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North Hertfordshire and West Berkshire

136,818 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than West Berkshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 6 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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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

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 2. 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

North Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766North Hertfordshire: £3,933West Berkshire: £3,782North Hertfordshire: £3,950West Berkshire: £3,572North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624North Hertfordshire: £12,802West Berkshire: £12,678North Hertfordshire: £12,857West Berkshire: £11,974North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326North Hertfordshire: £1,477West Berkshire: £1,332North Hertfordshire: £1,483West Berkshire: £1,258North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839North Hertfordshire: £11,852West Berkshire: £11,889North Hertfordshire: £11,903West Berkshire: £11,229North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263North Hertfordshire: £299West Berkshire: £264North Hertfordshire: £300West Berkshire: £249North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: North Hertfordshire £632, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506North Hertfordshire: £632West Berkshire: £508North Hertfordshire: £635West Berkshire: £480North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: North Hertfordshire £19, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19West Berkshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19West Berkshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250North Hertfordshire: £290West Berkshire: £251North Hertfordshire: £292West Berkshire: £237North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £110North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: North Hertfordshire £85, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66North Hertfordshire: £85West Berkshire: £66North Hertfordshire: £85West Berkshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096North Hertfordshire: £1,178West Berkshire: £1,101North Hertfordshire: £1,183West Berkshire: £1,040North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £172West Berkshire: £157North Hertfordshire: £173West Berkshire: £148North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £200, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155North Hertfordshire: £200West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £201West Berkshire: £147North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88North Hertfordshire: £9.08West Berkshire: £6.91North Hertfordshire: £9.12West Berkshire: £6.53North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38North Hertfordshire: £4.90West Berkshire: £2.39North Hertfordshire: £4.92West Berkshire: £2.26North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17North Hertfordshire: £4.56West Berkshire: £6.19North Hertfordshire: £4.58West Berkshire: £5.85North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3West Berkshire is higher1,016.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 73.8, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire 128.9, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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North Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,766£3,782£3,572North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,624£12,678£11,974North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,326£1,332£1,258North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,839£11,889£11,229North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£263£264£249North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£506£508£480North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£250£251£237North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£116£117£110North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£66£66£62North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,096£1,101£1,040North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£155£156£147North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.88£6.91£6.53North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.38£2.39£2.26North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.863.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5107.0North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.438.5North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9118.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.215.3North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 3. 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

North Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766North Hertfordshire: £3,933West Berkshire: £3,782North Hertfordshire: £3,950West Berkshire: £3,572North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429North Hertfordshire: £2,431West Berkshire: £2,440North Hertfordshire: £2,441West Berkshire: £2,304North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809North Hertfordshire: £902West Berkshire: £812North Hertfordshire: £906West Berkshire: £767North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278North Hertfordshire: £2,250West Berkshire: £2,288North Hertfordshire: £2,260West Berkshire: £2,161North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £57West Berkshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £57West Berkshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97North Hertfordshire: £120West Berkshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £121West Berkshire: £92North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3.56, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18North Hertfordshire: £3.56West Berkshire: £3.20North Hertfordshire: £3.58West Berkshire: £3.02North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250North Hertfordshire: £290West Berkshire: £251North Hertfordshire: £292West Berkshire: £237North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £117North Hertfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £110North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40North Hertfordshire: £52West Berkshire: £40North Hertfordshire: £52West Berkshire: £38North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669North Hertfordshire: £720West Berkshire: £671North Hertfordshire: £723West Berkshire: £634North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156North Hertfordshire: £172West Berkshire: £157North Hertfordshire: £173West Berkshire: £148North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94North Hertfordshire: £122West Berkshire: £95North Hertfordshire: £123West Berkshire: £90North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20North Hertfordshire: £5.55West Berkshire: £4.21North Hertfordshire: £5.57West Berkshire: £3.98North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45North Hertfordshire: £2.99West Berkshire: £1.46North Hertfordshire: £3.01West Berkshire: £1.38North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17North Hertfordshire: £4.56West Berkshire: £6.19North Hertfordshire: £4.58West Berkshire: £5.85North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5West Berkshire is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 25.2, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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North Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,766£3,782£3,572North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,429£2,440£2,304North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£809£812£767North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£51£51£48North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£97£98£92North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.18£3.20£3.02North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£250£251£237North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£116£117£110North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£40£40£38North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£669£671£634North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£94£95£90North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.20£4.21£3.98North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.45£1.46£1.38North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.6North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.438.5North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.872.5North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.3North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 16. 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

North Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mWest Berkshire: £623.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mWest Berkshire: £589.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mWest Berkshire: £402.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mWest Berkshire: £380.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mWest Berkshire: £133.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mWest Berkshire: £377.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mWest Berkshire: £356.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £7.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mWest Berkshire: £41.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mWest Berkshire: £39.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mWest Berkshire: £110.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £14.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.70mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.66mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.23mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £0.97mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062West Berkshire is higher32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06232,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9162,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,395North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0786,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77711,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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