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Hertsmere and Sutton

109,993 and 213,672 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Sutton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertsmere Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Hertsmere: £4,116Sutton: £3,700Hertsmere: £4,133Sutton: £3,495Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,684£3,700£3,495

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Sutton £12,648Sutton: £12,648Hertsmere: £12,816Sutton: £12,702Hertsmere: £12,871Sutton: £11,997Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,648£12,702£11,997

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Sutton £1,874Sutton: £1,874Hertsmere: £1,950Sutton: £1,882Hertsmere: £1,958Sutton: £1,777Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,874£1,882£1,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Sutton £11,303Sutton: £11,303Hertsmere: £11,561Sutton: £11,351Hertsmere: £11,610Sutton: £10,721Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,303£11,351£10,721

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Sutton £636Sutton: £636Hertsmere: £484Sutton: £639Hertsmere: £486Sutton: £603Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Sutton is higher£636£639£603

  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, Sutton £682Sutton: £682Hertsmere: £747Sutton: £684Hertsmere: £751Sutton: £647Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£647

  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, Sutton £28Sutton: £28Hertsmere: £24Sutton: £28Hertsmere: £24Sutton: £26Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Hertsmere: £332Sutton: £304Hertsmere: £334Sutton: £287Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

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

    £95£95£90Sutton is higher£122£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, Sutton £83Sutton: £83Hertsmere: £74Sutton: £83Hertsmere: £74Sutton: £78Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Sutton is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Sutton £1,605Sutton: £1,605Hertsmere: £1,638Sutton: £1,612Hertsmere: £1,645Sutton: £1,522Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Hertsmere: £229Sutton: £229Hertsmere: £230Sutton: £216Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Sutton £173Sutton: £173Hertsmere: £224Sutton: £173Hertsmere: £225Sutton: £164Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Sutton £9.02Sutton: £9.02Hertsmere: £9.73Sutton: £9.06Hertsmere: £9.77Sutton: £8.56Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Sutton £4.19Sutton: £4.19Hertsmere: £3.95Sutton: £4.20Hertsmere: £3.97Sutton: £3.97Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Sutton is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.82Sutton: £5.61Hertsmere: £5.84Sutton: £5.30Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  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, Sutton 987.7Sutton: 987.7Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count987.7

  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, Sutton 109.7Sutton: 109.7Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Sutton is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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, Sutton 145.2Sutton: 145.2Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count46.3

  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, Sutton 153.7Sutton: 153.7Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count153.7

  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, Sutton 17.8Sutton: 17.8Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Sutton is higher17.8

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Hertsmere and Sutton, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,684£3,700£3,495Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,648£12,702£11,997Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,874£1,882£1,777Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,303£11,351£10,721Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£636£639£603Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£682£684£647Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£303£304£287Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£83£83£78Sutton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,605£1,612£1,522Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£228£229£216Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£173£173£164Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.02£9.06£8.56Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.19£4.20£3.97Sutton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.59£5.61£5.30Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4987.7Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.4109.7Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8145.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.846.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9153.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.417.8Sutton

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 6. 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Hertsmere: £4,116Sutton: £3,700Hertsmere: £4,133Sutton: £3,495Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,684£3,700£3,495

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Sutton £1,830Sutton: £1,830Hertsmere: £2,250Sutton: £1,838Hertsmere: £2,260Sutton: £1,736Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Sutton £1,196Sutton: £1,196Hertsmere: £1,203Sutton: £1,201Hertsmere: £1,208Sutton: £1,134Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Sutton £1,636Sutton: £1,636Hertsmere: £2,030Sutton: £1,643Hertsmere: £2,038Sutton: £1,551Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,551

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Sutton £92Sutton: £92Hertsmere: £85Sutton: £92Hertsmere: £85Sutton: £87Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Sutton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Sutton £99Sutton: £99Hertsmere: £131Sutton: £99Hertsmere: £132Sutton: £94Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Sutton £4.01Sutton: £4.01Hertsmere: £4.16Sutton: £4.02Hertsmere: £4.18Sutton: £3.80Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Hertsmere: £332Sutton: £304Hertsmere: £334Sutton: £287Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

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

    £95£95£90Sutton is higher£122£122£115

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Sutton £1,024Sutton: £1,024Hertsmere: £1,011Sutton: £1,029Hertsmere: £1,015Sutton: £972Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,029£972

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Hertsmere: £229Sutton: £229Hertsmere: £230Sutton: £216Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Sutton £110Sutton: £110Hertsmere: £138Sutton: £111Hertsmere: £139Sutton: £105Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Sutton £5.76Sutton: £5.76Hertsmere: £6.00Sutton: £5.78Hertsmere: £6.02Sutton: £5.46Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Sutton £2.67Sutton: £2.67Hertsmere: £2.44Sutton: £2.68Hertsmere: £2.45Sutton: £2.53Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Sutton is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.82Sutton: £5.61Hertsmere: £5.84Sutton: £5.30Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Sutton 142.9Sutton: 142.9Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count142.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Sutton 15.9Sutton: 15.9Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Sutton 21.0Sutton: 21.0Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count46.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Sutton 98.1Sutton: 98.1Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count98.1

  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, Sutton 11.4Sutton: 11.4Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Sutton is higher11.4

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Hertsmere and Sutton, per resident
MeasureHertsmereSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,684£3,700£3,495Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£1,830£1,838£1,736Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,196£1,201£1,134Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,636£1,643£1,551Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£92£92£87Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£99£99£94Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.01£4.02£3.80Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£303£304£287Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£53£53£50Sutton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£1,024£1,029£972Sutton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£228£229£216Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£110£111£105Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.76£5.78£5.46Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.67£2.68£2.53Sutton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.59£5.61£5.30Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6142.9Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.721.0Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.846.3Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.398.1Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Sutton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Sutton £787.2mSutton: £787.2mHertsmere: £452.7mSutton: £790.5mHertsmere: £454.6mSutton: £746.7mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Sutton £391.1mSutton: £391.1mHertsmere: £247.5mSutton: £392.7mHertsmere: £248.6mSutton: £371.0mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Sutton £255.5mSutton: £255.5mHertsmere: £132.4mSutton: £256.6mHertsmere: £132.9mSutton: £242.3mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Sutton £349.5mSutton: £349.5mHertsmere: £223.3mSutton: £351.0mHertsmere: £224.2mSutton: £331.5mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Sutton £19.7mSutton: £19.7mHertsmere: £9.4mSutton: £19.8mHertsmere: £9.4mSutton: £18.7mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSutton is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Sutton £21.1mSutton: £21.1mHertsmere: £14.4mSutton: £21.2mHertsmere: £14.5mSutton: £20.0mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Sutton £0.85mSutton: £0.85mHertsmere: £0.46mSutton: £0.86mHertsmere: £0.46mSutton: £0.81mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Sutton £64.7mSutton: £64.7mHertsmere: £36.5mSutton: £65.0mHertsmere: £36.7mSutton: £61.4mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Sutton £26.0mSutton: £26.0mHertsmere: £10.4mSutton: £26.1mHertsmere: £10.5mSutton: £24.7mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mSutton is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Sutton £11.3mSutton: £11.3mHertsmere: £5.0mSutton: £11.3mHertsmere: £5.0mSutton: £10.7mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSutton is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Sutton £218.9mSutton: £218.9mHertsmere: £111.2mSutton: £219.8mHertsmere: £111.7mSutton: £207.6mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Sutton £48.8mSutton: £48.8mHertsmere: £25.2mSutton: £49.0mHertsmere: £25.4mSutton: £46.3mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Sutton £23.5mSutton: £23.5mHertsmere: £15.2mSutton: £23.6mHertsmere: £15.3mSutton: £22.3mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.66mSutton: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.66mSutton: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Sutton £0.57mSutton: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.27mSutton: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.27mSutton: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSutton is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.64mSutton: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.64mSutton: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Sutton 30,541Sutton: 30,541Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Sutton is higherDepends on how you count30,541

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Sutton 3,391Sutton: 3,391Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Sutton is higherDepends on how you count3,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Sutton 4,490Sutton: 4,490Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Sutton is higherDepends on how you count4,490

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Sutton 9,891Sutton: 9,891Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Sutton is higherDepends on how you count9,891

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Sutton 20,962Sutton: 20,962Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Sutton is higherDepends on how you count20,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Sutton 2,431Sutton: 2,431Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Sutton is higher2,431

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Sutton, total
MeasureHertsmereSuttonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£787.2m£790.5m£746.7mSutton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£391.1m£392.7m£371.0mSutton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£255.5m£256.6m£242.3mSutton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£349.5m£351.0m£331.5mSutton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSutton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£218.9m£219.8m£207.6mSutton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSutton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSutton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.2mSutton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSutton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSutton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31930,541Sutton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8613,391Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0474,490Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6979,891Sutton
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92220,962Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1802,431Sutton

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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