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Herefordshire, County of and West Lindsey

192,067 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than West Lindsey on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Lindsey: £4,990Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Lindsey: £4,713Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634Herefordshire, County of: £12,360West Lindsey: £12,687Herefordshire, County of: £12,413West Lindsey: £11,984Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

  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, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916Herefordshire, County of: £1,601West Lindsey: £1,924Herefordshire, County of: £1,608West Lindsey: £1,817Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589Herefordshire, County of: £11,422West Lindsey: £11,639Herefordshire, County of: £11,471West Lindsey: £10,993Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312Herefordshire, County of: £313West Lindsey: £314Herefordshire, County of: £315West Lindsey: £296Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higher£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711Herefordshire, County of: £604West Lindsey: £714Herefordshire, County of: £607West Lindsey: £674Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21Herefordshire, County of: £21West Lindsey: £22Herefordshire, County of: £21West Lindsey: £20Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Herefordshire, County of: £389West Lindsey: £494Herefordshire, County of: £391West Lindsey: £467Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Herefordshire, County of: £97West Lindsey: £129Herefordshire, County of: £98West Lindsey: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £136Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432Herefordshire, County of: £1,207West Lindsey: £1,438Herefordshire, County of: £1,212West Lindsey: £1,359Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £162West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £163West Lindsey: £136Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£143£144£136

  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, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Herefordshire, County of: £291West Lindsey: £327Herefordshire, County of: £292West Lindsey: £308Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£325£327£308

  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, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31Herefordshire, County of: £5.21West Lindsey: £7.34Herefordshire, County of: £5.23West Lindsey: £6.93Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00Herefordshire, County of: £5.87West Lindsey: £8.04Herefordshire, County of: £5.90West Lindsey: £7.59Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Lindsey: £7.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Lindsey: £7.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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Herefordshire, County of and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£312£314£296Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£143£144£136Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£325£327£308West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.93£7.96£7.52Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.381.8West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.573.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.930.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 15. 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Lindsey: £4,990Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Lindsey: £4,713Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091Herefordshire, County of: £3,154West Lindsey: £3,104Herefordshire, County of: £3,167West Lindsey: £2,932Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105Herefordshire, County of: £919West Lindsey: £1,110Herefordshire, County of: £923West Lindsey: £1,048Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835Herefordshire, County of: £2,914West Lindsey: £2,848Herefordshire, County of: £2,927West Lindsey: £2,690Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80West Lindsey: £77Herefordshire, County of: £80West Lindsey: £73Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Herefordshire, County of: £154West Lindsey: £175Herefordshire, County of: £155West Lindsey: £165Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Herefordshire, County of: £5.28West Lindsey: £5.27Herefordshire, County of: £5.30West Lindsey: £4.98Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492Herefordshire, County of: £389West Lindsey: £494Herefordshire, County of: £391West Lindsey: £467Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128Herefordshire, County of: £97West Lindsey: £129Herefordshire, County of: £98West Lindsey: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83Herefordshire, County of: £53West Lindsey: £83Herefordshire, County of: £53West Lindsey: £78Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826Herefordshire, County of: £693West Lindsey: £830Herefordshire, County of: £696West Lindsey: £784Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £162West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £163West Lindsey: £136Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188Herefordshire, County of: £167West Lindsey: £188Herefordshire, County of: £168West Lindsey: £178Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22Herefordshire, County of: £2.99West Lindsey: £4.23Herefordshire, County of: £3.01West Lindsey: £4.00Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62Herefordshire, County of: £3.37West Lindsey: £4.64Herefordshire, County of: £3.39West Lindsey: £4.38Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Lindsey: £7.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Lindsey: £7.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,091£3,104£2,932Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,835£2,848£2,690Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£77£73Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.25£5.27£4.98Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£143£144£136Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£188£188£178West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.93£7.96£7.52Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0249.4Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.735.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.573.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.5West Lindsey

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mWest Lindsey: £493.6mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mWest Lindsey: £466.2mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mWest Lindsey: £307.1mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mWest Lindsey: £290.1mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mWest Lindsey: £109.8mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mWest Lindsey: £103.7mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mWest Lindsey: £281.7mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mWest Lindsey: £266.1mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Lindsey: £7.2mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mWest Lindsey: £17.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mWest Lindsey: £16.3mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.49mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mWest Lindsey: £48.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mWest Lindsey: £46.2mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Lindsey: £12.8mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Lindsey: £12.1mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mWest Lindsey: £8.2mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mWest Lindsey: £7.8mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mWest Lindsey: £82.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mWest Lindsey: £77.5mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mWest Lindsey: £13.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mWest Lindsey: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mWest Lindsey: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mWest Lindsey: £0.42mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mWest Lindsey: £0.40mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Lindsey: £0.46mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Lindsey: £0.43mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Lindsey: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Lindsey: £0.74mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,727

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and West Lindsey, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54524,670Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8391,980Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0813,526Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6677,233Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76210,466Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1911,727Herefordshire, 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.