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South West Hertfordshire and Orpington

101,223 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Orpington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 4 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 18. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Orpington: £4,272South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Orpington: £4,035South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Orpington: £13,122South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Orpington: £12,394South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370Orpington is higher£13,066£13,122£12,394

  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, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Orpington: £1,929South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Orpington: £1,822South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252Orpington is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Orpington: £12,043South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Orpington: £11,374South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329Orpington is higher£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Orpington £395Orpington: £395South West Hertfordshire: £378Orpington: £397South West Hertfordshire: £380Orpington: £375South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359Orpington is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658South West Hertfordshire: £701Orpington: £661South West Hertfordshire: £704Orpington: £624South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21South West Hertfordshire: £19Orpington: £21South West Hertfordshire: £19Orpington: £20South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18Orpington is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Orpington £334Orpington: £334South West Hertfordshire: £266Orpington: £335South West Hertfordshire: £267Orpington: £316South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Orpington £141Orpington: £141South West Hertfordshire: £78Orpington: £142South West Hertfordshire: £79Orpington: £134South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111South West Hertfordshire: £63Orpington: £112South West Hertfordshire: £63Orpington: £105South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Orpington: £1,564South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Orpington: £1,477South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Orpington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Orpington £220Orpington: £220South West Hertfordshire: £159Orpington: £221South West Hertfordshire: £160Orpington: £209South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236South West Hertfordshire: £159Orpington: £237South West Hertfordshire: £159Orpington: £223South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Orpington is higher£236£237£223

  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, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Orpington: £9.35South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Orpington: £8.83South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Orpington: £7.87South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Orpington: £7.43South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Orpington: £3.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Orpington: £3.61South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Orpington is higher1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0Orpington is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Orpington is higher51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Orpington is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3Orpington is higher25.1

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South West Hertfordshire and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,921£1,929£1,822Orpington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£395£397£375Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£658£661£624South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,557£1,564£1,477Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£9.31£9.35£8.83South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.81£3.82£3.61South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.082.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8134.4South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.151.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7150.3Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.325.1Orpington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Orpington: £4,272South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Orpington: £4,035South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436Orpington is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Orpington: £2,403South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Orpington: £2,269South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Orpington is higher£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163South West Hertfordshire: £817Orpington: £1,168South West Hertfordshire: £820Orpington: £1,103South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775Orpington is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Orpington: £2,205South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Orpington: £2,083South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Orpington is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Orpington £72Orpington: £72South West Hertfordshire: £67Orpington: £73South West Hertfordshire: £67Orpington: £69South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Orpington is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Orpington £121Orpington: £121South West Hertfordshire: £123Orpington: £121South West Hertfordshire: £124Orpington: £114South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Orpington: £3.85South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Orpington: £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Orpington is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Orpington £334Orpington: £334South West Hertfordshire: £266Orpington: £335South West Hertfordshire: £267Orpington: £316South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253Orpington is higher£334£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Orpington £141Orpington: £141South West Hertfordshire: £78Orpington: £142South West Hertfordshire: £79Orpington: £134South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Orpington is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Orpington £67Orpington: £67South West Hertfordshire: £39Orpington: £68South West Hertfordshire: £39Orpington: £64South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Orpington £943Orpington: £943South West Hertfordshire: £671Orpington: £947South West Hertfordshire: £674Orpington: £894South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637Orpington is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Orpington £220Orpington: £220South West Hertfordshire: £159Orpington: £221South West Hertfordshire: £160Orpington: £209South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Orpington £143Orpington: £143South West Hertfordshire: £98Orpington: £143South West Hertfordshire: £99Orpington: £135South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Orpington is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Orpington: £5.66South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Orpington: £5.35South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Orpington: £4.76South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Orpington: £4.50South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Orpington: £3.82South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Orpington: £3.61South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3Orpington is higher188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0Orpington is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1Orpington is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Orpington is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Orpington is higher15.2

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South West Hertfordshire and Orpington, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£1,163£1,168£1,103Orpington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£72£73£69Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£121£121£114South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.84£3.85£3.64Orpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£943£947£894Orpington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.81£3.82£3.61South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.015.0Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.151.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.191.0Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.815.2Orpington

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mOrpington: £425.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mOrpington: £401.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mOrpington is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mOrpington: £239.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mOrpington: £225.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mOrpington is higher£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mOrpington: £116.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mOrpington: £109.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mOrpington is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mOrpington: £219.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mOrpington: £207.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mOrpington is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mOrpington: £7.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mOrpington: £6.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mOrpington is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mOrpington: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mOrpington: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mOrpington: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mOrpington: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mOrpington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mOrpington: £33.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mOrpington: £31.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mOrpington is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mOrpington: £14.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mOrpington: £13.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mOrpington: £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mOrpington: £6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mOrpington: £94.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mOrpington: £89.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mOrpington is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mOrpington: £22.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mOrpington: £20.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mOrpington: £14.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mOrpington: £13.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mOrpington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mOrpington: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mOrpington: £0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mOrpington: £0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mOrpington: £0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mOrpington: £0.38mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mOrpington: £0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Orpington is higher18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319Orpington is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057Orpington is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Orpington is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
South West Hertfordshire and Orpington, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mOrpington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mOrpington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mOrpington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mOrpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOrpington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mOrpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mOrpington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15218,703Orpington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,494Orpington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,449South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0575,152Orpington
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9959,056Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,514Orpington

Sources

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

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