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North Hertfordshire and Windsor and Maidenhead
North Hertfordshire is higher than Windsor and Maidenhead on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
North Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,131£1,135£1,072
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,532£11,581£10,938
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£299£300£284Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£595£597£564
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£946£950£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count979.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
73.8North Hertfordshire is higher66.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count123.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.4North Hertfordshire is higher31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.9North Hertfordshire is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.2North Hertfordshire is higher11.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,802£12,857£12,144 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,852£11,903£11,242 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £299£300£284 | £330£331£313 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £632£635£600 | £595£597£564 | North Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £17£17£16 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £290£292£275 | £197£198£187 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £78£78£74 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £52£53£50 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,178£1,183£1,117 | £946£950£897 | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £135£136£128 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £121£122£115 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.3 | 979.9 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 73.8 | 66.2 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 123.9 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.4 | 31.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.9 | 101.4 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.2 | 11.8 | North Hertfordshire |
Per resident
North Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£704£707£668
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,068£2,077£1,962
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£589£591£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£75£76£72
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.4North Hertfordshire is higher31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.8North Hertfordshire is higher63.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1North Hertfordshire is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,431£2,441£2,306 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £902£906£856 | £704£707£668 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,250£2,260£2,135 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £59£59£56 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £107£107£101 | North Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £290£292£275 | £197£198£187 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £78£78£74 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £33£33£31 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £589£591£559 | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £135£136£128 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £75£76£72 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.5 | 175.7 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 11.9 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 22.2 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.4 | 31.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.8 | 63.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 7.4 | North Hertfordshire |
Total
North Hertfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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
North Hertfordshire Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,062Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count27,898
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,885
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,441Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,528
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,078North Hertfordshire is higher4,933
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,777North Hertfordshire is higher10,023
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,169
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| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £538.1m£540.4m£510.4m | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.5m£124.0m£117.1m | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £307.9m£309.2m£292.0m | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.7m£39.9m£37.7m | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.5m£98.9m£93.4m | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.3m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,062 | 27,898 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,916 | 1,885 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,441 | 3,528 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,078 | 4,933 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,777 | 10,023 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,522 | 1,169 | North Hertfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.