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Bracknell Forest and Hertsmere

130,502 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell Forest is higher than Hertsmere on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bracknell Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Bracknell Forest Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Bracknell Forest: £3,268Hertsmere: £4,133Bracknell Forest: £3,282Hertsmere: £3,904Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £12,839, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Bracknell Forest: £12,839Hertsmere: £12,871Bracknell Forest: £12,894Hertsmere: £12,157Bracknell Forest: £12,178

    £12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,278, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Bracknell Forest: £1,278Hertsmere: £1,958Bracknell Forest: £1,284Hertsmere: £1,849Bracknell Forest: £1,212

    £1,278£1,284£1,212Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £11,822, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Bracknell Forest: £11,822Hertsmere: £11,610Bracknell Forest: £11,872Hertsmere: £10,966Bracknell Forest: £11,213

    £11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £397, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Bracknell Forest: £397Hertsmere: £486Bracknell Forest: £399Hertsmere: £459Bracknell Forest: £376

    £397£399£376Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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: Bracknell Forest £601, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Bracknell Forest: £601Hertsmere: £751Bracknell Forest: £603Hertsmere: £709Bracknell Forest: £570

    £601£603£570Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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: Bracknell Forest £20, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Bracknell Forest: £20Hertsmere: £24Bracknell Forest: £20Hertsmere: £23Bracknell Forest: £19

    £20£20£19Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Bracknell Forest: £246Hertsmere: £334Bracknell Forest: £247Hertsmere: £315Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £90Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higher£95£95£90

  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: Bracknell Forest £61, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Bracknell Forest: £61Hertsmere: £74Bracknell Forest: £62Hertsmere: £70Bracknell Forest: £58

    £61£62£58Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,060, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Bracknell Forest: £1,060Hertsmere: £1,645Bracknell Forest: £1,064Hertsmere: £1,554Bracknell Forest: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Bracknell Forest: £143Hertsmere: £230Bracknell Forest: £143Hertsmere: £218Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £146, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Bracknell Forest: £146Hertsmere: £225Bracknell Forest: £146Hertsmere: £213Bracknell Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £8.91, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Bracknell Forest: £8.91Hertsmere: £9.77Bracknell Forest: £8.95Hertsmere: £9.23Bracknell Forest: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £2.56, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Bracknell Forest: £2.56Hertsmere: £3.97Bracknell Forest: £2.57Hertsmere: £3.75Bracknell Forest: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Hertsmere is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Bracknell Forest: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.84Bracknell Forest: £7.54Hertsmere: £5.52Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 1,017.2, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 78.8, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Bracknell Forest: 78.8

    78.8Hertsmere is higher96.4

  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: Bracknell Forest 126.4, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4Hertsmere is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Hertsmere is higher51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest 121.4, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Bracknell Forest: 121.4

    121.4Hertsmere is higher160.9

  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: Bracknell Forest 13.8, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Bracknell Forest: 13.8

    13.8Hertsmere is higher17.4

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Bracknell Forest and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,816£12,871£12,157Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,561£11,610£10,966Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.82£5.84£5.52Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,000.4Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.896.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.651.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.817.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 20. 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

Bracknell Forest Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Bracknell Forest: £3,268Hertsmere: £4,133Bracknell Forest: £3,282Hertsmere: £3,904Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,933, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Bracknell Forest: £1,933Hertsmere: £2,260Bracknell Forest: £1,942Hertsmere: £2,134Bracknell Forest: £1,834

    £1,933£1,942£1,834Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £823, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Bracknell Forest: £823Hertsmere: £1,208Bracknell Forest: £826Hertsmere: £1,141Bracknell Forest: £781

    £823£826£781Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,780, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Bracknell Forest: £1,780Hertsmere: £2,038Bracknell Forest: £1,788Hertsmere: £1,925Bracknell Forest: £1,688

    £1,780£1,788£1,688Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £60, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Bracknell Forest: £60Hertsmere: £85Bracknell Forest: £60Hertsmere: £81Bracknell Forest: £57

    £60£60£57Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £90, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Bracknell Forest: £90Hertsmere: £132Bracknell Forest: £91Hertsmere: £124Bracknell Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3.03, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Bracknell Forest: £3.03Hertsmere: £4.18Bracknell Forest: £3.04Hertsmere: £3.95Bracknell Forest: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Bracknell Forest: £246Hertsmere: £334Bracknell Forest: £247Hertsmere: £315Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £90Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £40, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Bracknell Forest: £40Hertsmere: £46Bracknell Forest: £40Hertsmere: £43Bracknell Forest: £37

    £40£40£37Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £682, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Bracknell Forest: £682Hertsmere: £1,015Bracknell Forest: £685Hertsmere: £959Bracknell Forest: £647

    £682£685£647Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Bracknell Forest: £143Hertsmere: £230Bracknell Forest: £143Hertsmere: £218Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £94, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Bracknell Forest: £94Hertsmere: £139Bracknell Forest: £94Hertsmere: £131Bracknell Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £5.74, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Bracknell Forest: £5.74Hertsmere: £6.02Bracknell Forest: £5.76Hertsmere: £5.69Bracknell Forest: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1.64, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Bracknell Forest: £1.64Hertsmere: £2.45Bracknell Forest: £1.65Hertsmere: £2.31Bracknell Forest: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Hertsmere is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Bracknell Forest: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.84Bracknell Forest: £7.54Hertsmere: £5.52Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 153.2, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Bracknell Forest: 153.2

    153.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 11.9, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9

    11.9Hertsmere is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 19.0, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Bracknell Forest: 19.0

    19.0Hertsmere is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 78.2, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Bracknell Forest: 78.2

    78.2Hertsmere is higher99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 8.9, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Bracknell Forest: 8.9

    8.9Hertsmere is higher10.7

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Bracknell Forest and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.82£5.84£5.52Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.916.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.651.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.299.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.7Hertsmere

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Bracknell Forest Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £426.5m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mBracknell Forest: £426.5mHertsmere: £454.6mBracknell Forest: £428.4mHertsmere: £429.4mBracknell Forest: £404.6m

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mHertsmere is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £252.3m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mBracknell Forest: £252.3mHertsmere: £248.6mBracknell Forest: £253.4mHertsmere: £234.8mBracknell Forest: £239.3m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £107.4m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mHertsmere: £132.9mBracknell Forest: £107.9mHertsmere: £125.5mBracknell Forest: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.9m£101.9mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest £232.3m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mHertsmere: £224.2mBracknell Forest: £233.3mHertsmere: £211.8mBracknell Forest: £220.4m

    £232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £7.8m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mBracknell Forest: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.4mBracknell Forest: £7.8mHertsmere: £8.9mBracknell Forest: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £11.8m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mBracknell Forest: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.5mBracknell Forest: £11.9mHertsmere: £13.7mBracknell Forest: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £0.39m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mBracknell Forest: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.46mBracknell Forest: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.43mBracknell Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £32.1m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mBracknell Forest: £32.1mHertsmere: £36.7mBracknell Forest: £32.2mHertsmere: £34.7mBracknell Forest: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £15.1m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mBracknell Forest: £15.1mHertsmere: £10.5mBracknell Forest: £15.2mHertsmere: £9.9mBracknell Forest: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £5.2m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mHertsmere: £4.7mBracknell Forest: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £89.0m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mBracknell Forest: £89.0mHertsmere: £111.7mBracknell Forest: £89.4mHertsmere: £105.5mBracknell Forest: £84.5m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.5mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell Forest £18.6m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mBracknell Forest: £18.6mHertsmere: £25.4mBracknell Forest: £18.7mHertsmere: £23.9mBracknell Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £12.2m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mHertsmere: £15.3mBracknell Forest: £12.3mHertsmere: £14.4mBracknell Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £0.75m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mBracknell Forest: £0.75mHertsmere: £0.66mBracknell Forest: £0.75mHertsmere: £0.63mBracknell Forest: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell Forest £0.22m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mBracknell Forest: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.27mBracknell Forest: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.25mBracknell Forest: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mHertsmere is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £0.98m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mBracknell Forest: £0.98mHertsmere: £0.64mBracknell Forest: £0.98mHertsmere: £0.61mBracknell Forest: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest 19,988, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Bracknell Forest: 19,988

    19,988Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 1,548, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Bracknell Forest: 1,548

    1,548Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 2,484, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Bracknell Forest: 2,484

    2,484Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 5,036, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Bracknell Forest: 5,036

    5,036Hertsmere is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 10,202, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Bracknell Forest: 10,202

    10,202Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 1,162, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Bracknell Forest: 1,162

    1,162Hertsmere is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Hertsmere, total
MeasureBracknell ForestHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBracknell Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBracknell Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98819,319Bracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5481,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4843,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0365,697Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,20210,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1621,180Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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