Sussex is higher£167£168£159

  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, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Mid Sussex: £6.43South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Mid Sussex: £6.07South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Mid Sussex: £2.56South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Mid Sussex: £2.42South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Mid Sussex: £9.09South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Mid Sussex: £8.59South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  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, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  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, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher58.9

  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, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher122.6

  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, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.4

  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, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7South West Hertfordshire is higher109.0

  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, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher14.0

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South West Hertfordshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,534£12,588£11,889South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,231£1,237£1,168South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,672£11,722£11,071South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£262£263£248South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£585£588£555South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£231£232£219South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£58£58£55South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£998£1,002£947South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£149£149£141South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£167£168£159Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£6.40£6.43£6.07South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.55£2.56£2.42South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,000.7South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.058.9South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8122.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.4South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7109.0South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.314.0South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Mid Sussex: £3,642South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Mid Sussex: £3,440South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Mid Sussex: £2,407South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Mid Sussex: £2,273South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740South West Hertfordshire: £817Mid Sussex: £743South West Hertfordshire: £820Mid Sussex: £702South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Mid Sussex: £2,241South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Mid Sussex: £2,117South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50South West Hertfordshire: £67Mid Sussex: £50South West Hertfordshire: £67Mid Sussex: £47South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112South West Hertfordshire: £123Mid Sussex: £112South West Hertfordshire: £124Mid Sussex: £106South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£112£112£106

  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, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Mid Sussex: £2.89South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Mid Sussex: £2.73South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231South West Hertfordshire: £266Mid Sussex: £232South West Hertfordshire: £267Mid Sussex: £219South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101South West Hertfordshire: £78Mid Sussex: £102South West Hertfordshire: £79Mid Sussex: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35South West Hertfordshire: £39Mid Sussex: £35South West Hertfordshire: £39Mid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600South West Hertfordshire: £671Mid Sussex: £602South West Hertfordshire: £674Mid Sussex: £569South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149South West Hertfordshire: £159Mid Sussex: £149South West Hertfordshire: £160Mid Sussex: £141South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100South West Hertfordshire: £98Mid Sussex: £101South West Hertfordshire: £99Mid Sussex: £95South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Mid Sussex is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Mid Sussex: £3.86South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Mid Sussex: £3.65South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Mid Sussex: £1.54South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Mid Sussex: £1.45South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Mid Sussex: £9.09South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Mid Sussex: £8.59South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher11.3

  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, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher23.4

  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, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1South West Hertfordshire is higher65.5

  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, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher8.4

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South West Hertfordshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£740£743£702South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£50£50£47South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£112£112£106South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.88£2.89£2.73South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£231£232£219South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£101£102£96Mid Sussex
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£600£602£569South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£149£149£141South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£100£101£95Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£3.85£3.86£3.65South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.53£1.54£1.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.3South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.4South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.4South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.165.5South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.4South West Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mMid Sussex: £377.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mMid Sussex: £356.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mMid Sussex is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mMid Sussex: £249.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mMid Sussex: £235.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mMid Sussex: £77.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mMid Sussex: £72.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mMid Sussex: £232.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mMid Sussex: £219.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mMid Sussex: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mMid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mMid Sussex: £11.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mMid Sussex: £11.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  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, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mMid Sussex: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mMid Sussex: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mMid Sussex: £24.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mMid Sussex: £22.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mMid Sussex: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mMid Sussex: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mMid Sussex is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mMid Sussex: £3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mMid Sussex: £62.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mMid Sussex: £59.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mMid Sussex: £15.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mMid Sussex: £14.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mMid Sussex: £10.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mMid Sussex: £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMid Sussex is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.40mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mMid Sussex: £0.16mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mMid Sussex: £0.15mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.94mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mMid Sussex: £0.89mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher873

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South West Hertfordshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
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£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15219,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,169South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,431South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0573,674South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9956,797South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895873South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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