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Herefordshire, County of and Moray
Herefordshire, County of is higher than Moray on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Moray on 11. 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,601£1,608£1,518Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higher£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Herefordshire, County of is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,207£1,212£1,145Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276Moray is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higher1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.1Moray is higherDepends on how you count163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,413£11,724 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,601£1,608£1,518 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,422£11,471£10,834 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £311£312£295 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £505£507£479Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £17£17£16Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £91£91£86Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,207£1,212£1,145 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £135£135£128 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £337£339£320 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Moray |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 1,002.9 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.3 | 83.7 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.1 | 125.1 | Moray |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.1 | 163.4 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 22.3Estimated | Moray |
Per resident
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Moray 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
Herefordshire, County of Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£919£923£871Moray is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higher£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Moray is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657Moray is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Moray is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
258.0Herefordshire, County of is higher223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.3Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,154£3,167£2,991 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £919£923£871 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,914£2,927£2,764 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £69£69£66 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £112£113£106Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £55£55£52Estimated | Moray |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £733£736£695 | Moray |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £135£135£128 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £203£204£193 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Moray |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 258.0 | 223.0 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 18.6 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 27.8 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.3 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 13.5Estimated | Moray |
Total
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higher£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
49,545Herefordshire, County of is higher21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,278
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| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £908.4m£912.3m£861.7m | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £605.7m£608.3m£574.5m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £559.7m£562.1m£530.9m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 49,545 | 21,164 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,839 | 1,766 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,081 | 2,640 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,667 | 7,010 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,762 | 9,345 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,191 | 1,278Estimated | 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.