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North Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

136,818 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 1. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Cambridgeshire: £3,527North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Cambridgeshire: £3,331North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543North Hertfordshire: £12,802South Cambridgeshire: £12,596North Hertfordshire: £12,857South Cambridgeshire: £11,897North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169North Hertfordshire: £1,477South Cambridgeshire: £1,174North Hertfordshire: £1,483South Cambridgeshire: £1,109North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676North Hertfordshire: £11,852South Cambridgeshire: £11,725North Hertfordshire: £11,903South Cambridgeshire: £11,075North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257North Hertfordshire: £299South Cambridgeshire: £258North Hertfordshire: £300South Cambridgeshire: £244North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595North Hertfordshire: £632South Cambridgeshire: £598North Hertfordshire: £635South Cambridgeshire: £565North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £19South Cambridgeshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £19South Cambridgeshire: £14North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245North Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £246North Hertfordshire: £292South Cambridgeshire: £232North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £72North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£76£76£72

  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, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61North Hertfordshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £58North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937North Hertfordshire: £1,178South Cambridgeshire: £941North Hertfordshire: £1,183South Cambridgeshire: £889North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £172South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£119£119£113

  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, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161North Hertfordshire: £200South Cambridgeshire: £161North Hertfordshire: £201South Cambridgeshire: £152North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03North Hertfordshire: £9.08South Cambridgeshire: £7.06North Hertfordshire: £9.12South Cambridgeshire: £6.67North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11North Hertfordshire: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £3.12North Hertfordshire: £4.92South Cambridgeshire: £2.95North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Cambridgeshire: £4.01North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher58.5

  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, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher13.9

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,512£3,527£3,331North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,543£12,596£11,897North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,169£1,174£1,109North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,676£11,725£11,075North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£257£258£244North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£595£598£565North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£245£246£232North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£76£76£72North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£61£62£58North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£937£941£889North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£119£119£113North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£161£161£152North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£7.03£7.06£6.67North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.11£3.12£2.95North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.23£4.25£4.01North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.858.5North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5127.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.437.7North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9106.3North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.9North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Cambridgeshire: £3,527North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Cambridgeshire: £3,331North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361North Hertfordshire: £2,431South Cambridgeshire: £2,371North Hertfordshire: £2,441South Cambridgeshire: £2,239North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707North Hertfordshire: £902South Cambridgeshire: £710North Hertfordshire: £906South Cambridgeshire: £671North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198North Hertfordshire: £2,250South Cambridgeshire: £2,207North Hertfordshire: £2,260South Cambridgeshire: £2,085North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £46North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112North Hertfordshire: £120South Cambridgeshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £121South Cambridgeshire: £106North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80North Hertfordshire: £3.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.82North Hertfordshire: £3.58South Cambridgeshire: £2.66North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245North Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £246North Hertfordshire: £292South Cambridgeshire: £232North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £72North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37North Hertfordshire: £52South Cambridgeshire: £37North Hertfordshire: £52South Cambridgeshire: £35North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567North Hertfordshire: £720South Cambridgeshire: £569North Hertfordshire: £723South Cambridgeshire: £538North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £172South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97North Hertfordshire: £122South Cambridgeshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £92North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £5.55South Cambridgeshire: £4.27North Hertfordshire: £5.57South Cambridgeshire: £4.03North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89North Hertfordshire: £2.99South Cambridgeshire: £1.90North Hertfordshire: £3.01South Cambridgeshire: £1.79North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Cambridgeshire: £4.01North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher8.4

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,512£3,527£3,331North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,361£2,371£2,239North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£707£710£671North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,198£2,207£2,085North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£48£49£46North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£106North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.80£2.82£2.66North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£245£246£232North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£76£76£72North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£37£37£35North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£567£569£538North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£119£119£113North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£97£98£92North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.25£4.27£4.03North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.89£1.90£1.79North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.23£4.25£4.01North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5189.6North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.9North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.437.7North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.864.3North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.4North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 12. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire 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, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06232,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,899North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4414,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0786,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77711,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,449North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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