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Surrey Heath and South West Hertfordshire

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

Surrey Heath is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Surrey Heath is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 20. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,075, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Surrey Heath: £1,075South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Surrey Heath: £1,079South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Surrey Heath: £1,019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £58South West Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £58South West Hertfordshire: £60Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55South West Hertfordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £856, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Surrey Heath: £856South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Surrey Heath: £860South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Surrey Heath: £812

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.54, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Surrey Heath: £7.54South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Surrey Heath: £7.57South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Surrey Heath: £7.15

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    978.0South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

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

    56.8South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

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

    122.1South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

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

    31.7South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

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

    96.7South West Hertfordshire is higher111.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 13.4, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4South West Hertfordshire is higher14.3

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Surrey Heath and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£78£79£74Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£159£159£150South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.01,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.874.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.740.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.7111.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.3South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £112, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Surrey Heath: £112South West Hertfordshire: £124Surrey Heath: £112South West Hertfordshire: £117Surrey Heath: £106

    £112£112£106South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Surrey Heath: £2.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Surrey Heath: £2.65South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Surrey Heath: £2.50

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    185.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.8South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.2, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 31.7, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    59.7South West Hertfordshire is higher69.1

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

    8.3South West Hertfordshire is higher8.8

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Surrey Heath and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£2,296£2,306£2,178Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£2,103£2,112£1,995Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£78£79£74Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£99£93South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.88£4.90£4.63Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9179.3Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.225.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.740.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.769.1South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,051Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,107South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

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

    2,379South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

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

    3,252South West Hertfordshire is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,117South West Hertfordshire is higher6,995

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

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

    847South West Hertfordshire is higher895

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Surrey Heath and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSurrey HeathSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05118,152Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3792,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2524,057South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1176,995South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026847895South West Hertfordshire

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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