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Hertsmere and Bracknell Forest

109,993 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Bracknell Forest on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Hertsmere Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Hertsmere: £4,116Bracknell Forest: £3,282Hertsmere: £4,133Bracknell Forest: £3,100Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Hertsmere: £12,816Bracknell Forest: £12,894Hertsmere: £12,871Bracknell Forest: £12,178Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Hertsmere: £1,950Bracknell Forest: £1,284Hertsmere: £1,958Bracknell Forest: £1,212Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Hertsmere: £11,561Bracknell Forest: £11,872Hertsmere: £11,610Bracknell Forest: £11,213Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Hertsmere: £484Bracknell Forest: £399Hertsmere: £486Bracknell Forest: £376Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higher£397£399£376

  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: Hertsmere £747, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Hertsmere: £747Bracknell Forest: £603Hertsmere: £751Bracknell Forest: £570Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higher£601£603£570

  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: Hertsmere £24, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Hertsmere: £24Bracknell Forest: £20Hertsmere: £24Bracknell Forest: £19Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Hertsmere: £332Bracknell Forest: £247Hertsmere: £334Bracknell Forest: £233Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £110Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Bracknell Forest is higher£116£116£110

  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: Hertsmere £74, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Hertsmere: £74Bracknell Forest: £62Hertsmere: £74Bracknell Forest: £58Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Hertsmere: £1,638Bracknell Forest: £1,064Hertsmere: £1,645Bracknell Forest: £1,005Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Hertsmere: £224Bracknell Forest: £146Hertsmere: £225Bracknell Forest: £138Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higher£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Hertsmere: £9.73Bracknell Forest: £8.95Hertsmere: £9.77Bracknell Forest: £8.45Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Hertsmere: £3.95Bracknell Forest: £2.57Hertsmere: £3.97Bracknell Forest: £2.43Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.82Bracknell Forest: £7.54Hertsmere: £5.84Bracknell Forest: £7.12Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 96.4, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere is higher78.8

  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: Hertsmere 157.8, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higher126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 160.9, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higher121.4

  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: Hertsmere 17.4, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higher13.8

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Hertsmere and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,268£3,282£3,100Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,278£1,284£1,212Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£397£399£376Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£601£603£570Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£246£247£233Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£61£62£58Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,060£1,064£1,005Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£143£143£135Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£146£146£138Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.91£8.95£8.45Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£2.56£2.57£2.43Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.478.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8126.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.838.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9121.4Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.413.8Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 2. 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

Hertsmere Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Hertsmere: £4,116Bracknell Forest: £3,282Hertsmere: £4,133Bracknell Forest: £3,100Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Hertsmere: £2,250Bracknell Forest: £1,942Hertsmere: £2,260Bracknell Forest: £1,834Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Hertsmere: £1,203Bracknell Forest: £826Hertsmere: £1,208Bracknell Forest: £781Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Hertsmere: £2,030Bracknell Forest: £1,788Hertsmere: £2,038Bracknell Forest: £1,688Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Hertsmere: £85Bracknell Forest: £60Hertsmere: £85Bracknell Forest: £57Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Hertsmere: £131Bracknell Forest: £91Hertsmere: £132Bracknell Forest: £86Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higher£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.16, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Hertsmere: £4.16Bracknell Forest: £3.04Hertsmere: £4.18Bracknell Forest: £2.87Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Hertsmere: £332Bracknell Forest: £247Hertsmere: £334Bracknell Forest: £233Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £116Hertsmere: £95Bracknell Forest: £110Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Bracknell Forest is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Hertsmere: £45Bracknell Forest: £40Hertsmere: £46Bracknell Forest: £37Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Hertsmere: £1,011Bracknell Forest: £685Hertsmere: £1,015Bracknell Forest: £647Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Hertsmere: £138Bracknell Forest: £94Hertsmere: £139Bracknell Forest: £89Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Hertsmere: £6.00Bracknell Forest: £5.76Hertsmere: £6.02Bracknell Forest: £5.44Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Hertsmere: £2.44Bracknell Forest: £1.65Hertsmere: £2.45Bracknell Forest: £1.56Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.82Bracknell Forest: £7.54Hertsmere: £5.84Bracknell Forest: £7.12Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higher11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 27.7, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higher19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higher78.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.7, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higher8.9

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Hertsmere and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureHertsmereBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,268£3,282£3,100Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£1,933£1,942£1,834Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£823£826£781Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,780£1,788£1,688Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£60£60£57Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£90£91£86Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.03£3.04£2.87Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£246£247£233Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£40£40£37Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£682£685£647Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£143£143£135Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£94£94£89Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£1.64£1.65£1.56Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6153.2Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.719.0Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.838.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.378.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.78.9Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 7. 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

Hertsmere Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mHertsmere: £452.7mBracknell Forest: £428.4mHertsmere: £454.6mBracknell Forest: £404.6mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mHertsmere: £247.5mBracknell Forest: £253.4mHertsmere: £248.6mBracknell Forest: £239.3mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mHertsmere: £132.4mBracknell Forest: £107.9mHertsmere: £132.9mBracknell Forest: £101.9mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mHertsmere: £223.3mBracknell Forest: £233.3mHertsmere: £224.2mBracknell Forest: £220.4mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.4mBracknell Forest: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.4mBracknell Forest: £7.4mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.4mBracknell Forest: £11.9mHertsmere: £14.5mBracknell Forest: £11.2mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.46m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.46mBracknell Forest: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.46mBracknell Forest: £0.37mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mHertsmere: £36.5mBracknell Forest: £32.2mHertsmere: £36.7mBracknell Forest: £30.5mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mHertsmere: £10.4mBracknell Forest: £15.2mHertsmere: £10.5mBracknell Forest: £14.3mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBracknell Forest is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mHertsmere: £5.0mBracknell Forest: £4.9mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mHertsmere: £111.2mBracknell Forest: £89.4mHertsmere: £111.7mBracknell Forest: £84.5mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mHertsmere: £25.2mBracknell Forest: £18.7mHertsmere: £25.4mBracknell Forest: £17.7mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mHertsmere: £15.2mBracknell Forest: £12.3mHertsmere: £15.3mBracknell Forest: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mHertsmere: £0.66mBracknell Forest: £0.75mHertsmere: £0.66mBracknell Forest: £0.71mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.27mBracknell Forest: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.27mBracknell Forest: £0.20mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mHertsmere: £0.64mBracknell Forest: £0.98mHertsmere: £0.64mBracknell Forest: £0.93mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBracknell Forest is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Hertsmere is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Hertsmere is higher1,162

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureHertsmereBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBracknell Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31919,988Bracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,548Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,484Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6975,036Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92210,202Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,162Hertsmere

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.
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  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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