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Eastleigh and Hertsmere

142,678 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Eastleigh is higher than Hertsmere on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Eastleigh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 18. 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

Eastleigh Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,819, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Eastleigh: £3,819Hertsmere: £4,133Eastleigh: £3,836Hertsmere: £3,904Eastleigh: £3,623

    £3,819£3,836£3,623Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £12,566, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Eastleigh: £12,566Hertsmere: £12,871Eastleigh: £12,619Hertsmere: £12,157Eastleigh: £11,919

    £12,566£12,619£11,919Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £1,426, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Eastleigh: £1,426Hertsmere: £1,958Eastleigh: £1,432Hertsmere: £1,849Eastleigh: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £11,625, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Eastleigh: £11,625Hertsmere: £11,610Eastleigh: £11,675Hertsmere: £10,966Eastleigh: £11,027

    £11,625£11,675£11,027Eastleigh is higher£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £260, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Eastleigh: £260Hertsmere: £486Eastleigh: £261Hertsmere: £459Eastleigh: £247

    £260£261£247Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £664, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Eastleigh: £664Hertsmere: £751Eastleigh: £667Hertsmere: £709Eastleigh: £630

    £664£667£630Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £16, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Eastleigh: £16Hertsmere: £24Eastleigh: £17Hertsmere: £23Eastleigh: £16

    £16£17£16Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £291, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Eastleigh: £291Hertsmere: £334Eastleigh: £293Hertsmere: £315Eastleigh: £276

    £291£293£276Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £125, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Eastleigh: £125Hertsmere: £95Eastleigh: £126Hertsmere: £90Eastleigh: £119

    £125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £75, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Eastleigh: £75Hertsmere: £74Eastleigh: £75Hertsmere: £70Eastleigh: £71

    £75£75£71Eastleigh is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £1,177, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Eastleigh: £1,177Hertsmere: £1,645Eastleigh: £1,182Hertsmere: £1,554Eastleigh: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £165, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Eastleigh: £165Hertsmere: £225Eastleigh: £166Hertsmere: £213Eastleigh: £157

    £165£166£157Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £4.99, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Eastleigh: £4.99Hertsmere: £9.77Eastleigh: £5.01Hertsmere: £9.23Eastleigh: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Hertsmere is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £3.25, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Eastleigh: £3.25Hertsmere: £3.97Eastleigh: £3.26Hertsmere: £3.75Eastleigh: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £5.07, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Eastleigh: £5.07Hertsmere: £5.84Eastleigh: £5.09Hertsmere: £5.52Eastleigh: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastleigh 1,006.3, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Eastleigh: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Eastleigh is higher1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastleigh 63.8, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Eastleigh: 63.8

    63.8Hertsmere is higher96.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastleigh 141.2, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Eastleigh: 141.2

    141.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 44.8, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Eastleigh: 44.8

    44.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh 130.1, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Eastleigh: 130.1

    130.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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: Eastleigh 17.1, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Eastleigh: 17.1

    17.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Eastleigh and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureEastleighHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,819£3,836£3,623£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,619£11,919£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,675£11,027£11,561£11,610£10,966Eastleigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£260£261£247£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£293£276£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£95£95£90Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£74£74£70Eastleigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,000.4Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.896.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.851.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.1160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.117.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Eastleigh is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Eastleigh Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,819, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Eastleigh: £3,819Hertsmere: £4,133Eastleigh: £3,836Hertsmere: £3,904Eastleigh: £3,623

    £3,819£3,836£3,623Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £2,385, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Eastleigh: £2,385Hertsmere: £2,260Eastleigh: £2,395Hertsmere: £2,134Eastleigh: £2,262

    £2,385£2,395£2,262Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £870, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Eastleigh: £870Hertsmere: £1,208Eastleigh: £874Hertsmere: £1,141Eastleigh: £826

    £870£874£826Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastleigh £2,206, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Eastleigh: £2,206Hertsmere: £2,038Eastleigh: £2,215Hertsmere: £1,925Eastleigh: £2,093

    £2,206£2,215£2,093Eastleigh is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £49, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Eastleigh: £49Hertsmere: £85Eastleigh: £50Hertsmere: £81Eastleigh: £47

    £49£50£47Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £126, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Eastleigh: £126Hertsmere: £132Eastleigh: £126Hertsmere: £124Eastleigh: £119

    £126£126£119Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £3.13, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Eastleigh: £3.13Hertsmere: £4.18Eastleigh: £3.14Hertsmere: £3.95Eastleigh: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £291, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Eastleigh: £291Hertsmere: £334Eastleigh: £293Hertsmere: £315Eastleigh: £276

    £291£293£276Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £125, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Eastleigh: £125Hertsmere: £95Eastleigh: £126Hertsmere: £90Eastleigh: £119

    £125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £46, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Eastleigh: £46Hertsmere: £46Eastleigh: £46Hertsmere: £43Eastleigh: £43

    £46£46£43Eastleigh is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £719, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Eastleigh: £719Hertsmere: £1,015Eastleigh: £722Hertsmere: £959Eastleigh: £682

    £719£722£682Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £101, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Eastleigh: £101Hertsmere: £139Eastleigh: £101Hertsmere: £131Eastleigh: £96

    £101£101£96Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £3.05, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Eastleigh: £3.05Hertsmere: £6.02Eastleigh: £3.06Hertsmere: £5.69Eastleigh: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Hertsmere is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastleigh £1.98, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Eastleigh: £1.98Hertsmere: £2.45Eastleigh: £1.99Hertsmere: £2.31Eastleigh: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £5.07, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Eastleigh: £5.07Hertsmere: £5.84Eastleigh: £5.09Hertsmere: £5.52Eastleigh: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 191.0, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Eastleigh: 191.0

    191.0Eastleigh is higher175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 12.1, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Eastleigh: 12.1

    12.1Hertsmere is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 26.8, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Eastleigh: 26.8

    26.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 44.8, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Eastleigh: 44.8

    44.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 79.4, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Eastleigh: 79.4

    79.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 10.4, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Eastleigh: 10.4

    10.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Eastleigh and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureEastleighHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,819£3,836£3,623£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,385£2,395£2,262£2,250£2,260£2,134Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£870£874£826£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,206£2,215£2,093£2,030£2,038£1,925Eastleigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£293£276£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£95£95£90Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£45£46£43Eastleigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0175.6Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.116.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.827.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.851.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.499.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.410.7Hertsmere

Total

Eastleigh is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Eastleigh Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastleigh £544.9m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mEastleigh: £544.9mHertsmere: £454.6mEastleigh: £547.3mHertsmere: £429.4mEastleigh: £516.9m

    £544.9m£547.3m£516.9mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastleigh £340.2m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mEastleigh: £340.2mHertsmere: £248.6mEastleigh: £341.7mHertsmere: £234.8mEastleigh: £322.7m

    £340.2m£341.7m£322.7mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastleigh £124.2m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mEastleigh: £124.2mHertsmere: £132.9mEastleigh: £124.7mHertsmere: £125.5mEastleigh: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh £314.8m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mEastleigh: £314.8mHertsmere: £224.2mEastleigh: £316.1mHertsmere: £211.8mEastleigh: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.1m£298.6mEastleigh is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh £7.0m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mEastleigh: £7.0mHertsmere: £9.4mEastleigh: £7.1mHertsmere: £8.9mEastleigh: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh £18.0m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mEastleigh: £18.0mHertsmere: £14.5mEastleigh: £18.0mHertsmere: £13.7mEastleigh: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastleigh £0.45m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mEastleigh: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.46mEastleigh: £0.45mHertsmere: £0.43mEastleigh: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHertsmere 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: Eastleigh £41.6m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mEastleigh: £41.6mHertsmere: £36.7mEastleigh: £41.8mHertsmere: £34.7mEastleigh: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh £17.9m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mEastleigh: £17.9mHertsmere: £10.5mEastleigh: £18.0mHertsmere: £9.9mEastleigh: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh £6.5m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mEastleigh: £6.5mHertsmere: £5.0mEastleigh: £6.6mHertsmere: £4.7mEastleigh: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEastleigh is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh £102.5m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mEastleigh: £102.5mHertsmere: £111.7mEastleigh: £103.0mHertsmere: £105.5mEastleigh: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastleigh £20.3m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mEastleigh: £20.3mHertsmere: £25.4mEastleigh: £20.4mHertsmere: £23.9mEastleigh: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastleigh £14.4m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mEastleigh: £14.4mHertsmere: £15.3mEastleigh: £14.5mHertsmere: £14.4mEastleigh: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastleigh £0.43m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mEastleigh: £0.43mHertsmere: £0.66mEastleigh: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.63mEastleigh: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHertsmere is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastleigh £0.28m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mEastleigh: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.27mEastleigh: £0.28mHertsmere: £0.25mEastleigh: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastleigh £0.72m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mEastleigh: £0.72mHertsmere: £0.64mEastleigh: £0.73mHertsmere: £0.61mEastleigh: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh 27,246, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Eastleigh: 27,246

    27,246Eastleigh is higher19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh 1,726, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Eastleigh: 1,726

    1,726Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 3,822, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Eastleigh: 3,822

    3,822Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 6,386, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Eastleigh: 6,386

    6,386Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh 11,329, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Eastleigh: 11,329

    11,329Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh 1,487, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Eastleigh: 1,487

    1,487Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Eastleigh and Hertsmere, total
MeasureEastleighHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.9m£547.3m£516.9m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mEastleigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£340.2m£341.7m£322.7m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mEastleigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.1m£298.6m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mEastleigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mEastleigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mEastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mEastleigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEastleigh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEastleigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,24619,319Eastleigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7261,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8223,047Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3865,697Eastleigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32910,922Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4871,180Eastleigh

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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