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South Cambridgeshire and East Hertfordshire

172,543 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than East Hertfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East 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

South Cambridgeshire East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Hertfordshire: £3,426South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928South Cambridgeshire: £12,543East Hertfordshire: £12,983South Cambridgeshire: £12,596East Hertfordshire: £12,263South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897East 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: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317South Cambridgeshire: £1,169East Hertfordshire: £1,323South Cambridgeshire: £1,174East Hertfordshire: £1,250South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009South Cambridgeshire: £11,676East Hertfordshire: £12,060South Cambridgeshire: £11,725East Hertfordshire: £11,391South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075East 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: South Cambridgeshire £257, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273South Cambridgeshire: £257East Hertfordshire: £274South Cambridgeshire: £258East Hertfordshire: £259South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244East 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: South Cambridgeshire £595, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630South Cambridgeshire: £595East Hertfordshire: £633South Cambridgeshire: £598East Hertfordshire: £598South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £15, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £15East Hertfordshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £15East Hertfordshire: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £245East Hertfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £246East Hertfordshire: £218South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72East Hertfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £61, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £61East Hertfordshire: £63South Cambridgeshire: £62East Hertfordshire: £59South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082South Cambridgeshire: £937East Hertfordshire: £1,087South Cambridgeshire: £941East Hertfordshire: £1,027South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £138South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Hertfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £161, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163South Cambridgeshire: £161East Hertfordshire: £164South Cambridgeshire: £161East Hertfordshire: £155South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08South Cambridgeshire: £7.03East Hertfordshire: £7.11South Cambridgeshire: £7.06East Hertfordshire: £6.72South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67East 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: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.11East Hertfordshire: £2.96South Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Hertfordshire: £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £5.91South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01East Hertfordshire is higher£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: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4East 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: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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South Cambridgeshire and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£230£231£218South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.95£2.96£2.80South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.562.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.3South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.914.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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

South Cambridgeshire East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Hertfordshire: £3,426South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315South Cambridgeshire: £2,361East Hertfordshire: £2,325South Cambridgeshire: £2,371East Hertfordshire: £2,196South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816South Cambridgeshire: £707East Hertfordshire: £819South Cambridgeshire: £710East Hertfordshire: £774South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150South Cambridgeshire: £2,198East Hertfordshire: £2,159South Cambridgeshire: £2,207East Hertfordshire: £2,040South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48East Hertfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £49East Hertfordshire: £46South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46East Hertfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £112, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £112East Hertfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £113East Hertfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91South Cambridgeshire: £2.80East Hertfordshire: £2.92South Cambridgeshire: £2.82East Hertfordshire: £2.76South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £245, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £245East Hertfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £246East Hertfordshire: £218South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72East Hertfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £37, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37East Hertfordshire: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37East Hertfordshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670South Cambridgeshire: £567East Hertfordshire: £673South Cambridgeshire: £569East Hertfordshire: £635South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £138South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101South Cambridgeshire: £97East Hertfordshire: £101South Cambridgeshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £96South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £4.40South Cambridgeshire: £4.27East Hertfordshire: £4.16South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82South Cambridgeshire: £1.89East Hertfordshire: £1.83South Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Hertfordshire: £1.73South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £5.91South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count69.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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South Cambridgeshire and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,315£2,325£2,196South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,150£2,159£2,040South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£230£231£218South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.82£1.83£1.73South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6183.1South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.2East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.3South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.369.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.48.9East Hertfordshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 5. 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

South Cambridgeshire East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Hertfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,398

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71728,701South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,748South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,741South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,694South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10210,825South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,398South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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