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Surrey Heath and Hertford and Stortford

102,466 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

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

Surrey Heath Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Surrey Heath: £3,469Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Surrey Heath: £3,483Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,463, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Surrey Heath: £12,463Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Surrey Heath: £12,516Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Surrey Heath: £11,821

    £12,463£12,516£11,821Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,075, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Surrey Heath: £1,075Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Surrey Heath: £1,079Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Surrey Heath: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,570, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Surrey Heath: £11,570Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Surrey Heath: £11,620Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Surrey Heath: £10,975

    £11,570£11,620£10,975Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £290, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Surrey Heath: £290Hertford and Stortford: £295Surrey Heath: £291Hertford and Stortford: £279Surrey Heath: £275

    £290£291£275Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£279

  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: Surrey Heath £589, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Surrey Heath: £589Hertford and Stortford: £667Surrey Heath: £591Hertford and Stortford: £630Surrey Heath: £558

    £589£591£558Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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: Surrey Heath £14, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Surrey Heath: £14Hertford and Stortford: £17Surrey Heath: £14Hertford and Stortford: £16Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Hertford and Stortford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Surrey Heath: £210Hertford and Stortford: £225Surrey Heath: £211Hertford and Stortford: £213Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Hertford and Stortford is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Hertford and Stortford: £96Surrey Heath: £100Hertford and Stortford: £90Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£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: Surrey Heath £58, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Surrey Heath: £58Hertford and Stortford: £58Surrey Heath: £58Hertford and Stortford: £54Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £856, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Surrey Heath: £856Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Surrey Heath: £860Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Surrey Heath: £812

    £856£860£812Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Surrey Heath: £120Hertford and Stortford: £151Surrey Heath: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £151, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Surrey Heath: £151Hertford and Stortford: £162Surrey Heath: £152Hertford and Stortford: £153Surrey Heath: £144

    £151£152£144Hertford and Stortford is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.54, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Surrey Heath: £7.54Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Surrey Heath: £7.57Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Surrey Heath: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hertford and Stortford is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.87, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Surrey Heath: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Surrey Heath: £1.87Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Surrey Heath: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Surrey Heath: £6.24Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Surrey Heath: £6.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 978.0, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Surrey Heath: 978.0

    978.0Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count65.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 122.1, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Surrey Heath: 122.1

    122.1Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 31.7, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 96.7, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Surrey Heath: 96.7

    96.7Hertford and Stortford is higher112.9

  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: Surrey Heath 13.4, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher13.4

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Surrey Heath and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,450£3,465£3,273Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£294£295£279Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£96£90Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£58£54Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£161£162£153Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.38£5.40£5.10Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.01,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.865.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.735.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.7112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.4Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 13. 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

Surrey Heath Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Surrey Heath: £3,469Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Surrey Heath: £3,483Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,369, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Surrey Heath: £2,369Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Surrey Heath: £2,379Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Surrey Heath: £2,247

    £2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £664, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Surrey Heath: £664Hertford and Stortford: £832Surrey Heath: £667Hertford and Stortford: £786Surrey Heath: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,200, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Surrey Heath: £2,200Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Surrey Heath: £2,209Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Surrey Heath: £2,086

    £2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £55, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Surrey Heath: £55Hertford and Stortford: £49Surrey Heath: £55Hertford and Stortford: £46Surrey Heath: £52

    £55£55£52Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £112, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Surrey Heath: £112Hertford and Stortford: £110Surrey Heath: £112Hertford and Stortford: £104Surrey Heath: £106

    £112£112£106Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £2.64, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Surrey Heath: £2.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Surrey Heath: £2.65Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Surrey Heath: £210Hertford and Stortford: £225Surrey Heath: £211Hertford and Stortford: £213Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Hertford and Stortford is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Surrey Heath: £99Hertford and Stortford: £96Surrey Heath: £100Hertford and Stortford: £90Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Surrey Heath: £36Hertford and Stortford: £34Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £529, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Surrey Heath: £529Hertford and Stortford: £687Surrey Heath: £531Hertford and Stortford: £649Surrey Heath: £502

    £529£531£502Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Surrey Heath: £120Hertford and Stortford: £151Surrey Heath: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £94, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £102Surrey Heath: £94Hertford and Stortford: £96Surrey Heath: £89

    £94£94£89Hertford and Stortford is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.65, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Surrey Heath: £4.65Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Surrey Heath: £4.67Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Surrey Heath: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.15, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Surrey Heath: £1.15Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Surrey Heath: £1.15Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Surrey Heath: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Surrey Heath: £6.24Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Surrey Heath: £6.27Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 185.9, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Surrey Heath: 185.9

    185.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 10.8, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Surrey Heath: 10.8

    10.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.2, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 31.7, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 59.7, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Surrey Heath: 59.7

    59.7Hertford and Stortford is higher71.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Hertford and Stortford is higher8.5

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Surrey Heath and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,450£3,465£3,273Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£2,146£2,156£2,036Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£1,986£1,994£1,884Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£48£49£46Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£109£110£104Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£96£90Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£101£102£96Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.38£5.40£5.10Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9169.0Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.7Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.735.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.771.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 17. 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

Surrey Heath Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £355.4m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mSurrey Heath: £355.4mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mSurrey Heath: £356.9mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mSurrey Heath: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £242.8m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mSurrey Heath: £242.8mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mSurrey Heath: £243.8mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mSurrey Heath: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £68.0m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mSurrey Heath: £68.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mSurrey Heath: £68.3mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mSurrey Heath: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £225.4m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mSurrey Heath: £225.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mSurrey Heath: £226.3mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mSurrey Heath: £213.8m

    £225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.6m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSurrey Heath: £5.6mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mSurrey Heath: £5.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mSurrey Heath: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £11.5m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mSurrey Heath: £11.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mSurrey Heath: £11.5mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mSurrey Heath: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Surrey Heath £0.27m, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.27mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £21.5m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mSurrey Heath: £21.5mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mSurrey Heath: £21.6mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mSurrey Heath: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £10.2m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mSurrey Heath: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.2mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mSurrey Heath: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.7m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mSurrey Heath: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mSurrey Heath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £54.2m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mSurrey Heath: £54.2mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mSurrey Heath: £54.4mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mSurrey Heath: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £12.3m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mSurrey Heath: £12.3mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mSurrey Heath: £12.4mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mSurrey Heath: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.6m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mSurrey Heath: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mSurrey Heath: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.48m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mSurrey Heath: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.48mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mSurrey Heath: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.12m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSurrey Heath: £0.12mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mSurrey Heath: £0.12mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mSurrey Heath: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.64m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.64mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mSurrey Heath: £0.64mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mSurrey Heath: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 19,051, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Surrey Heath: 19,051

    19,051Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,107, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Surrey Heath: 1,107

    1,107Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,379, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Surrey Heath: 2,379

    2,379Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,252, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Surrey Heath: 3,252

    3,252Hertford and Stortford is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 6,117, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Surrey Heath: 6,117

    6,117Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 847, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Surrey Heath: 847

    847Hertford and Stortford is higher945

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Surrey Heath and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureSurrey HeathHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05118,876Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,197Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3792,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2524,012Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1177,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026847945Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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  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.
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