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South West Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath

101,223 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Surrey Heath on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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 20 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 2. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Surrey Heath: £3,483South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Surrey Heath: £3,290South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Surrey Heath: £12,516South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Surrey Heath: £11,821South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,463£12,516£11,821

  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, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Surrey Heath: £1,079South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Surrey Heath: £1,019South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Surrey Heath: £11,620South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Surrey Heath: £10,975South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290South West Hertfordshire: £378Surrey Heath: £291South West Hertfordshire: £380Surrey Heath: £275South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire is higher£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589South West Hertfordshire: £701Surrey Heath: £591South West Hertfordshire: £704Surrey Heath: £558South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14South West Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £14South West Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £13South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210South West Hertfordshire: £266Surrey Heath: £211South West Hertfordshire: £267Surrey Heath: £199South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99South West Hertfordshire: £78Surrey Heath: £100South West Hertfordshire: £79Surrey Heath: £94South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Surrey Heath: £860South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Surrey Heath: £812South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120South West Hertfordshire: £159Surrey Heath: £121South West Hertfordshire: £160Surrey Heath: £114South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

  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, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151South West Hertfordshire: £159Surrey Heath: £152South West Hertfordshire: £159Surrey Heath: £144South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150South West Hertfordshire is higher£151£152£144

  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, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Surrey Heath: £7.57South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Surrey Heath: £7.15South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Surrey Heath: £1.87South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Surrey Heath: £1.77South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Surrey Heath: £6.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Surrey Heath: £5.92South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher122.1

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7South West Hertfordshire is higher96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher13.4

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South West Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,469£3,483£3,290South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,463£12,516£11,821South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,075£1,079£1,019South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,570£11,620£10,975South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£290£291£275South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£589£591£558South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£210£211£199South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£99£100£94Surrey Heath
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£856£860£812South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£120£121£114South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£151£152£144South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£7.54£7.57£7.15South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£1.87£1.87£1.77South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5978.0South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.056.8South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8122.1South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.131.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.796.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.313.4South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 5. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Surrey Heath: £3,483South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Surrey Heath: £3,290South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Surrey Heath: £2,379South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Surrey Heath: £2,247South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664South West Hertfordshire: £817Surrey Heath: £667South West Hertfordshire: £820Surrey Heath: £630South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higher£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Surrey Heath: £2,209South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Surrey Heath: £2,086South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55South West Hertfordshire: £67Surrey Heath: £55South West Hertfordshire: £67Surrey Heath: £52South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Surrey Heath £112Surrey Heath: £112South West Hertfordshire: £123Surrey Heath: £112South West Hertfordshire: £124Surrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Surrey Heath: £2.65South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Surrey Heath: £2.50South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210South West Hertfordshire: £266Surrey Heath: £211South West Hertfordshire: £267Surrey Heath: £199South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99South West Hertfordshire: £78Surrey Heath: £100South West Hertfordshire: £79Surrey Heath: £94South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

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

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

    £39£39£37South West Hertfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529South West Hertfordshire: £671Surrey Heath: £531South West Hertfordshire: £674Surrey Heath: £502South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higher£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120South West Hertfordshire: £159Surrey Heath: £121South West Hertfordshire: £160Surrey Heath: £114South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94South West Hertfordshire: £98Surrey Heath: £94South West Hertfordshire: £99Surrey Heath: £89South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93South West Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Surrey Heath: £4.67South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Surrey Heath: £4.41South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Surrey Heath: £1.15South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Surrey Heath: £1.09South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Surrey Heath: £6.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Surrey Heath: £5.92South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher23.2

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1South West Hertfordshire is higher59.7

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher8.3

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South West Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,469£3,483£3,290South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£664£667£630South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£55£55£52South 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£2.64£2.65£2.50South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£210£211£199South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£529£531£502South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£120£121£114South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£94£89South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.65£4.67£4.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.15£1.15£1.09South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3185.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.8South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.2South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.131.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.159.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.3South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 5. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mSurrey Heath: £356.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mSurrey Heath: £337.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mSurrey Heath: £243.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mSurrey Heath: £230.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mSurrey Heath: £68.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mSurrey Heath: £64.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mSurrey Heath: £226.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mSurrey Heath: £213.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mSurrey Heath: £5.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mSurrey Heath: £5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mSurrey Heath: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSurrey Heath: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mSurrey Heath: £0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mSurrey Heath: £21.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mSurrey Heath: £20.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mSurrey Heath: £10.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mSurrey Heath: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSurrey Heath is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mSurrey Heath: £54.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mSurrey Heath: £51.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mSurrey Heath: £12.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mSurrey Heath: £11.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mSurrey Heath: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mSurrey Heath: £9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSurrey Heath: £0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mSurrey Heath: £0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSurrey Heath: £0.12mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mSurrey Heath: £0.11mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.64mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mSurrey Heath: £0.61mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSurrey Heath is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher847

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South West Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15219,051Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,107South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,379South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0573,252South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9956,117South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895847South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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