Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and East of England

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Hertsmere

112,677 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher than Hertsmere on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

Swap the two areas
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Hertsmere on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 19. 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Hertsmere: £4,171St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Hertsmere: £3,940St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215

    £3,389£3,404£3,215Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,960, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,960Hertsmere: £12,891St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13,015Hertsmere: £12,176St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,277, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,277Hertsmere: £1,910St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,282Hertsmere: £1,804St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,211

    £1,277£1,282£1,211Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,027, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,027Hertsmere: £11,654St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,078Hertsmere: £11,008St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £279, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £279Hertsmere: £467St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £280Hertsmere: £441St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £264

    £279£280£264Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £638, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £638Hertsmere: £747St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £640Hertsmere: £706St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £605

    £638£640£605Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £17, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Hertsmere: £23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Hertsmere: £22St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £16

    £17£17£16Hertsmere 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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Hertsmere: £330St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Hertsmere: £311St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259

    £273£274£259Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Hertsmere: £90St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81

    £85£86£81Hertsmere is higher£95£95£90

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £68, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Hertsmere: £74St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Hertsmere: £70St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £64

    £68£68£64Hertsmere is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,035, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,035Hertsmere: £1,606St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,040Hertsmere: £1,517St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Hertsmere: £233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Hertsmere: £220St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £163, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £163Hertsmere: £217St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £164Hertsmere: £205St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155Hertsmere is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £7.62, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.62Hertsmere: £9.21St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.65Hertsmere: £8.70St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.91, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.91Hertsmere: £3.71St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.92Hertsmere: £3.50St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Hertsmere is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Hertsmere: £6.79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Hertsmere: £6.41St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,033.7, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,033.7

    1,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 65.1, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 65.1

    65.1Hertsmere is higher93.6

  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: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 140.3, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 140.3

    140.3Hertsmere is higher157.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8

    40.8Hertsmere is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 119.6, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 119.6

    119.6Hertsmere is higher158.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 15.7, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Hertsmere is higher17.2

Show the numbers
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,389£3,404£3,215£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,837£12,891£12,176St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,282£1,211£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,605£11,654£11,008St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£279£280£264£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£73£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£216£217£205Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.69£3.71£3.50Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,004.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.193.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.3157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.851.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.6158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.717.2Hertsmere

Per resident

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 22. 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Hertsmere: £4,171St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Hertsmere: £3,940St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215

    £3,389£3,404£3,215Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2,113, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,113Hertsmere: £2,338St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,122Hertsmere: £2,208St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,005

    £2,113£2,122£2,005Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £795, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £795Hertsmere: £1,169St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £799Hertsmere: £1,104St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£799£754Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,961, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,961Hertsmere: £2,113St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,970Hertsmere: £1,996St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,860

    £1,961£1,970£1,860Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £45, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £45Hertsmere: £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £46Hertsmere: £80St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £104, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Hertsmere: £135St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Hertsmere: £128St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £99

    £104£104£99Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.72, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.72Hertsmere: £4.20St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.73Hertsmere: £3.97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Hertsmere: £330St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Hertsmere: £311St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259

    £273£274£259Hertsmere is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Hertsmere: £95St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Hertsmere: £90St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81

    £85£86£81Hertsmere is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £42, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Hertsmere: £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Hertsmere: £43St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £40

    £42£42£40Hertsmere is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £645, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £645Hertsmere: £983St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £648Hertsmere: £929St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £612

    £645£648£612Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Hertsmere: £233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Hertsmere: £220St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £102, Hertsmere £132Hertsmere: £132St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Hertsmere: £133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Hertsmere: £126St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £97

    £102£102£97Hertsmere is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.74, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.74Hertsmere: £5.63St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.76Hertsmere: £5.32St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1.81, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.81Hertsmere: £2.27St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.82Hertsmere: £2.14St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.72

    £1.81£1.82£1.72Hertsmere is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Hertsmere: £6.79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Hertsmere: £6.41St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 168.6, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 168.6

    168.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 10.6, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 10.6

    10.6Hertsmere is higher17.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 22.9, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 22.9

    22.9Hertsmere is higher28.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8

    40.8Hertsmere is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 74.5, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 74.5

    74.5Hertsmere is higher96.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 9.8, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 9.8

    9.8Hertsmere is higher10.5

Show the numbers
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,389£3,404£3,215£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,005£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£754£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,961£1,970£1,860£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£328£330£311Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£45£45£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£645£648£612£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£132£133£126Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.81£1.82£1.72£2.26£2.27£2.14Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.6182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.617.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.928.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.851.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.596.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.5Hertsmere

Total

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 22. 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

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £381.9m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £381.9mHertsmere: £450.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £383.5mHertsmere: £425.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £362.2m

    £381.9m£383.5m£362.2mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £238.1m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £238.1mHertsmere: £252.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £239.1mHertsmere: £238.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £225.9m

    £238.1m£239.1m£225.9mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £89.6m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £89.6mHertsmere: £126.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £90.0mHertsmere: £119.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85.0m

    £89.6m£90.0m£85.0mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £221.0m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.0mHertsmere: £228.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.9mHertsmere: £215.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £209.6m

    £221.0m£221.9m£209.6mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.1m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £9.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £8.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.7m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.7mHertsmere: £14.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.8mHertsmere: £13.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.31m, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.45mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.43mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £30.7m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.7mHertsmere: £35.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.8mHertsmere: £33.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mHertsmere is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £9.6m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mHertsmere: £10.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mHertsmere: £9.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertsmere is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.7m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.7mHertsmere: £4.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.8mHertsmere: £4.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHertsmere is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £72.7m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £72.7mHertsmere: £106.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £73.0mHertsmere: £100.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £13.2m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.2mHertsmere: £25.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.3mHertsmere: £23.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12.6m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.6mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.5m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mHertsmere: £14.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mHertsmere: £13.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHertsmere is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.53m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.57mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.20m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.20mHertsmere: £0.24mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.21mHertsmere: £0.23mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mHertsmere is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.69mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 18,993, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 18,993

    18,993Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,196, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,196

    1,196Hertsmere is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 2,578, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 2,578

    2,578Hertsmere is higher3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 4,602, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 4,602

    4,602Hertsmere is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 8,392, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 8,392

    8,392Hertsmere is higher10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,101, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,101

    1,101Hertsmere is higher1,133

Show the numbers
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire and Hertsmere, total
MeasureSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.9m£383.5m£362.2m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.6m£90.0m£85.0m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,99319,644Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1961,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5783,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6025,520Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,39210,451Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1011,133Hertsmere

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.