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Waveney Valley and North Herefordshire

91,358 and 92,765 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than North Herefordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Waveney Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 10. 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

Waveney Valley North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938Waveney Valley: £4,960North Herefordshire: £4,959Waveney Valley: £4,981North Herefordshire: £4,684Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, North Herefordshire £12,271North Herefordshire: £12,271Waveney Valley: £12,347North Herefordshire: £12,323Waveney Valley: £12,399North Herefordshire: £11,640Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, North Herefordshire £1,505North Herefordshire: £1,505Waveney Valley: £1,487North Herefordshire: £1,512Waveney Valley: £1,494North Herefordshire: £1,428Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411North Herefordshire is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, North Herefordshire £11,385North Herefordshire: £11,385Waveney Valley: £11,439North Herefordshire: £11,434Waveney Valley: £11,488North Herefordshire: £10,799Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higher£11,385£11,434£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, North Herefordshire £290North Herefordshire: £290Waveney Valley: £258North Herefordshire: £291Waveney Valley: £259North Herefordshire: £275Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245North Herefordshire is higher£290£291£275

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £632, North Herefordshire £577North Herefordshire: £577Waveney Valley: £632North Herefordshire: £580Waveney Valley: £635North Herefordshire: £547Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Waveney Valley is higher£577£580£547

  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: Waveney Valley £18, North Herefordshire £19North Herefordshire: £19Waveney Valley: £18North Herefordshire: £19Waveney Valley: £18North Herefordshire: £18Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17North Herefordshire 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: Waveney Valley £351, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373Waveney Valley: £351North Herefordshire: £374Waveney Valley: £353North Herefordshire: £354Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £95North Herefordshire: £89Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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: Waveney Valley £98, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £98North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £99North Herefordshire: £89Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, North Herefordshire £1,132North Herefordshire: £1,132Waveney Valley: £1,145North Herefordshire: £1,137Waveney Valley: £1,150North Herefordshire: £1,074Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £145Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £137Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North Herefordshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, North Herefordshire £268North Herefordshire: £268Waveney Valley: £235North Herefordshire: £269Waveney Valley: £236North Herefordshire: £254Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223North Herefordshire is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, North Herefordshire £5.27North Herefordshire: £5.27Waveney Valley: £5.07North Herefordshire: £5.29Waveney Valley: £5.09North Herefordshire: £5.00Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81North Herefordshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, North Herefordshire £5.75North Herefordshire: £5.75Waveney Valley: £3.69North Herefordshire: £5.77Waveney Valley: £3.71North Herefordshire: £5.45Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50North Herefordshire is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25Waveney Valley: £5.18North Herefordshire: £8.29Waveney Valley: £5.20North Herefordshire: £7.83Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, North Herefordshire 1,009.0North Herefordshire: 1,009.0Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, North Herefordshire 72.3North Herefordshire: 72.3Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7North Herefordshire is higher72.3

  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: Waveney Valley 128.9, North Herefordshire 117.4North Herefordshire: 117.4Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Waveney Valley is higher117.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, North Herefordshire 141.7North Herefordshire: 141.7Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Waveney Valley is higher141.7

  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: Waveney Valley 22.0, North Herefordshire 20.3North Herefordshire: 20.3Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher20.3

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Waveney Valley and North Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,938£4,959£4,684Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,271£12,323£11,640Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,505£1,512£1,428North Herefordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,385£11,434£10,799Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£290£291£275North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£577£580£547Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£94£94£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£94£89Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,132£1,137£1,074Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£145£137North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£268£269£254North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,009.0Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.772.3North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9117.4Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.052.3Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7141.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.020.3Waveney Valley

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 10. 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

Waveney Valley North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938Waveney Valley: £4,960North Herefordshire: £4,959Waveney Valley: £4,981North Herefordshire: £4,684Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, North Herefordshire £3,489North Herefordshire: £3,489Waveney Valley: £3,559North Herefordshire: £3,504Waveney Valley: £3,574North Herefordshire: £3,310Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, North Herefordshire £830North Herefordshire: £830Waveney Valley: £821North Herefordshire: £833Waveney Valley: £825North Herefordshire: £787Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779North Herefordshire is higher£830£833£787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, North Herefordshire £3,237North Herefordshire: £3,237Waveney Valley: £3,298North Herefordshire: £3,251Waveney Valley: £3,312North Herefordshire: £3,071Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higher£3,237£3,251£3,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, North Herefordshire £82North Herefordshire: £82Waveney Valley: £74North Herefordshire: £83Waveney Valley: £75North Herefordshire: £78Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71North Herefordshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, North Herefordshire £164North Herefordshire: £164Waveney Valley: £182North Herefordshire: £165Waveney Valley: £183North Herefordshire: £156Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Waveney Valley is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, North Herefordshire £5.42North Herefordshire: £5.42Waveney Valley: £5.19North Herefordshire: £5.44Waveney Valley: £5.21North Herefordshire: £5.14Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92North Herefordshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373Waveney Valley: £351North Herefordshire: £374Waveney Valley: £353North Herefordshire: £354Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333North Herefordshire is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £94North Herefordshire: £94Waveney Valley: £95North Herefordshire: £89Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, North Herefordshire £52North Herefordshire: £52Waveney Valley: £54North Herefordshire: £52Waveney Valley: £54North Herefordshire: £49Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, North Herefordshire £624North Herefordshire: £624Waveney Valley: £632North Herefordshire: £627Waveney Valley: £635North Herefordshire: £592Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £145Waveney Valley: £129North Herefordshire: £137Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122North Herefordshire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, North Herefordshire £148North Herefordshire: £148Waveney Valley: £130North Herefordshire: £148Waveney Valley: £130North Herefordshire: £140Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123North Herefordshire is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, North Herefordshire £2.91North Herefordshire: £2.91Waveney Valley: £2.80North Herefordshire: £2.92Waveney Valley: £2.82North Herefordshire: £2.76Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66North Herefordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, North Herefordshire £3.16North Herefordshire: £3.16Waveney Valley: £2.03North Herefordshire: £3.18Waveney Valley: £2.04North Herefordshire: £3.00Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93North Herefordshire is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25Waveney Valley: £5.18North Herefordshire: £8.29Waveney Valley: £5.20North Herefordshire: £7.83Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, North Herefordshire 286.9North Herefordshire: 286.9Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higher286.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, North Herefordshire 20.6North Herefordshire: 20.6Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2North Herefordshire is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, North Herefordshire 33.4North Herefordshire: 33.4Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2Waveney Valley is higher33.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, North Herefordshire 78.1North Herefordshire: 78.1Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Waveney Valley is higher78.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, North Herefordshire 11.2North Herefordshire: 11.2Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher11.2

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Waveney Valley and North Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,938£4,959£4,684Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,489£3,504£3,310Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£830£833£787North Herefordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,237£3,251£3,071Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£82£83£78North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£373£374£354North Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£94£94£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£52£52£49Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£624£627£592Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£145£137North Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£148£148£140North Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4286.9Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.6North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.233.4Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.052.3Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.978.1Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.2Waveney Valley

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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

Waveney Valley North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, North Herefordshire £458.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mWaveney Valley: £455.1mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, North Herefordshire £323.7mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mWaveney Valley: £325.2mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mWaveney Valley: £326.6mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, North Herefordshire £77.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mWaveney Valley: £75.3mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mNorth Herefordshire is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, North Herefordshire £300.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mWaveney Valley: £302.5mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higher£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, North Herefordshire £7.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mWaveney Valley: £6.8mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Herefordshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, North Herefordshire £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mWaveney Valley: £16.6mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mWaveney Valley: £16.7mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Herefordshire £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mWaveney Valley: £0.48mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, North Herefordshire £34.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mWaveney Valley: £32.1mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mWaveney Valley: £32.2mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mNorth Herefordshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, North Herefordshire £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mWaveney Valley: £8.6mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, North Herefordshire £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, North Herefordshire £57.9mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mWaveney Valley: £57.8mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mWaveney Valley: £58.0mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mNorth Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, North Herefordshire £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mWaveney Valley: £11.8mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, North Herefordshire £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mWaveney Valley: £11.9mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, North Herefordshire £0.27mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mWaveney Valley: £0.26mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, North Herefordshire £0.29mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mWaveney Valley: £0.19mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, North Herefordshire £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mWaveney Valley: £0.47mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, North Herefordshire 26,615North Herefordshire: 26,615Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622Waveney Valley is higher26,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, North Herefordshire 1,908North Herefordshire: 1,908Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757North Herefordshire is higher1,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, North Herefordshire 3,097North Herefordshire: 3,097Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394Waveney Valley is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, North Herefordshire 4,847North Herefordshire: 4,847Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930Waveney Valley is higher4,847

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, North Herefordshire 7,245North Herefordshire: 7,245Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Waveney Valley is higher7,245

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, North Herefordshire 1,039North Herefordshire: 1,039Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher1,039

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and North Herefordshire, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mNorth Herefordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Herefordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNorth Herefordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mNorth Herefordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62226,615Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,908North Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,097Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9304,847Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2997,245Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,039Waveney Valley

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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