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South West Norfolk and Hereford and South Herefordshire

106,800 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

South West Norfolk is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South West Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 6. 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 Norfolk Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599South West Norfolk: £4,710Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618South West Norfolk: £4,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £12,676, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595South West Norfolk: £12,676Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649South West Norfolk: £12,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947South West Norfolk: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,802, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714South West Norfolk: £1,802Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721South West Norfolk: £1,810Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625South West Norfolk: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709South West Norfolk is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £11,569, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586South West Norfolk: £11,569Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635South West Norfolk: £11,618Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989South West Norfolk: £10,973

    £11,569£11,618£10,973Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £369, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345South West Norfolk: £369Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346South West Norfolk: £370Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327South West Norfolk: £350

    £369£370£350South West Norfolk is higher£345£346£327

  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 Norfolk £714, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642South West Norfolk: £714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644South West Norfolk: £717Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609South West Norfolk: £677

    £714£717£677South West Norfolk is higher£642£644£609

  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 Norfolk £24, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23South West Norfolk: £24Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22South West Norfolk: £23

    £24£24£23South West Norfolk is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430South West Norfolk: £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432South West Norfolk: £432Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101South West Norfolk: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102South West Norfolk: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121South West Norfolk is higher£101£102£96

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £124, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92South West Norfolk: £124Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93South West Norfolk: £124Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87South West Norfolk: £117

    £124£124£117South West Norfolk is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,388, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294South West Norfolk: £1,388Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300South West Norfolk: £1,394Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227South West Norfolk: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317South West Norfolk is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179South West Norfolk: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180South West Norfolk: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £279, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316South West Norfolk: £279Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318South West Norfolk: £280Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300South West Norfolk: £265

    £279£280£265Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£316£318£300

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.82, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05South West Norfolk: £5.82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07South West Norfolk: £5.84Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79South West Norfolk: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.38, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99South West Norfolk: £5.38Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01South West Norfolk: £5.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68South West Norfolk: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40South West Norfolk: £4.48Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43South West Norfolk: £4.50Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 1,013.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2

    1,013.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 93.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2South West Norfolk: 93.7

    93.7South West Norfolk is higher86.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 152.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1South West Norfolk: 152.5

    152.5South West Norfolk is higher133.1

  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 Norfolk 64.4, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4South West Norfolk is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk 172.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9South West Norfolk: 172.7

    172.7South West Norfolk is higher163.9

  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 Norfolk 27.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9South West Norfolk: 27.7

    27.7South West Norfolk is higher19.9

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South West Norfolk and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West NorfolkHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,599£4,618£4,362South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,595£12,649£11,947South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£1,714£1,721£1,625South West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,973£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350£345£346£327South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£642£644£609South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£430£432£408South West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£101£102£96South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£92£93£87South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,294£1,300£1,227South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.05£5.07£4.79South West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.21,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.786.2South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5133.1South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.459.2South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.7163.9South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.719.9South West Norfolk

Per resident

South West Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599South West Norfolk: £4,710Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618South West Norfolk: £4,730Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,954, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870South West Norfolk: £2,954Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882South West Norfolk: £2,967Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722South West Norfolk: £2,802

    £2,954£2,967£2,802South West Norfolk is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £1,051, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012South West Norfolk: £1,051Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017South West Norfolk: £1,055Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960South West Norfolk: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997South West Norfolk is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,696, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640South West Norfolk: £2,696Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651South West Norfolk: £2,708Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504South West Norfolk: £2,558

    £2,696£2,708£2,558South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £86, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79South West Norfolk: £86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79South West Norfolk: £86Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75South West Norfolk: £82

    £86£86£82South West Norfolk is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £166, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146South West Norfolk: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147South West Norfolk: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139South West Norfolk: £158

    £166£167£158South West Norfolk is higher£146£147£139

  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 Norfolk £5.64, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22South West Norfolk: £5.64Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24South West Norfolk: £5.66Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95South West Norfolk: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430South West Norfolk: £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432South West Norfolk: £432Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101South West Norfolk: £127Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102South West Norfolk: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121South West Norfolk is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £72, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54South West Norfolk: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55South West Norfolk: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52South West Norfolk: £68

    £72£72£68South West Norfolk is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £809, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765South West Norfolk: £809Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768South West Norfolk: £813Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725South West Norfolk: £768

    £809£813£768South West Norfolk is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179South West Norfolk: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180South West Norfolk: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £163, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187South West Norfolk: £163Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188South West Norfolk: £163Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177South West Norfolk: £154

    £163£163£154Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.39, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98South West Norfolk: £3.39Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00South West Norfolk: £3.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83South West Norfolk: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.13, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54South West Norfolk: £3.13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56South West Norfolk: £3.14Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36South West Norfolk: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40South West Norfolk: £4.48Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43South West Norfolk: £4.50Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 236.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3South West Norfolk: 236.2

    236.2South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 21.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6South West Norfolk: 21.8

    21.8South West Norfolk is higher19.6

  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 Norfolk 35.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3South West Norfolk: 35.5

    35.5South West Norfolk is higher30.3

  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 Norfolk 64.4, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4South West Norfolk is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 100.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8South West Norfolk: 100.7

    100.7South West Norfolk is higher96.8

  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 Norfolk 16.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7South West Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South West Norfolk is higher11.7

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South West Norfolk and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth West NorfolkHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,599£4,618£4,362South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,954£2,967£2,802£2,870£2,882£2,722South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£1,012£1,017£960South West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,696£2,708£2,558£2,640£2,651£2,504South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£79£79£75South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£146£147£139South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.22£5.24£4.95South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£430£432£408South West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£101£102£96South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£54£55£52South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£809£813£768£765£768£725South West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.98£3.00£2.83South West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026236.2233.3South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.819.6South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.530.3South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.459.2South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.796.8South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.111.7South West Norfolk

Total

South West Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Norfolk £503.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2m

    £503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Norfolk £315.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Norfolk £112.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk £288.0m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk £9.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £17.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Norfolk £0.60m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £45.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSouth West Norfolk is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £13.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk £7.7m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk £86.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Norfolk £15.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £17.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £0.36m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Norfolk £0.33m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Norfolk £0.48m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk 25,221, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933South West Norfolk: 25,221

    25,221South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk 2,332, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929South West Norfolk: 2,332

    2,332South West Norfolk is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 3,795, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980South West Norfolk: 3,795

    3,795South West Norfolk is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 6,880, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820South West Norfolk: 6,880

    6,880South West Norfolk is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk 10,754, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518South West Norfolk: 10,754

    10,754South West Norfolk is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk 1,722, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153South West Norfolk: 1,722

    1,722South West Norfolk is higher1,153

Show the numbers
South West Norfolk and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureSouth West NorfolkHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mSouth West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,22122,933South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3321,929South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7952,980South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8805,820South West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7549,518South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7221,153South West Norfolk

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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