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Hart and Three Rivers
Hart is higher than Three Rivers on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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
Hart Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Three Rivers is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Three Rivers is higher£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Three Rivers is higher£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Three Rivers is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Three Rivers is higher£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Three Rivers is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Three Rivers is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Three Rivers is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Three Rivers is higher£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Three Rivers is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Three Rivers is higher75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Three Rivers is higher143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Three Rivers is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Three Rivers is higher113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Three Rivers is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £80£80£76 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £65£65£62 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £161£162£153 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 113.8 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 14.7 | Three Rivers |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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
Hart Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Three Rivers is higher£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Three Rivers is higher£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Three Rivers is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Three Rivers is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Three Rivers is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Three Rivers is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Three Rivers is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Three Rivers is higher£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Three Rivers is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Three Rivers is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Three Rivers is higher13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Three Rivers is higher25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Three Rivers is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Three Rivers is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Three Rivers is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £832£835£789 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £80£80£76 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £40£40£38 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £683£686£648 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £100£100£95 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 177.9 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 70.4 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 9.1 | Three Rivers |
Total
Hart is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 16. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mHart is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mHart is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mThree Rivers is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mHart is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mThree Rivers is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mThree Rivers is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mThree Rivers is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThree Rivers is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHart is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mThree Rivers is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mThree Rivers is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mThree Rivers is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mThree Rivers is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThree Rivers is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mThree Rivers is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Hart is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Three Rivers is higher1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Three Rivers is higher2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Three Rivers is higher3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Three Rivers is higher6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Three Rivers is higher867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Hart |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Hart |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Three Rivers |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Three Rivers |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Three Rivers |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 17,005 | Hart |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,260 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 2,404 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 3,871 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 6,731 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 867 | Three Rivers |
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.