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Hertsmere and Broxbourne

109,993 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Broxbourne on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hertsmere is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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

Hertsmere Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Hertsmere: £4,116Broxbourne: £4,357Hertsmere: £4,133Broxbourne: £4,116Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Broxbourne £13,488Broxbourne: £13,488Hertsmere: £12,816Broxbourne: £13,545Hertsmere: £12,871Broxbourne: £12,794Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£13,488£13,545£12,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Broxbourne £2,215Broxbourne: £2,215Hertsmere: £1,950Broxbourne: £2,224Hertsmere: £1,958Broxbourne: £2,101Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Broxbourne is higher£2,215£2,224£2,101

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Broxbourne £12,125Broxbourne: £12,125Hertsmere: £11,561Broxbourne: £12,177Hertsmere: £11,610Broxbourne: £11,501Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,125£12,177£11,501

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Broxbourne £522Broxbourne: £522Hertsmere: £484Broxbourne: £524Hertsmere: £486Broxbourne: £495Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£522£524£495

  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, Broxbourne £813Broxbourne: £813Hertsmere: £747Broxbourne: £817Hertsmere: £751Broxbourne: £771Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£813£817£771

  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, Broxbourne £28Broxbourne: £28Hertsmere: £24Broxbourne: £28Hertsmere: £24Broxbourne: £27Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Broxbourne is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Hertsmere: £332Broxbourne: £382Hertsmere: £334Broxbourne: £361Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Broxbourne is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Hertsmere: £95Broxbourne: £127Hertsmere: £95Broxbourne: £120Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Broxbourne is higher£126£127£120

  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, Broxbourne £108Broxbourne: £108Hertsmere: £74Broxbourne: £109Hertsmere: £74Broxbourne: £103Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Broxbourne is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Broxbourne £1,875Broxbourne: £1,875Hertsmere: £1,638Broxbourne: £1,883Hertsmere: £1,645Broxbourne: £1,779Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Broxbourne is higher£1,875£1,883£1,779

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Hertsmere: £229Broxbourne: £227Hertsmere: £230Broxbourne: £214Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£226£227£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Broxbourne £217Broxbourne: £217Hertsmere: £224Broxbourne: £218Hertsmere: £225Broxbourne: £206Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Broxbourne £9.20Broxbourne: £9.20Hertsmere: £9.73Broxbourne: £9.24Hertsmere: £9.77Broxbourne: £8.73Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Broxbourne £4.81Broxbourne: £4.81Hertsmere: £3.95Broxbourne: £4.83Hertsmere: £3.97Broxbourne: £4.56Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Broxbourne is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Hertsmere: £5.82Broxbourne: £8.32Hertsmere: £5.84Broxbourne: £7.86Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Broxbourne 1,049.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,049.7

  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, Broxbourne 112.6Broxbourne: 112.6Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Broxbourne is higher112.6

  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, Broxbourne 173.4Broxbourne: 173.4Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Broxbourne is higher61.0

  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, Broxbourne 182.5Broxbourne: 182.5Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Broxbourne is higher182.5

  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, Broxbourne 24.7Broxbourne: 24.7Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Broxbourne is higher24.7

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Hertsmere and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£522£524£495Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£813£817£771Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£27Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£108£109£103Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£226£227£214Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£217£218£206Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.20£9.24£8.73Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.81£4.83£4.56Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,049.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4112.6Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8173.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.861.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9182.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.424.7Broxbourne

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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

Hertsmere Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Hertsmere: £4,116Broxbourne: £4,357Hertsmere: £4,133Broxbourne: £4,116Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Broxbourne £2,208Broxbourne: £2,208Hertsmere: £2,250Broxbourne: £2,217Hertsmere: £2,260Broxbourne: £2,094Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Broxbourne £1,390Broxbourne: £1,390Hertsmere: £1,203Broxbourne: £1,396Hertsmere: £1,208Broxbourne: £1,318Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Broxbourne is higher£1,390£1,396£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Broxbourne £1,985Broxbourne: £1,985Hertsmere: £2,030Broxbourne: £1,993Hertsmere: £2,038Broxbourne: £1,883Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,993£1,883

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Broxbourne £85Broxbourne: £85Hertsmere: £85Broxbourne: £86Hertsmere: £85Broxbourne: £81Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Hertsmere: £131Broxbourne: £134Hertsmere: £132Broxbourne: £126Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Broxbourne £4.59Broxbourne: £4.59Hertsmere: £4.16Broxbourne: £4.61Hertsmere: £4.18Broxbourne: £4.35Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Broxbourne is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Hertsmere: £332Broxbourne: £382Hertsmere: £334Broxbourne: £361Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Broxbourne is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Hertsmere: £95Broxbourne: £127Hertsmere: £95Broxbourne: £120Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Broxbourne is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Broxbourne £68Broxbourne: £68Hertsmere: £45Broxbourne: £68Hertsmere: £46Broxbourne: £64Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Broxbourne is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Broxbourne £1,177Broxbourne: £1,177Hertsmere: £1,011Broxbourne: £1,182Hertsmere: £1,015Broxbourne: £1,116Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Broxbourne is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Hertsmere: £229Broxbourne: £227Hertsmere: £230Broxbourne: £214Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Broxbourne £136Broxbourne: £136Hertsmere: £138Broxbourne: £137Hertsmere: £139Broxbourne: £129Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Broxbourne £5.78Broxbourne: £5.78Hertsmere: £6.00Broxbourne: £5.80Hertsmere: £6.02Broxbourne: £5.48Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Broxbourne £3.02Broxbourne: £3.02Hertsmere: £2.44Broxbourne: £3.03Hertsmere: £2.45Broxbourne: £2.86Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Broxbourne is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Hertsmere: £5.82Broxbourne: £8.32Hertsmere: £5.84Broxbourne: £7.86Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Broxbourne 171.8Broxbourne: 171.8Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Broxbourne 18.4Broxbourne: 18.4Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Broxbourne is higher18.4

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Broxbourne is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Broxbourne 114.5Broxbourne: 114.5Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Broxbourne is higher114.5

  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, Broxbourne 15.5Broxbourne: 15.5Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Broxbourne is higher15.5

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Hertsmere and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureHertsmereBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,208£2,217£2,094Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,985£1,993£1,883Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£85£86£81Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£133£134£126Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£68£68£64Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£226£227£214Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£136£137£129Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.78£5.80£5.48Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.02£3.03£2.86Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6171.8Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.918.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.728.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.861.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.3114.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.5Broxbourne

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 12. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Broxbourne £442.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mHertsmere: £452.7mBroxbourne: £444.0mHertsmere: £454.6mBroxbourne: £419.3mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Broxbourne £224.9mBroxbourne: £224.9mHertsmere: £247.5mBroxbourne: £225.9mHertsmere: £248.6mBroxbourne: £213.4mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Broxbourne £141.6mBroxbourne: £141.6mHertsmere: £132.4mBroxbourne: £142.2mHertsmere: £132.9mBroxbourne: £134.3mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mBroxbourne is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Broxbourne £202.2mBroxbourne: £202.2mHertsmere: £223.3mBroxbourne: £203.1mHertsmere: £224.2mBroxbourne: £191.8mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Broxbourne £8.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mHertsmere: £9.4mBroxbourne: £8.7mHertsmere: £9.4mBroxbourne: £8.3mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Broxbourne £13.6mBroxbourne: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.4mBroxbourne: £13.6mHertsmere: £14.5mBroxbourne: £12.9mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.47mBroxbourne: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.46mBroxbourne: £0.47mHertsmere: £0.46mBroxbourne: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBroxbourne is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Broxbourne £38.8mBroxbourne: £38.8mHertsmere: £36.5mBroxbourne: £39.0mHertsmere: £36.7mBroxbourne: £36.8mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBroxbourne is higher£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Broxbourne £12.9mBroxbourne: £12.9mHertsmere: £10.4mBroxbourne: £12.9mHertsmere: £10.5mBroxbourne: £12.2mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBroxbourne is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Broxbourne £6.9mBroxbourne: £6.9mHertsmere: £5.0mBroxbourne: £7.0mHertsmere: £5.0mBroxbourne: £6.6mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBroxbourne is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Broxbourne £119.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mHertsmere: £111.2mBroxbourne: £120.4mHertsmere: £111.7mBroxbourne: £113.7mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mBroxbourne is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Broxbourne £23.0mBroxbourne: £23.0mHertsmere: £25.2mBroxbourne: £23.1mHertsmere: £25.4mBroxbourne: £21.8mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Broxbourne £13.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mHertsmere: £15.2mBroxbourne: £13.9mHertsmere: £15.3mBroxbourne: £13.2mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Broxbourne £0.59mBroxbourne: £0.59mHertsmere: £0.66mBroxbourne: £0.59mHertsmere: £0.66mBroxbourne: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.27mBroxbourne: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.27mBroxbourne: £0.29mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBroxbourne is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Broxbourne £0.84mBroxbourne: £0.84mHertsmere: £0.64mBroxbourne: £0.85mHertsmere: £0.64mBroxbourne: £0.80mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBroxbourne is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Broxbourne 17,506Broxbourne: 17,506Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Broxbourne 1,877Broxbourne: 1,877Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Broxbourne is higher1,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Broxbourne 2,892Broxbourne: 2,892Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count2,892

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Broxbourne 6,217Broxbourne: 6,217Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Broxbourne is higher6,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Broxbourne 11,669Broxbourne: 11,669Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Broxbourne is higher11,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Broxbourne 1,578Broxbourne: 1,578Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Broxbourne is higher1,578

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Broxbourne, total
MeasureHertsmereBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mBroxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBroxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBroxbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31917,506Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,877Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,892Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6976,217Broxbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92211,669Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,578Broxbourne

Sources

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

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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.
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