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Herefordshire, County of and Rother
Herefordshire, County of is higher than Rother on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,413£11,724Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,601£1,608£1,518Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,985
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,422£11,471£10,834Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£315£297Rother is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Rother is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Rother is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Rother is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Rother is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,207£1,212£1,145Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,654£1,661£1,569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Rother is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count82.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count187.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,413£11,724 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,601£1,608£1,518 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,422£11,471£10,834 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £345£346£327 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £695£698£659 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £21£21£20 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £413£414£391 | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £122£122£116 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,207£1,212£1,145 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £305£306£289 | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Rother |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 1,001.3 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.3 | 82.9 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.1 | 142.7 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 63.6 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.1 | 187.8 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 26.3 | Rother |
Per resident
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rother on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Herefordshire, County of Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,154£3,167£2,991Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£919£923£871Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,914£2,927£2,764Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Rother is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Rother is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Rother is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Rother is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Rother is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Rother is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Rother is higherDepends on how you count£871£875£826
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
258.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count44.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Rother is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,154£3,167£2,991 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £919£923£871 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Rother |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,914£2,927£2,764 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £107£108£102 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £216£217£205 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £413£414£391 | Rother |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £64£64£61 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £871£875£826 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £161£161£152 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 258.0 | 311.9 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 25.8 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 44.5 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 63.6 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.3 | 98.9 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 13.8 | Rother |
Total
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count29,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count4,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,105
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count9,490
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,328
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £908.4m£912.3m£861.7m | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £605.7m£608.3m£574.5m | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £559.7m£562.1m£530.9m | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 49,545 | 29,925 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,839 | 2,477 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,081 | 4,266 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,667 | 6,105 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,762 | 9,490 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,191 | 1,328 | Herefordshire, County of |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.