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South West Hertfordshire and St Albans

101,223 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than St Albans on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 13 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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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 14 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 8. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418South West Hertfordshire: £3,622St Albans: £3,432South West Hertfordshire: £3,637St Albans: £3,242South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981South West Hertfordshire: £13,042St Albans: £13,036South West Hertfordshire: £13,097St Albans: £12,313South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higher£12,981£13,036£12,313

  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, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396South West Hertfordshire: £1,320St Albans: £1,402South West Hertfordshire: £1,326St Albans: £1,324South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252St Albans is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020South West Hertfordshire: £11,943St Albans: £12,071South West Hertfordshire: £11,994St Albans: £11,401South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, St Albans £339St Albans: £339South West Hertfordshire: £378St Albans: £341South West Hertfordshire: £380St Albans: £322South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£339£341£322

  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, St Albans £604St Albans: £604South West Hertfordshire: £701St Albans: £606South West Hertfordshire: £704St Albans: £573South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£604£606£573

  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, St Albans £18St Albans: £18South West Hertfordshire: £19St Albans: £18South West Hertfordshire: £19St Albans: £17South West Hertfordshire: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, St Albans £257St Albans: £257South West Hertfordshire: £266St Albans: £258South West Hertfordshire: £267St Albans: £244South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, St Albans £91St Albans: £91South West Hertfordshire: £78St Albans: £91South West Hertfordshire: £79St Albans: £86South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74St Albans is higher£91£91£86

  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, St Albans £62St Albans: £62South West Hertfordshire: £63St Albans: £62South West Hertfordshire: £63St Albans: £59South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144South West Hertfordshire: £1,085St Albans: £1,149South West Hertfordshire: £1,089St Albans: £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029St Albans is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, St Albans £168St Albans: £168South West Hertfordshire: £159St Albans: £169South West Hertfordshire: £160St Albans: £160South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151St Albans is higher£168£169£160

  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, St Albans £177St Albans: £177South West Hertfordshire: £159St Albans: £178South West Hertfordshire: £159St Albans: £168South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150St Albans is higher£177£178£168

  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, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26South West Hertfordshire: £9.92St Albans: £9.30South West Hertfordshire: £9.96St Albans: £8.78South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86South West Hertfordshire: £3.64St Albans: £2.87South West Hertfordshire: £3.65St Albans: £2.71South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60South West Hertfordshire: £4.88St Albans: £6.63South West Hertfordshire: £4.90St Albans: £6.26South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higher1,012.5

  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, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher70.1

  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, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher126.6

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher38.7

  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, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7St Albans is higher118.1

  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, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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South West Hertfordshire and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,418£3,432£3,242South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,981£13,036£12,313South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£339£341£322South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£604£606£573South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£257£258£244South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£62£59South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£177£178£168St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£9.26£9.30£8.78South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.86£2.87£2.71South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,012.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.070.1South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8126.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.138.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7118.1St Albans
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 14 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 8. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418South West Hertfordshire: £3,622St Albans: £3,432South West Hertfordshire: £3,637St Albans: £3,242South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016South West Hertfordshire: £2,296St Albans: £2,024South West Hertfordshire: £2,306St Albans: £1,912South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, St Albans £879St Albans: £879South West Hertfordshire: £817St Albans: £883South West Hertfordshire: £820St Albans: £834South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775St Albans is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866South West Hertfordshire: £2,103St Albans: £1,874South West Hertfordshire: £2,112St Albans: £1,770South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, St Albans £53St Albans: £53South West Hertfordshire: £67St Albans: £53South West Hertfordshire: £67St Albans: £50South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, St Albans £94St Albans: £94South West Hertfordshire: £123St Albans: £94South West Hertfordshire: £124St Albans: £89South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86South West Hertfordshire: £3.35St Albans: £2.87South West Hertfordshire: £3.37St Albans: £2.71South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, St Albans £257St Albans: £257South West Hertfordshire: £266St Albans: £258South West Hertfordshire: £267St Albans: £244South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, St Albans £91St Albans: £91South West Hertfordshire: £78St Albans: £91South West Hertfordshire: £79St Albans: £86South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74St Albans is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, St Albans £39St Albans: £39South West Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £39South West Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £37South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, St Albans £721St Albans: £721South West Hertfordshire: £671St Albans: £724South West Hertfordshire: £674St Albans: £684South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637St Albans is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, St Albans £168St Albans: £168South West Hertfordshire: £159St Albans: £169South West Hertfordshire: £160St Albans: £160South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151St Albans is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, St Albans £112St Albans: £112South West Hertfordshire: £98St Albans: £112South West Hertfordshire: £99St Albans: £106South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93St Albans is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83South West Hertfordshire: £6.14St Albans: £5.85South West Hertfordshire: £6.16St Albans: £5.53South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80South West Hertfordshire: £2.25St Albans: £1.81South West Hertfordshire: £2.26St Albans: £1.71South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60South West Hertfordshire: £4.88St Albans: £6.63South West Hertfordshire: £4.90St Albans: £6.26South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higher157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher10.9

  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, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher19.7

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1St Albans is higher74.4

  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, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.8

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South West Hertfordshire and St Albans, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,418£3,432£3,242South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,016£2,024£1,912South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£879£883£834St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,866£1,874£1,770South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£53£53£50South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£94£94£89South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.86£2.87£2.71South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£257£258£244South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£721£724£684St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£112£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.83£5.85£5.53South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.80£1.81£1.71South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3157.2South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.9South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.7South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.138.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.174.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mSt Albans: £350.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mSt Albans: £331.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mSt Albans: £206.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mSt Albans: £195.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mSt Albans: £90.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mSt Albans: £85.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSt Albans is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mSt Albans: £191.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mSt Albans: £180.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mSt Albans: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mSt Albans: £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, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSt Albans: £0.29mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSt Albans: £0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£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, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mSt Albans: £26.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mSt Albans: £24.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mSt Albans: £9.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mSt Albans: £8.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSt Albans is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSt Albans: £3.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSt Albans 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, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mSt Albans: £73.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mSt Albans: £69.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSt Albans is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mSt Albans: £17.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mSt Albans: £16.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSt Albans is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mSt Albans: £11.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mSt Albans: £10.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSt Albans is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSt Albans: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSt Albans: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.68mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mSt Albans: £0.64mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152South West Hertfordshire is higher16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995St Albans is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, St Albans 900St Albans: 900South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895St Albans is higherDepends on how you count900

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South West Hertfordshire and St Albans, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
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£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15216,058South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,111South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,008South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0573,956South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9957,599St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895900St Albans

Sources

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

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