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North Hertfordshire and Sevenoaks

136,818 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 10. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094North Hertfordshire: £3,933Sevenoaks: £4,111North Hertfordshire: £3,950Sevenoaks: £3,883North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805North Hertfordshire: £12,802Sevenoaks: £12,860North Hertfordshire: £12,857Sevenoaks: £12,146North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427North Hertfordshire: £1,477Sevenoaks: £1,433North Hertfordshire: £1,483Sevenoaks: £1,354North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785North Hertfordshire: £11,852Sevenoaks: £11,836North Hertfordshire: £11,903Sevenoaks: £11,179North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303North Hertfordshire: £299Sevenoaks: £304North Hertfordshire: £300Sevenoaks: £287North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284Sevenoaks is higher£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700North Hertfordshire: £632Sevenoaks: £703North Hertfordshire: £635Sevenoaks: £664North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600Sevenoaks is higher£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17North Hertfordshire: £19Sevenoaks: £18North Hertfordshire: £19Sevenoaks: £17North Hertfordshire: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282North Hertfordshire: £290Sevenoaks: £283North Hertfordshire: £292Sevenoaks: £268North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134North Hertfordshire: £133Sevenoaks: £135North Hertfordshire: £133Sevenoaks: £128North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95North Hertfordshire: £85Sevenoaks: £96North Hertfordshire: £85Sevenoaks: £91North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140North Hertfordshire: £1,178Sevenoaks: £1,144North Hertfordshire: £1,183Sevenoaks: £1,081North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145North Hertfordshire: £172Sevenoaks: £145North Hertfordshire: £173Sevenoaks: £137North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181North Hertfordshire: £200Sevenoaks: £181North Hertfordshire: £201Sevenoaks: £171North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31North Hertfordshire: £9.08Sevenoaks: £6.34North Hertfordshire: £9.12Sevenoaks: £5.99North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27North Hertfordshire: £4.90Sevenoaks: £5.29North Hertfordshire: £4.92Sevenoaks: £5.00North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57North Hertfordshire: £4.56Sevenoaks: £5.59North Hertfordshire: £4.58Sevenoaks: £5.28North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Sevenoaks is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5Sevenoaks is higher140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher119.4

  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, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2Sevenoaks is higher21.6

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,427£1,433£1,354North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,785£11,836£11,179North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£282£283£268North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,140£1,144£1,081North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£181£181£171North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.31£6.34£5.99North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3996.4North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.868.7North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.444.1North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9119.4North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.221.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 14. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094North Hertfordshire: £3,933Sevenoaks: £4,111North Hertfordshire: £3,950Sevenoaks: £3,883North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695North Hertfordshire: £2,431Sevenoaks: £2,706North Hertfordshire: £2,441Sevenoaks: £2,556North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832North Hertfordshire: £902Sevenoaks: £836North Hertfordshire: £906Sevenoaks: £789North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480North Hertfordshire: £2,250Sevenoaks: £2,491North Hertfordshire: £2,260Sevenoaks: £2,352North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64North Hertfordshire: £57Sevenoaks: £64North Hertfordshire: £57Sevenoaks: £60North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54Sevenoaks is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147North Hertfordshire: £120Sevenoaks: £148North Hertfordshire: £121Sevenoaks: £140North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114Sevenoaks is higher£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67North Hertfordshire: £3.56Sevenoaks: £3.68North Hertfordshire: £3.58Sevenoaks: £3.48North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282North Hertfordshire: £290Sevenoaks: £283North Hertfordshire: £292Sevenoaks: £268North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134North Hertfordshire: £133Sevenoaks: £135North Hertfordshire: £133Sevenoaks: £128North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56North Hertfordshire: £52Sevenoaks: £56North Hertfordshire: £52Sevenoaks: £53North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665North Hertfordshire: £720Sevenoaks: £667North Hertfordshire: £723Sevenoaks: £630North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145North Hertfordshire: £172Sevenoaks: £145North Hertfordshire: £173Sevenoaks: £137North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105North Hertfordshire: £122Sevenoaks: £106North Hertfordshire: £123Sevenoaks: £100North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69North Hertfordshire: £5.55Sevenoaks: £3.71North Hertfordshire: £5.57Sevenoaks: £3.50North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07North Hertfordshire: £2.99Sevenoaks: £3.08North Hertfordshire: £3.01Sevenoaks: £2.91North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57North Hertfordshire: £4.56Sevenoaks: £5.59North Hertfordshire: £4.58Sevenoaks: £5.28North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Sevenoaks is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2Sevenoaks is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1Sevenoaks is higher12.6

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£832£836£789North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£282£283£268North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£665£667£630North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£105£106£100North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.69£3.71£3.50North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.229.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.444.1North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.869.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.6Sevenoaks

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 5. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSevenoaks: £504.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSevenoaks: £476.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSevenoaks: £331.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSevenoaks: £313.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSevenoaks: £102.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSevenoaks: £96.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSevenoaks: £305.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSevenoaks: £288.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSevenoaks is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSevenoaks: £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSevenoaks: £17.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSevenoaks is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSevenoaks: £0.45mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSevenoaks: £0.43mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSevenoaks: £34.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSevenoaks: £32.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSevenoaks: £16.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSevenoaks: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSevenoaks: £6.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSevenoaks: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSevenoaks: £81.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSevenoaks: £77.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSevenoaks: £17.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSevenoaks: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSevenoaks: £13.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSevenoaks: £12.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSevenoaks: £0.45mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSevenoaks: £0.43mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSevenoaks: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSevenoaks: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSevenoaks: £0.65mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSevenoaks is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Sevenoaks is higher3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522Sevenoaks is higher1,547

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06225,717North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,772North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,631Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0785,404North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7778,540North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,547Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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