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West Berkshire and North Hertfordshire

164,918 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Berkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

West Berkshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933West Berkshire: £3,766North Hertfordshire: £3,950West Berkshire: £3,782North Hertfordshire: £3,730West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802West Berkshire: £12,624North Hertfordshire: £12,857West Berkshire: £12,678North Hertfordshire: £12,144West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477West Berkshire: £1,326North Hertfordshire: £1,483West Berkshire: £1,332North Hertfordshire: £1,401West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852West Berkshire: £11,839North Hertfordshire: £11,903West Berkshire: £11,889North Hertfordshire: £11,242West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299West Berkshire: £263North Hertfordshire: £300West Berkshire: £264North Hertfordshire: £284West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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: West Berkshire £506, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632West Berkshire: £506North Hertfordshire: £635West Berkshire: £508North Hertfordshire: £600West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480North Hertfordshire is higher£632£635£600

  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: West Berkshire £17, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19West Berkshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19West Berkshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £18West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290West Berkshire: £250North Hertfordshire: £292West Berkshire: £251North Hertfordshire: £275West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £116North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £126West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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: West Berkshire £66, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85West Berkshire: £66North Hertfordshire: £85West Berkshire: £66North Hertfordshire: £81West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178West Berkshire: £1,096North Hertfordshire: £1,183West Berkshire: £1,101North Hertfordshire: £1,117West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £173West Berkshire: £157North Hertfordshire: £163West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200West Berkshire: £155North Hertfordshire: £201West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £190West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08West Berkshire: £6.88North Hertfordshire: £9.12West Berkshire: £6.91North Hertfordshire: £8.61West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90West Berkshire: £2.38North Hertfordshire: £4.92West Berkshire: £2.39North Hertfordshire: £4.65West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56West Berkshire: £6.17North Hertfordshire: £4.58West Berkshire: £6.19North Hertfordshire: £4.33West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higher1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0North Hertfordshire is higher132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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West Berkshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.56£4.58£4.33West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,003.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.873.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.544.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.318.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

West Berkshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933West Berkshire: £3,766North Hertfordshire: £3,950West Berkshire: £3,782North Hertfordshire: £3,730West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431West Berkshire: £2,429North Hertfordshire: £2,441West Berkshire: £2,440North Hertfordshire: £2,306West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902West Berkshire: £809North Hertfordshire: £906West Berkshire: £812North Hertfordshire: £856West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250West Berkshire: £2,278North Hertfordshire: £2,260West Berkshire: £2,288North Hertfordshire: £2,135West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57West Berkshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £57West Berkshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £54West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120West Berkshire: £97North Hertfordshire: £121West Berkshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £114West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56West Berkshire: £3.18North Hertfordshire: £3.58West Berkshire: £3.20North Hertfordshire: £3.38West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290West Berkshire: £250North Hertfordshire: £292West Berkshire: £251North Hertfordshire: £275West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £116North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £126West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52West Berkshire: £40North Hertfordshire: £52West Berkshire: £40North Hertfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720West Berkshire: £669North Hertfordshire: £723West Berkshire: £671North Hertfordshire: £683West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £173West Berkshire: £157North Hertfordshire: £163West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122West Berkshire: £94North Hertfordshire: £123West Berkshire: £95North Hertfordshire: £116West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55West Berkshire: £4.20North Hertfordshire: £5.57West Berkshire: £4.21North Hertfordshire: £5.26West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99West Berkshire: £1.45North Hertfordshire: £3.01West Berkshire: £1.46North Hertfordshire: £2.84West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56West Berkshire: £6.17North Hertfordshire: £4.58West Berkshire: £6.19North Hertfordshire: £4.33West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higher190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6North Hertfordshire is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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West Berkshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,250£2,260£2,135West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.56£4.58£4.33West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7190.5West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.625.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.544.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.578.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.311.1North Hertfordshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 6. 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

West Berkshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mWest Berkshire: £623.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mWest Berkshire: £402.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mWest Berkshire: £133.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mWest Berkshire: £133.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mWest Berkshire: £375.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £16.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mWest Berkshire: £41.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mWest Berkshire: £41.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mWest Berkshire: £19.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mWest Berkshire: £110.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mWest Berkshire: £110.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mWest Berkshire: £25.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.70mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higher26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395North Hertfordshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,522

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27026,062West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,916West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3556,078West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96010,777West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,522West Berkshire

Sources

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

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