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Hart and Uttlesford
Hart is higher than Uttlesford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 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
Hart is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford 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
Hart Uttlesford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,732£12,786£12,077
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Uttlesford is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,854£11,904£11,244
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Uttlesford is higher£241£242£229
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Uttlesford is higher£621£624£589
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Uttlesford is higher£15£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Uttlesford is higher£220£221£209
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Uttlesford is higher£949£953£900
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Uttlesford is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Uttlesford is higher£128£129£121
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Uttlesford is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Uttlesford is higher60.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Uttlesford is higher133.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Uttlesford is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Uttlesford is higher101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Uttlesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | Uttlesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,732£12,786£12,077 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,141£1,146£1,082 | Uttlesford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,854£11,904£11,244 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £241£242£229 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £621£624£589 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £15£16£15 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £220£221£209 | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £83£83£79 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £56£57£53 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £949£953£900 | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £135£136£128 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £128£129£121 | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,032.3 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 60.3 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 133.9 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 35.5 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 101.6 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 13.3 | Uttlesford |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford 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
Hart Uttlesford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Uttlesford is higher£680£683£645
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,390£2,400£2,267
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Uttlesford is higher£49£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Uttlesford is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Uttlesford is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Uttlesford is higher£220£221£209
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Uttlesford is higher£566£568£537
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Uttlesford is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Uttlesford is higher£76£77£72
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Uttlesford is higher£1.00£1.01£0.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count208.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Uttlesford is higher12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Uttlesford is higher27.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Uttlesford is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Uttlesford is higher60.5
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 | Hart | Uttlesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | Uttlesford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £680£683£645 | Uttlesford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,390£2,400£2,267 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £49£49£46 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £125£126£119 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £220£221£209 | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £83£83£79 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £34£34£32 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £566£568£537 | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £135£136£128 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £76£77£72 | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £1.00£1.01£0.95 | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 208.2 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 12.2 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 27.0 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 35.5 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 60.5 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 7.9 | Hart |
Total
Hart is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 13. 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
Hart Uttlesford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mHart is higherDepends on how you count£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mHart is higherDepends on how you count£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mUttlesford is higher£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mHart is higherDepends on how you count£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mUttlesford is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mUttlesford is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mUttlesford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mUttlesford is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHart is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mHart is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mUttlesford is higher£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mUttlesford is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mUttlesford is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHart is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mUttlesford is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Hart is higherDepends on how you count19,764
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Uttlesford is higher1,154
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Uttlesford is higher2,564
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Uttlesford is higher3,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Uttlesford is higher5,746
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Hart is higherDepends on how you count751
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| Measure | Hart | Uttlesford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £350.5m£352.0m£332.5m | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £243.7m£244.8m£231.2m | Hart |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £64.6m£64.8m£61.2m | Uttlesford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £226.9m£227.9m£215.3m | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | Uttlesford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | Hart |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £53.7m£53.9m£50.9m | Uttlesford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | Uttlesford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Hart |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | Uttlesford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 19,764 | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,154 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,564 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 3,369 | Uttlesford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 5,746 | Uttlesford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 751 | 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.