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West Berkshire and East Hertfordshire

164,918 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than East Hertfordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

West Berkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612West Berkshire: £3,766East Hertfordshire: £3,627West Berkshire: £3,782East Hertfordshire: £3,426West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928West Berkshire: £12,624East Hertfordshire: £12,983West Berkshire: £12,678East Hertfordshire: £12,263West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317West Berkshire: £1,326East Hertfordshire: £1,323West Berkshire: £1,332East Hertfordshire: £1,250West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009West Berkshire: £11,839East Hertfordshire: £12,060West Berkshire: £11,889East Hertfordshire: £11,391West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273West Berkshire: £263East Hertfordshire: £274West Berkshire: £264East Hertfordshire: £259West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630West Berkshire: £506East Hertfordshire: £633West Berkshire: £508East Hertfordshire: £598West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480East Hertfordshire is higher£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16West Berkshire: £17East Hertfordshire: £16West Berkshire: £17East Hertfordshire: £15West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire 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: West Berkshire £250, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £250East Hertfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £251East Hertfordshire: £218West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £116East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hertfordshire: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62West Berkshire: £66East Hertfordshire: £63West Berkshire: £66East Hertfordshire: £59West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082West Berkshire: £1,096East Hertfordshire: £1,087West Berkshire: £1,101East Hertfordshire: £1,027West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £157East Hertfordshire: £138West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£146£146£138

  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, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163West Berkshire: £155East Hertfordshire: £164West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £155West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08West Berkshire: £6.88East Hertfordshire: £7.11West Berkshire: £6.91East Hertfordshire: £6.72West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95West Berkshire: £2.38East Hertfordshire: £2.96West Berkshire: £2.39East Hertfordshire: £2.80West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23West Berkshire: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £6.26West Berkshire: £6.19East Hertfordshire: £5.91West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher111.6

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher14.4

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West Berkshire and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,612£3,627£3,426West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,317£1,323£1,250West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£230£231£218West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£62£63£59West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,082£1,087£1,027West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£146£146£138West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.862.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.536.3West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9111.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.314.4West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 8. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612West Berkshire: £3,766East Hertfordshire: £3,627West Berkshire: £3,782East Hertfordshire: £3,426West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315West Berkshire: £2,429East Hertfordshire: £2,325West Berkshire: £2,440East Hertfordshire: £2,196West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816West Berkshire: £809East Hertfordshire: £819West Berkshire: £812East Hertfordshire: £774West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150West Berkshire: £2,278East Hertfordshire: £2,159West Berkshire: £2,288East Hertfordshire: £2,040West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51East Hertfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51East Hertfordshire: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £97East Hertfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91West Berkshire: £3.18East Hertfordshire: £2.92West Berkshire: £3.20East Hertfordshire: £2.76West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £250East Hertfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £251East Hertfordshire: £218West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £116East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hertfordshire: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39West Berkshire: £40East Hertfordshire: £39West Berkshire: £40East Hertfordshire: £37West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670West Berkshire: £669East Hertfordshire: £673West Berkshire: £671East Hertfordshire: £635West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £157East Hertfordshire: £138West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101West Berkshire: £94East Hertfordshire: £101West Berkshire: £95East Hertfordshire: £96West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39West Berkshire: £4.20East Hertfordshire: £4.40West Berkshire: £4.21East Hertfordshire: £4.16West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82West Berkshire: £1.45East Hertfordshire: £1.83West Berkshire: £1.46East Hertfordshire: £1.73West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23West Berkshire: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £6.26West Berkshire: £6.19East Hertfordshire: £5.91West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.9

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West Berkshire and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,612£3,627£3,426West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,315£2,325£2,196West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,150£2,159£2,040West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.91£2.92£2.76West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£230£231£218West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£146£146£138West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7183.1West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.2West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.536.3West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.569.1West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.9West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 4. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire 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: West Berkshire £41.2m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27028,701West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,748West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,694West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96010,825West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,398West Berkshire

Sources

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

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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.
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