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Hertsmere and Three Rivers

109,993 and 95,575 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Three Rivers on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 4. 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613Hertsmere: £4,116Three Rivers: £3,628Hertsmere: £4,133Three Rivers: £3,427Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Three Rivers £12,935Three Rivers: £12,935Hertsmere: £12,816Three Rivers: £12,990Hertsmere: £12,871Three Rivers: £12,270Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Three Rivers £1,344Three Rivers: £1,344Hertsmere: £1,950Three Rivers: £1,349Hertsmere: £1,958Three Rivers: £1,274Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Three Rivers £11,839Three Rivers: £11,839Hertsmere: £11,561Three Rivers: £11,889Hertsmere: £11,610Three Rivers: £11,230Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Three Rivers £388Three Rivers: £388Hertsmere: £484Three Rivers: £389Hertsmere: £486Three Rivers: £368Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higher£388£389£368

  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, Three Rivers £690Three Rivers: £690Hertsmere: £747Three Rivers: £692Hertsmere: £751Three Rivers: £654Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higher£690£692£654

  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, Three Rivers £19Three Rivers: £19Hertsmere: £24Three Rivers: £19Hertsmere: £24Three Rivers: £18Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270Hertsmere: £332Three Rivers: £272Hertsmere: £334Three Rivers: £257Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higher£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £76Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higher£80£80£76

  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, Three Rivers £65Three Rivers: £65Hertsmere: £74Three Rivers: £65Hertsmere: £74Three Rivers: £62Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higher£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Three Rivers £1,103Three Rivers: £1,103Hertsmere: £1,638Three Rivers: £1,108Hertsmere: £1,645Three Rivers: £1,047Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154Hertsmere: £229Three Rivers: £155Hertsmere: £230Three Rivers: £146Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Three Rivers £161Three Rivers: £161Hertsmere: £224Three Rivers: £162Hertsmere: £225Three Rivers: £153Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Three Rivers £10Three Rivers: £10Hertsmere: £9.73Three Rivers: £10Hertsmere: £9.77Three Rivers: £9.64Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Three Rivers £3.81Three Rivers: £3.81Hertsmere: £3.95Three Rivers: £3.82Hertsmere: £3.97Three Rivers: £3.61Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41Hertsmere: £5.82Three Rivers: £4.43Hertsmere: £5.84Three Rivers: £4.18Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Three Rivers 1,012.8Three Rivers: 1,012.8Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8

  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, Three Rivers 75.0Three Rivers: 75.0Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere is higher75.0

  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, Three Rivers 143.2Three Rivers: 143.2Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higher143.2

  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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher40.5

  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, Three Rivers 113.8Three Rivers: 113.8Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higher113.8

  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, Three Rivers 14.7Three Rivers: 14.7Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higher14.7

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Hertsmere and Three Rivers, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,613£3,628£3,427Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,344£1,349£1,274Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,839£11,889£11,230Three Rivers
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£388£389£368Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£690£692£654Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£270£272£257Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£65£65£62Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,103£1,108£1,047Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£154£155£146Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£161£162£153Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£10£10£9.64Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.81£3.82£3.61Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.41£4.43£4.18Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,012.8Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.475.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8143.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.840.5Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9113.8Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.414.7Hertsmere

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613Hertsmere: £4,116Three Rivers: £3,628Hertsmere: £4,133Three Rivers: £3,427Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Three Rivers £2,272Three Rivers: £2,272Hertsmere: £2,250Three Rivers: £2,282Hertsmere: £2,260Three Rivers: £2,155Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Three Rivers £832Three Rivers: £832Hertsmere: £1,203Three Rivers: £835Hertsmere: £1,208Three Rivers: £789Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£832£835£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Three Rivers £2,080Three Rivers: £2,080Hertsmere: £2,030Three Rivers: £2,089Hertsmere: £2,038Three Rivers: £1,973Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Three Rivers £68Three Rivers: £68Hertsmere: £85Three Rivers: £68Hertsmere: £85Three Rivers: £65Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higher£68£68£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Three Rivers £121Three Rivers: £121Hertsmere: £131Three Rivers: £122Hertsmere: £132Three Rivers: £115Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higher£121£122£115

  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, Three Rivers £3.37Three Rivers: £3.37Hertsmere: £4.16Three Rivers: £3.39Hertsmere: £4.18Three Rivers: £3.20Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270Hertsmere: £332Three Rivers: £272Hertsmere: £334Three Rivers: £257Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higher£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £76Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Hertsmere is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Three Rivers £40Three Rivers: £40Hertsmere: £45Three Rivers: £40Hertsmere: £46Three Rivers: £38Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Three Rivers £683Three Rivers: £683Hertsmere: £1,011Three Rivers: £686Hertsmere: £1,015Three Rivers: £648Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154Hertsmere: £229Three Rivers: £155Hertsmere: £230Three Rivers: £146Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Three Rivers £100Three Rivers: £100Hertsmere: £138Three Rivers: £100Hertsmere: £139Three Rivers: £95Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Three Rivers £6.29Three Rivers: £6.29Hertsmere: £6.00Three Rivers: £6.32Hertsmere: £6.02Three Rivers: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Three Rivers £2.36Three Rivers: £2.36Hertsmere: £2.44Three Rivers: £2.37Hertsmere: £2.45Three Rivers: £2.24Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41Hertsmere: £5.82Three Rivers: £4.43Hertsmere: £5.84Three Rivers: £4.18Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Three Rivers 177.9Three Rivers: 177.9Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Three Rivers 13.2Three Rivers: 13.2Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higher13.2

  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, Three Rivers 25.2Three Rivers: 25.2Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higher25.2

  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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Three Rivers 70.4Three Rivers: 70.4Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higher70.4

  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, Three Rivers 9.1Three Rivers: 9.1Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higher9.1

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Hertsmere and Three Rivers, per resident
MeasureHertsmereThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,613£3,628£3,427Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,272£2,282£2,155Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£832£835£789Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,080£2,089£1,973Three Rivers
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£68£68£65Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£121£122£115Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.37£3.39£3.20Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£270£272£257Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£40£40£38Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£683£686£648Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£154£155£146Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£100£100£95Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.36£2.37£2.24Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.41£4.43£4.18Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6177.9Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.2Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.840.5Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.370.4Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.1Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 0. 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Three Rivers £345.3mThree Rivers: £345.3mHertsmere: £452.7mThree Rivers: £346.8mHertsmere: £454.6mThree Rivers: £327.6mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere is higher£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Three Rivers £217.2mThree Rivers: £217.2mHertsmere: £247.5mThree Rivers: £218.1mHertsmere: £248.6mThree Rivers: £206.0mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Three Rivers £79.5mThree Rivers: £79.5mHertsmere: £132.4mThree Rivers: £79.8mHertsmere: £132.9mThree Rivers: £75.4mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Three Rivers £198.8mThree Rivers: £198.8mHertsmere: £223.3mThree Rivers: £199.6mHertsmere: £224.2mThree Rivers: £188.5mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Three Rivers £6.5mThree Rivers: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mThree Rivers: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mThree Rivers: £6.2mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Three Rivers £11.6mThree Rivers: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.4mThree Rivers: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.5mThree Rivers: £11.0mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Three Rivers £0.32mThree Rivers: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Three Rivers £25.9mThree Rivers: £25.9mHertsmere: £36.5mThree Rivers: £26.0mHertsmere: £36.7mThree Rivers: £24.5mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Three Rivers £7.6mThree Rivers: £7.6mHertsmere: £10.4mThree Rivers: £7.7mHertsmere: £10.5mThree Rivers: £7.3mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHertsmere is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Three Rivers £3.8mThree Rivers: £3.8mHertsmere: £5.0mThree Rivers: £3.9mHertsmere: £5.0mThree Rivers: £3.6mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHertsmere is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Three Rivers £65.3mThree Rivers: £65.3mHertsmere: £111.2mThree Rivers: £65.6mHertsmere: £111.7mThree Rivers: £61.9mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Three Rivers £14.7mThree Rivers: £14.7mHertsmere: £25.2mThree Rivers: £14.8mHertsmere: £25.4mThree Rivers: £14.0mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Three Rivers £9.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mHertsmere: £15.2mThree Rivers: £9.6mHertsmere: £15.3mThree Rivers: £9.1mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Three Rivers £0.60mThree Rivers: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.66mThree Rivers: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.66mThree Rivers: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Three Rivers £0.23mThree Rivers: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mThree Rivers: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mThree Rivers: £0.21mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Three Rivers £0.42mThree Rivers: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.64mThree Rivers: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.64mThree Rivers: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHertsmere is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Three Rivers 17,005Three Rivers: 17,005Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Three Rivers 1,260Three Rivers: 1,260Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Three Rivers 2,404Three Rivers: 2,404Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,404

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Three Rivers 3,871Three Rivers: 3,871Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Hertsmere is higher3,871

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Three Rivers 6,731Three Rivers: 6,731Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher6,731

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Three Rivers 867Three Rivers: 867Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Hertsmere is higher867

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Hertsmere and Three Rivers, total
MeasureHertsmereThree RiversHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£345.3m£346.8m£327.6mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£217.2m£218.1m£206.0mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£79.5m£79.8m£75.4mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£198.8m£199.6m£188.5mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31917,005Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,260Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,404Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6973,871Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9226,731Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,180867Hertsmere

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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