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Uttlesford and Hart
Uttlesford is higher than Hart on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Uttlesford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Uttlesford Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,141£1,146£1,082Uttlesford is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,854£11,904£11,244Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Uttlesford is higher£213£214£202
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£621£624£589Uttlesford is higher£519£521£492
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£16£15Uttlesford is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Uttlesford is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Hart is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£53Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£949£953£900Uttlesford is higher£807£810£765
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Uttlesford is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£121Uttlesford is higher£111£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55Hart is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59Uttlesford is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,032.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
60.3Uttlesford is higher47.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Uttlesford is higher113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5Uttlesford is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.6Uttlesford is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count13.1
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| Measure | Uttlesford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Uttlesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,732£12,786£12,077 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,141£1,146£1,082 | £981£985£930 | Uttlesford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,854£11,904£11,244 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £213£214£202 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £621£624£589 | £519£521£492 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£16£15 | £12£12£11 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £184£185£175 | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £91£91£86 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £53£54£51 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £807£810£765 | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £96£97£91 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £111£112£106 | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,032.3 | 1,008.9 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 60.3 | 47.9 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 113.3 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 29.0 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.6 | 86.8 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.1 | Uttlesford |
Per resident
Uttlesford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hart 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
Uttlesford Hart
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£680£683£645Uttlesford is higher£596£598£565
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Uttlesford is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Uttlesford is higher£101£102£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209Uttlesford is higher£184£185£175
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Hart is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£566£568£537Uttlesford is higher£490£492£465
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Uttlesford is higher£96£97£91
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72Uttlesford is higher£68£68£64
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Hart is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.00£1.01£0.95Uttlesford is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Uttlesford is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.0Uttlesford is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5Uttlesford is higher29.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
60.5Uttlesford is higher52.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count7.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | Uttlesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £596£598£565 | Uttlesford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,390£2,400£2,267 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £42£42£40 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £101£102£96 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £184£185£175 | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £91£91£86 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £32£33£31 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £566£568£537 | £490£492£465 | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £96£97£91 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £68£68£64 | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.00£1.01£0.95 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.2 | 197.2 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 9.4 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.0 | 22.1 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 29.0 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 60.5 | 52.7 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 7.9 | Hart |
Total
Uttlesford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hart on 9. 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
Uttlesford Hart
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mHart is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mHart is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mUttlesford is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mHart is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mUttlesford is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mUttlesford is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mUttlesford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mUttlesford is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHart is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mHart is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mUttlesford is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mUttlesford is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mUttlesford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHart is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mUttlesford is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,764Hart is higherDepends on how you count20,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,154Uttlesford is higher965
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,564Uttlesford is higher2,281
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,369Uttlesford is higher2,983
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,746Uttlesford is higher5,430
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
751Hart is higherDepends on how you count818
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| Measure | Uttlesford | Hart | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.5m£352.0m£332.5m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.7m£244.8m£231.2m | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | Hart |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.6m£64.8m£61.2m | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | Uttlesford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £226.9m£227.9m£215.3m | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | Hart |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £53.7m£53.9m£50.9m | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Hart |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,764 | 20,317 | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,154 | 965 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,564 | 2,281 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,369 | 2,983 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,746 | 5,430 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 751 | 818 | Hart |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.