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Hertsmere and Havering

109,993 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Havering on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 7 of 22 measures, and Havering on 15. 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Hertsmere: £4,116Havering: £4,006Hertsmere: £4,133Havering: £3,783Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Hertsmere: £12,816Havering: £12,876Hertsmere: £12,871Havering: £12,162Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Havering is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Hertsmere: £1,950Havering: £2,050Hertsmere: £1,958Havering: £1,936Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Havering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Hertsmere: £11,561Havering: £11,523Hertsmere: £11,610Havering: £10,884Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Havering £520Havering: £520Hertsmere: £484Havering: £522Hertsmere: £486Havering: £493Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Havering is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Hertsmere: £747Havering: £806Hertsmere: £751Havering: £761Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Havering is higherDepends on how you count£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Hertsmere: £24Havering: £26Hertsmere: £24Havering: £24Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Havering is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Havering £321Havering: £321Hertsmere: £332Havering: £322Hertsmere: £334Havering: £304Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Havering £126Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £119Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Havering is higher£126£126£119

  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, Havering £98Havering: £98Hertsmere: £74Havering: £98Hertsmere: £74Havering: £93Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Havering is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Hertsmere: £1,638Havering: £1,746Hertsmere: £1,645Havering: £1,650Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Havering is higher£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Havering £178Havering: £178Hertsmere: £229Havering: £179Hertsmere: £230Havering: £169Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Havering £190Havering: £190Hertsmere: £224Havering: £191Hertsmere: £225Havering: £180Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Hertsmere: £9.73Havering: £9.40Hertsmere: £9.77Havering: £8.88Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Hertsmere: £3.95Havering: £5.33Hertsmere: £3.97Havering: £5.03Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Havering is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.82Havering: £5.99Hertsmere: £5.84Havering: £5.66Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Havering is higherDepends on how you count1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Havering is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Havering is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  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, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Havering is higher171.1

  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, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Havering is higher22.7

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Hertsmere and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,989£4,006£3,783Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£2,041£2,050£1,936Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,474£11,523£10,884Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£520£522£493Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£26£24Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£321£322£304Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,739£1,746£1,650Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£178£179£169Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£190£191£180Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.36£9.40£8.88Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.30£5.33£5.03Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,000.9Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4103.6Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.851.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9171.1Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.422.7Havering

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Havering on 8. 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Hertsmere: £4,116Havering: £4,006Hertsmere: £4,133Havering: £3,783Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Hertsmere: £2,250Havering: £2,094Hertsmere: £2,260Havering: £1,978Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Hertsmere: £1,203Havering: £1,278Hertsmere: £1,208Havering: £1,208Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Havering is higher£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Hertsmere: £2,030Havering: £1,874Hertsmere: £2,038Havering: £1,770Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Havering £84Havering: £84Hertsmere: £85Havering: £85Hertsmere: £85Havering: £80Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Havering £130Havering: £130Hertsmere: £131Havering: £131Hertsmere: £132Havering: £124Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Hertsmere: £4.16Havering: £4.16Hertsmere: £4.18Havering: £3.93Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Havering £321Havering: £321Hertsmere: £332Havering: £322Hertsmere: £334Havering: £304Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Havering £126Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £119Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Havering is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Havering £61Havering: £61Hertsmere: £45Havering: £61Hertsmere: £46Havering: £58Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Havering is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Hertsmere: £1,011Havering: £1,089Hertsmere: £1,015Havering: £1,029Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Havering is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Havering £178Havering: £178Hertsmere: £229Havering: £179Hertsmere: £230Havering: £169Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Havering £119Havering: £119Hertsmere: £138Havering: £119Hertsmere: £139Havering: £112Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Hertsmere: £6.00Havering: £5.87Hertsmere: £6.02Havering: £5.54Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Hertsmere: £2.44Havering: £3.32Hertsmere: £2.45Havering: £3.14Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Havering is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.82Havering: £5.99Hertsmere: £5.84Havering: £5.66Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Havering is higher106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Havering is higher14.1

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Hertsmere and Havering, per resident
MeasureHertsmereHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,989£4,006£3,783Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,085£2,094£1,978Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,273£1,278£1,208Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,866£1,874£1,770Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£130£131£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.14£4.16£3.93Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£321£322£304Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£1,084£1,089£1,029Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£178£179£169Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£119£119£112Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.84£5.87£5.54Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.31£3.32£3.14Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6162.8Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.1Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.851.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.3106.7Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.1Havering

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnHertsmere: £452.7mHavering: £1.1bnHertsmere: £454.6mHavering: £1.0bnHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mHertsmere: £247.5mHavering: £580.1mHertsmere: £248.6mHavering: £547.9mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mHertsmere: £132.4mHavering: £354.2mHertsmere: £132.9mHavering: £334.5mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHavering is higher£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mHertsmere: £223.3mHavering: £519.1mHertsmere: £224.2mHavering: £490.3mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mHertsmere: £9.4mHavering: £23.5mHertsmere: £9.4mHavering: £22.2mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mHertsmere: £14.4mHavering: £36.3mHertsmere: £14.5mHavering: £34.3mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.46mHavering: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.46mHavering: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mHertsmere: £36.5mHavering: £89.3mHertsmere: £36.7mHavering: £84.3mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mHertsmere: £10.4mHavering: £34.9mHertsmere: £10.5mHavering: £33.0mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHavering is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mHertsmere: £5.0mHavering: £16.9mHertsmere: £5.0mHavering: £16.0mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHavering is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mHertsmere: £111.2mHavering: £301.7mHertsmere: £111.7mHavering: £285.0mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHavering is higher£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mHertsmere: £25.2mHavering: £49.6mHertsmere: £25.4mHavering: £46.8mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mHertsmere: £15.2mHavering: £33.0mHertsmere: £15.3mHavering: £31.1mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.66mHavering: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.66mHavering: £1.5mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.27mHavering: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.27mHavering: £0.87mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHavering is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.64mHavering: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.64mHavering: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHavering is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Havering is higherDepends on how you count45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Havering is higherDepends on how you count7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Havering is higherDepends on how you count14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Havering is higher29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Havering is higher3,917

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Havering, total
MeasureHertsmereHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31945,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8614,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0477,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69714,172Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92229,557Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1803,917Havering

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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