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Local authority in East of England, England

North Hertfordshire

In North Hertfordshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 75% of local authorities in 2024-25.

136,818 residents (mid-2024)

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North Hertfordshire on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

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How does North Hertfordshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,933£3,950£3,730

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    263rd of 348, lower than in 75% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,802£12,857£12,144

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    144th of 347, higher than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,477£1,483£1,401

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    267th of 350, lower than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for North Hertfordshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730263rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144144th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401267th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does North Hertfordshire's benefit money go?

People here received £538.1 million£540.4 million£510.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in North Hertfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £307.9m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £98.5m; Housing Benefit £23.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.76m; Income Support £0.41m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £307.9mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £98.5mHousing Benefit: £23.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.76mIncome Support: £0.41mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in North Hertfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £309.2m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £98.9m; Housing Benefit £23.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.76m; Income Support £0.41m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £309.2mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £98.9mHousing Benefit: £23.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.76mIncome Support: £0.41mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in North Hertfordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £292.0m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £93.4m; Housing Benefit £22.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.72m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £292.0mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £93.4mHousing Benefit: £22.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.72mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.59m
  1. State Pension£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m
  2. Pension Credit£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
  8. Universal Credit£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
  12. Income Support£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  13. Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
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Spending by benefit in North Hertfordshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m1%Published
Universal Credit£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m18%Published
Housing Benefit£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
All benefits£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,933, expected £3,778, difference +£155

    Actual £3,933£3,950£3,730Expected £3,778£3,794£3,584Difference +£155+£155+£147

    Benefit spending per resident was £155 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £155 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £147 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,802, expected £12,587, difference +£215

    Actual £12,802£12,857£12,144Expected £12,587£12,641£11,939Difference +£215+£216+£204

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £215 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £216 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £204 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,477, expected £1,402, difference +£75

    Actual £1,477£1,483£1,401Expected £1,402£1,408£1,330Difference +£75+£75+£71

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £75 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £75 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £71 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in North Hertfordshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,778£3,794£3,584+£155+£155+£147
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,587£12,641£11,939+£215+£216+£204
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,402£1,408£1,330+£75+£75+£71
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in North Hertfordshire received £0.57 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£6,586£6,515£6,011
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,741£3,701£3,415
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.57
294th of 346, lower than in 84% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare North Hertfordshire only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,673
  • Aged 16 to 6483,614
  • Aged 651,554
  • Aged 66 and over25,977
  • All residents136,818
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,086 people in North Hertfordshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in North Hertfordshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,47341%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,03217%19%
Neurological disease83914%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)67811%12%
Respiratory disease1823%4%
Malignant disease2224%3%
Cardiovascular disease1322%3%
Visual disease1002%2%
Endocrine disease992%1%
Hearing disorders570.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease611%1%
Genitourinary disease510.8%0.9%
Skin disease500.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)350.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.3%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease80.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like North Hertfordshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. North HertfordshireThis area£3,933£3,950£3,730
  2. West Berkshire0.54£3,766£3,782£3,572Compare
  3. Tunbridge Wells0.62£3,868£3,885£3,669Compare
  4. Hart0.64£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
  5. East Hertfordshire0.65£3,612£3,627£3,426Compare
  6. Windsor and Maidenhead0.68£3,358£3,373£3,186Compare
  7. Buckinghamshire0.70£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  8. Winchester0.70£3,731£3,747£3,539Compare
  9. Epping Forest0.72£4,015£4,032£3,808Compare
  10. Basingstoke and Deane0.74£3,569£3,584£3,385Compare
  11. Brentwood0.75£3,723£3,739£3,532Compare
  12. South Cambridgeshire0.75£3,512£3,527£3,331Compare
  13. South Oxfordshire0.77£3,607£3,622£3,421Compare
  14. Uttlesford0.78£3,692£3,707£3,502Compare
  15. Waverley0.83£3,663£3,678£3,474Compare
  16. Vale of White Horse0.84£3,619£3,634£3,433Compare
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Areas most like North Hertfordshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
North Hertfordshire£3,933£3,950£3,730
West Berkshire0.54£3,766£3,782£3,572
Tunbridge Wells0.62£3,868£3,885£3,669
Hart0.64£3,449£3,464£3,272
East Hertfordshire0.65£3,612£3,627£3,426
Windsor and Maidenhead0.68£3,358£3,373£3,186
Buckinghamshire0.70£3,617£3,632£3,431
Winchester0.70£3,731£3,747£3,539
Epping Forest0.72£4,015£4,032£3,808
Basingstoke and Deane0.74£3,569£3,584£3,385
Brentwood0.75£3,723£3,739£3,532
South Cambridgeshire0.75£3,512£3,527£3,331
South Oxfordshire0.77£3,607£3,622£3,421
Uttlesford0.78£3,692£3,707£3,502
Waverley0.83£3,663£3,678£3,474
Vale of White Horse0.84£3,619£3,634£3,433
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap North Hertfordshire

Each share is the part of North Hertfordshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for North Hertfordshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m228th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730263rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m204th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306182nd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144144th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m242nd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856264th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401267th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m193rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135171st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,24220th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m259th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54297th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284274th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m242nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114240th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600270th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m252nd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38287th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18270th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m269th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275290th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m188th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126166th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m234th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49248th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81251st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m234th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683256th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117258th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m206th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163208th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m262nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116272nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190271st of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m141st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.2678th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.6162nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m224th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84225th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65221st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m286th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33320th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.57294th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,062207th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5190th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3242nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,916251st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.0289th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.8276th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,441246th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2241st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5284th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,078269th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.4293rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,777255th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.8281st of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9285th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,522245th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1267th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.2264th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£892.9m£883.2m£815.0m103rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£6,586£6,515£6,01151st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.57294th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£155£155£14776th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£215£216£20458th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£7199th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for North Hertfordshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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