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Herefordshire, County of and Scottish Borders

192,067 and 117,190 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Scottish Borders on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 8 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 14. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Scottish Borders: £5,007Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Scottish Borders: £4,729Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Scottish Borders £12,258Scottish Borders: £12,258Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Scottish Borders: £12,310Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Scottish Borders: £11,627Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,258£12,310£11,627

  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, Scottish Borders £1,832Scottish Borders: £1,832Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Scottish Borders: £1,840Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Scottish Borders: £1,738Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Scottish Borders £11,419Scottish Borders: £11,419Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Scottish Borders: £11,467Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Scottish Borders: £10,831Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Scottish Borders £294Scottish Borders: £294Herefordshire, County of: £313Scottish Borders: £295Herefordshire, County of: £315Scottish Borders: £279Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higher£294£295£279

  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, Scottish Borders £529Scottish Borders: £529Herefordshire, County of: £604Scottish Borders: £531Herefordshire, County of: £607Scottish Borders: £501Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Herefordshire, County of is higher£529£531£501

  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, Scottish Borders £16Scottish Borders: £16Herefordshire, County of: £21Scottish Borders: £16Herefordshire, County of: £21Scottish Borders: £15Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Herefordshire, County of: £389Scottish Borders: £451Herefordshire, County of: £391Scottish Borders: £426Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Herefordshire, County of: £97Scottish Borders: £122Herefordshire, County of: £98Scottish Borders: £115Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Scottish Borders £98Scottish Borders: £98Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £99Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £93Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Scottish Borders £1,354Scottish Borders: £1,354Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Scottish Borders: £1,359Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Scottish Borders: £1,284Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £162Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Scottish Borders: £182Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, Scottish Borders £368Scottish Borders: £368Herefordshire, County of: £291Scottish Borders: £369Herefordshire, County of: £292Scottish Borders: £349Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

  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, Scottish Borders £6.40Scottish Borders: £6.40Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Scottish Borders: £6.43Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Scottish Borders: £6.07Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Scottish Borders £5.74Scottish Borders: £5.74Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Scottish Borders: £5.76Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Scottish Borders: £5.44Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Scottish Borders: £7.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Scottish Borders: £6.80Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, Scottish Borders 1,006.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Scottish Borders 82.4Scottish Borders: 82.4Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count82.4

  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, Scottish Borders 134.0Scottish Borders: 134.0Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  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, Scottish Borders 178.6Scottish Borders: 178.6Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  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, Scottish Borders 23.5Scottish Borders: 23.5Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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Herefordshire, County of and Scottish Borders, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,258£12,310£11,627EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,832£1,840£1,738EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,419£11,467£10,831Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£294£295£279Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£529£531£501EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£98£99£93EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£368£369£349Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.74£5.76£5.44Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,006.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.382.4Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1134.0Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.571.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1178.6Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.923.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders on 17. 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Scottish Borders £4,986Scottish Borders: £4,986Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Scottish Borders: £5,007Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Scottish Borders: £4,729Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,986£5,007£4,729

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Scottish Borders £3,165Scottish Borders: £3,165Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Scottish Borders: £3,178Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Scottish Borders: £3,002Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,165£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Scottish Borders £1,052Scottish Borders: £1,052Herefordshire, County of: £919Scottish Borders: £1,056Herefordshire, County of: £923Scottish Borders: £998Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,056£998

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Scottish Borders £2,948Scottish Borders: £2,948Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Scottish Borders: £2,961Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Scottish Borders: £2,797Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,948£2,961£2,797

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Scottish Borders £76Scottish Borders: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Scottish Borders: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Scottish Borders: £72Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Scottish Borders £137Scottish Borders: £137Herefordshire, County of: £154Scottish Borders: £137Herefordshire, County of: £155Scottish Borders: £129Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higher£137£137£129

  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, Scottish Borders £4.15Scottish Borders: £4.15Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Scottish Borders: £4.17Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Scottish Borders: £3.94Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Scottish Borders £449Scottish Borders: £449Herefordshire, County of: £389Scottish Borders: £451Herefordshire, County of: £391Scottish Borders: £426Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Scottish Borders £121Scottish Borders: £121Herefordshire, County of: £97Scottish Borders: £122Herefordshire, County of: £98Scottish Borders: £115Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Scottish Borders £56Scottish Borders: £56Herefordshire, County of: £53Scottish Borders: £57Herefordshire, County of: £53Scottish Borders: £53Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Scottish Borders £777Scottish Borders: £777Herefordshire, County of: £693Scottish Borders: £780Herefordshire, County of: £696Scottish Borders: £737Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Scottish Borders £192Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £162Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Scottish Borders: £182Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Scottish Borders £211Scottish Borders: £211Herefordshire, County of: £167Scottish Borders: £212Herefordshire, County of: £168Scottish Borders: £200Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Scottish Borders £3.68Scottish Borders: £3.68Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Scottish Borders: £3.69Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Scottish Borders: £3.49Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Scottish Borders £3.29Scottish Borders: £3.29Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Scottish Borders: £3.30Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Scottish Borders: £3.12Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Scottish Borders £7.17Scottish Borders: £7.17Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Scottish Borders: £7.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Scottish Borders: £6.80Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Scottish Borders 259.7Scottish Borders: 259.7Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Scottish Borders 21.3Scottish Borders: 21.3Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  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, Scottish Borders 34.6Scottish Borders: 34.6Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, Scottish Borders 71.6Scottish Borders: 71.6Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count71.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Scottish Borders 102.5Scottish Borders: 102.5Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  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, Scottish Borders 13.5Scottish Borders: 13.5Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Herefordshire, County of and Scottish Borders, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofScottish BordersHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,986£5,007£4,729EstimatedScottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,165£3,178£3,002EstimatedScottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,052£1,056£998EstimatedScottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£76£72Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£137£137£129EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.15£4.17£3.94EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£449£451£426EstimatedScottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£122£115EstimatedScottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£57£53EstimatedScottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£777£780£737Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£192£192£182Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£211£212£200Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.29£3.30£3.12Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.17£7.20£6.80EstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0259.7Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.734.6Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.571.6Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3102.5Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.5EstimatedScottish Borders

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Scottish Borders £584.3mScottish Borders: £584.3mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mScottish Borders: £586.8mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mScottish Borders: £554.2mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£584.3m£586.8m£554.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Scottish Borders £370.9mScottish Borders: £370.9mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mScottish Borders: £372.5mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mScottish Borders: £351.8mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£370.9m£372.5m£351.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Scottish Borders £123.2mScottish Borders: £123.2mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mScottish Borders: £123.8mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mScottish Borders: £116.9mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.8m£116.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Scottish Borders £345.5mScottish Borders: £345.5mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mScottish Borders: £347.0mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mScottish Borders: £327.7mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Scottish Borders £8.9mScottish Borders: £8.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mScottish Borders: £8.4mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Scottish Borders £16.0mScottish Borders: £16.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mScottish Borders: £16.1mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mScottish Borders: £15.2mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Scottish Borders £0.49mScottish Borders: £0.49mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.46mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Scottish Borders £52.6mScottish Borders: £52.6mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mScottish Borders: £52.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mScottish Borders: £49.9mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£52.6m£52.9m£49.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Scottish Borders £14.2mScottish Borders: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mScottish Borders: £14.3mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mScottish Borders: £13.5mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Scottish Borders £6.6mScottish Borders: £6.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mScottish Borders: £6.3mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Scottish Borders £91.1mScottish Borders: £91.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mScottish Borders: £91.5mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mScottish Borders: £86.4mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Scottish Borders £22.5mScottish Borders: £22.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mScottish Borders: £22.6mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mScottish Borders: £21.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Scottish Borders £24.8mScottish Borders: £24.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mScottish Borders: £24.9mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mScottish Borders: £23.5mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Scottish Borders £0.43mScottish Borders: £0.43mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mScottish Borders: £0.43mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mScottish Borders: £0.41mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Scottish Borders £0.39mScottish Borders: £0.39mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mScottish Borders: £0.39mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mScottish Borders: £0.37mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Scottish Borders £0.84mScottish Borders: £0.84mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mScottish Borders: £0.80mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Scottish Borders 30,439Scottish Borders: 30,439Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count30,439

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Scottish Borders 2,493Scottish Borders: 2,493Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,493

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Scottish Borders 4,055Scottish Borders: 4,055Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count4,055

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Scottish Borders 8,385Scottish Borders: 8,385Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count8,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Scottish Borders 12,015Scottish Borders: 12,015Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count12,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Scottish Borders 1,583Scottish Borders: 1,583Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,583

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Scottish Borders, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofScottish BordersHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£345.5m£347.0m£327.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£91.1m£91.5m£86.4mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimatedHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54530,439Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8392,493Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0814,055Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6678,385Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76212,015Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1911,583EstimatedHerefordshire, 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.