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Herefordshire, County of and Torridge

192,067 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Torridge on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Herefordshire, County of Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Torridge: £5,359Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Torridge: £5,062Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Torridge: £12,432Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Torridge: £11,743Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Torridge: £1,982Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Torridge: £1,872Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Torridge: £11,397Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Torridge: £10,765Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Herefordshire, County of: £313Torridge: £353Herefordshire, County of: £315Torridge: £334Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Herefordshire, County of: £604Torridge: £658Herefordshire, County of: £607Torridge: £621Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Herefordshire, County of: £21Torridge: £24Herefordshire, County of: £21Torridge: £23Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Herefordshire, County of: £389Torridge: £437Herefordshire, County of: £391Torridge: £412Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Herefordshire, County of: £97Torridge: £153Herefordshire, County of: £98Torridge: £144Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Herefordshire, County of: £92Torridge: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92Torridge: £115Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Torridge: £1,492Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Torridge: £1,409Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Herefordshire, County of: £162Torridge: £185Herefordshire, County of: £163Torridge: £175Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Herefordshire, County of: £291Torridge: £359Herefordshire, County of: £292Torridge: £339Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Torridge: £5.30Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Torridge: £5.01Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Torridge: £3.92Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Torridge: £3.70Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Torridge: £3.41Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Torridge: £3.22Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count189.0

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Herefordshire, County of and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,349£11,397£10,765Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£655£658£621Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£122£115Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£3.90£3.92£3.70Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.39£3.41£3.22Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.389.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1139.6Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.566.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.925.9Torridge

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Herefordshire, County of Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Torridge: £5,359Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Torridge: £5,062Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Torridge: £3,490Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Torridge: £3,297Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Herefordshire, County of: £919Torridge: £1,091Herefordshire, County of: £923Torridge: £1,031Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Torridge: £3,200Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Torridge: £3,022Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Torridge £99Torridge: £99Herefordshire, County of: £80Torridge: £99Herefordshire, County of: £80Torridge: £94Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Herefordshire, County of: £154Torridge: £185Herefordshire, County of: £155Torridge: £174Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Torridge: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Torridge: £6.41Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Herefordshire, County of: £389Torridge: £437Herefordshire, County of: £391Torridge: £412Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Herefordshire, County of: £97Torridge: £153Herefordshire, County of: £98Torridge: £144Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Herefordshire, County of: £53Torridge: £67Herefordshire, County of: £53Torridge: £63Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Herefordshire, County of: £693Torridge: £822Herefordshire, County of: £696Torridge: £776Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Herefordshire, County of: £162Torridge: £185Herefordshire, County of: £163Torridge: £175Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Herefordshire, County of: £167Torridge: £198Herefordshire, County of: £168Torridge: £187Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Torridge: £2.92Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Torridge: £2.76Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Torridge: £2.16Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Torridge: £2.04Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Torridge: £3.41Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Torridge: £3.22Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count39.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count104.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Herefordshire, County of and Torridge, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£67£67£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£818£822£776Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.91£2.92£2.76Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.15£2.16£2.04Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£3.39£3.41£3.22Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.025.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.739.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.566.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3104.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.3Torridge

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 0. 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

Herefordshire, County of Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mTorridge: £373.6mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mTorridge: £352.9mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mTorridge: £243.3mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mTorridge: £229.8mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mTorridge: £76.1mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mTorridge: £71.8mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mTorridge: £223.1mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mTorridge: £210.7mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mTorridge: £6.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mTorridge: £6.5mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mTorridge: £12.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mTorridge: £12.2mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mTorridge: £0.47mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mTorridge: £0.45mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mTorridge: £30.4mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mTorridge: £28.8mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mTorridge: £10.6mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mTorridge: £10.0mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mTorridge: £4.7mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mTorridge: £4.4mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mTorridge: £57.3mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mTorridge: £54.1mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mTorridge: £12.9mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mTorridge: £12.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mTorridge: £13.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mTorridge: £13.0mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mTorridge: £0.20mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mTorridge: £0.19mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mTorridge: £0.15mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mTorridge: £0.14mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mTorridge: £0.24mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mTorridge: £0.22mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count994

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Torridge, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54520,247Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8391,756Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0812,732Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6674,634Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,7627,253Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,191994Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.