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Hertsmere and Trafford

109,993 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Trafford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertsmere Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Hertsmere: £4,116Trafford: £3,945Hertsmere: £4,133Trafford: £3,726Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Hertsmere: £12,816Trafford: £13,011Hertsmere: £12,871Trafford: £12,290Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,290

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Hertsmere: £1,950Trafford: £1,658Hertsmere: £1,958Trafford: £1,566Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Hertsmere: £11,561Trafford: £11,785Hertsmere: £11,610Trafford: £11,131Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Hertsmere: £484Trafford: £476Hertsmere: £486Trafford: £450Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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, Trafford £720Trafford: £720Hertsmere: £747Trafford: £723Hertsmere: £751Trafford: £683Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Hertsmere: £24Trafford: £27Hertsmere: £24Trafford: £25Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Trafford is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Hertsmere: £332Trafford: £396Hertsmere: £334Trafford: £374Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £122Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £115Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Trafford is higher£121£122£115

  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, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Hertsmere: £74Trafford: £86Hertsmere: £74Trafford: £81Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Trafford is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Hertsmere: £1,638Trafford: £1,286Hertsmere: £1,645Trafford: £1,215Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Hertsmere: £229Trafford: £216Hertsmere: £230Trafford: £204Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Hertsmere: £224Trafford: £273Hertsmere: £225Trafford: £257Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Trafford is higher£271£273£257

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Hertsmere: £9.73Trafford: £8.77Hertsmere: £9.77Trafford: £8.28Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Hertsmere: £3.95Trafford: £5.35Hertsmere: £3.97Trafford: £5.05Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Trafford is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Hertsmere: £5.82Trafford: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.84Trafford: £7.09Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Trafford is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Trafford is higher104.7

  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, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Trafford is higher58.3

  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, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  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, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Trafford is higher18.5

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Hertsmere and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,929£3,945£3,726Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,651£1,658£1,566Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£474£476£450Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£720£723£683Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£86£86£81Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,280£1,286£1,215Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£215£216£204Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£271£273£257Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.73£8.77£8.28Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,014.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4104.7Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8151.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.858.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9148.4Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.5Trafford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Hertsmere: £4,116Trafford: £3,945Hertsmere: £4,133Trafford: £3,726Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Hertsmere: £2,250Trafford: £2,184Hertsmere: £2,260Trafford: £2,063Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Hertsmere: £1,203Trafford: £1,020Hertsmere: £1,208Trafford: £963Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Hertsmere: £2,030Trafford: £1,978Hertsmere: £2,038Trafford: £1,869Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Hertsmere: £85Trafford: £80Hertsmere: £85Trafford: £76Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

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

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£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, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Hertsmere: £4.16Trafford: £4.53Hertsmere: £4.18Trafford: £4.28Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Trafford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Hertsmere: £332Trafford: £396Hertsmere: £334Trafford: £374Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £122Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £115Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Trafford is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Hertsmere: £45Trafford: £53Hertsmere: £46Trafford: £50Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Trafford is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Hertsmere: £1,011Trafford: £791Hertsmere: £1,015Trafford: £747Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Hertsmere: £229Trafford: £216Hertsmere: £230Trafford: £204Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Hertsmere: £138Trafford: £168Hertsmere: £139Trafford: £158Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Trafford is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Hertsmere: £6.00Trafford: £5.39Hertsmere: £6.02Trafford: £5.09Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Hertsmere: £2.44Trafford: £3.29Hertsmere: £2.45Trafford: £3.11Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Trafford is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Hertsmere: £5.82Trafford: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.84Trafford: £7.09Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Trafford is higher17.6

  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, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Trafford is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Trafford is higher11.4

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Hertsmere and Trafford, per resident
MeasureHertsmereTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,929£3,945£3,726Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,175£2,184£2,063Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,016£1,020£963Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,970£1,978£1,869Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£80£80£76Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£121£121£115Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£53£53£50Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£788£791£747Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£215£216£204Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£167£168£158Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.37£5.39£5.09Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6170.3Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.725.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.858.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.391.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Trafford

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 22. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mHertsmere: £452.7mTrafford: £945.4mHertsmere: £454.6mTrafford: £892.9mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mHertsmere: £247.5mTrafford: £523.4mHertsmere: £248.6mTrafford: £494.3mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mHertsmere: £132.4mTrafford: £244.4mHertsmere: £132.9mTrafford: £230.9mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mHertsmere: £223.3mTrafford: £474.0mHertsmere: £224.2mTrafford: £447.8mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mHertsmere: £9.4mTrafford: £19.2mHertsmere: £9.4mTrafford: £18.1mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mHertsmere: £14.4mTrafford: £29.1mHertsmere: £14.5mTrafford: £27.5mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  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, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.46mTrafford: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.46mTrafford: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mTrafford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mHertsmere: £36.5mTrafford: £94.8mHertsmere: £36.7mTrafford: £89.6mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mTrafford is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mHertsmere: £10.4mTrafford: £29.1mHertsmere: £10.5mTrafford: £27.5mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTrafford is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mHertsmere: £5.0mTrafford: £12.7mHertsmere: £5.0mTrafford: £12.0mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTrafford is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mHertsmere: £111.2mTrafford: £189.5mHertsmere: £111.7mTrafford: £179.0mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mHertsmere: £25.2mTrafford: £51.8mHertsmere: £25.4mTrafford: £49.0mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mHertsmere: £15.2mTrafford: £40.2mHertsmere: £15.3mTrafford: £37.9mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mTrafford is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.66mTrafford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.66mTrafford: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mHertsmere: £0.27mTrafford: £0.79mHertsmere: £0.27mTrafford: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mTrafford is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mHertsmere: £0.64mTrafford: £1.8mHertsmere: £0.64mTrafford: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Trafford is higherDepends on how you count40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Trafford is higher4,211

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Trafford is higherDepends on how you count6,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Trafford is higher13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Trafford is higherDepends on how you count21,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Trafford is higher2,730

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Trafford, total
MeasureHertsmereTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTrafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mTrafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mTrafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31940,814Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8614,211Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0476,080Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69713,977Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92221,867Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,730Trafford

Sources

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

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  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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