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North Hertfordshire and Cherwell

136,818 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Cherwell on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 20 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499North Hertfordshire: £3,933Cherwell: £3,514North Hertfordshire: £3,950Cherwell: £3,319North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476North Hertfordshire: £12,802Cherwell: £12,529North Hertfordshire: £12,857Cherwell: £11,834North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380North Hertfordshire: £1,477Cherwell: £1,386North Hertfordshire: £1,483Cherwell: £1,309North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586North Hertfordshire: £11,852Cherwell: £11,636North Hertfordshire: £11,903Cherwell: £10,990North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291North Hertfordshire: £299Cherwell: £292North Hertfordshire: £300Cherwell: £276North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581North Hertfordshire: £632Cherwell: £584North Hertfordshire: £635Cherwell: £551North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17North Hertfordshire: £19Cherwell: £17North Hertfordshire: £19Cherwell: £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, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280North Hertfordshire: £290Cherwell: £282North Hertfordshire: £292Cherwell: £266North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £114North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £107North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Cherwell: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Cherwell: £61North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137North Hertfordshire: £1,178Cherwell: £1,142North Hertfordshire: £1,183Cherwell: £1,079North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £172Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £173Cherwell: £128North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170North Hertfordshire: £200Cherwell: £171North Hertfordshire: £201Cherwell: £161North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91North Hertfordshire: £9.08Cherwell: £4.93North Hertfordshire: £9.12Cherwell: £4.66North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26North Hertfordshire: £4.90Cherwell: £3.27North Hertfordshire: £4.92Cherwell: £3.09North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36North Hertfordshire: £4.56Cherwell: £6.38North Hertfordshire: £4.58Cherwell: £6.03North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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North Hertfordshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,499£3,514£3,319North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,476£12,529£11,834North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,380£1,386£1,309North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,586£11,636£10,990North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£291£292£276North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£581£584£551North 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£280£282£266North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£113£114£107North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£65£65£61North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,137£1,142£1,079North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£135£135£128North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£170£171£161North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£4.91£4.93£4.66North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.26£3.27£3.09North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.870.2North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5123.3North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.443.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9128.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.214.9North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499North Hertfordshire: £3,933Cherwell: £3,514North Hertfordshire: £3,950Cherwell: £3,319North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090North Hertfordshire: £2,431Cherwell: £2,099North Hertfordshire: £2,441Cherwell: £1,982North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875North Hertfordshire: £902Cherwell: £879North Hertfordshire: £906Cherwell: £830North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941North Hertfordshire: £2,250Cherwell: £1,949North Hertfordshire: £2,260Cherwell: £1,841North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49North Hertfordshire: £57Cherwell: £49North Hertfordshire: £57Cherwell: £46North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£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, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97North Hertfordshire: £120Cherwell: £98North Hertfordshire: £121Cherwell: £92North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88North Hertfordshire: £3.56Cherwell: £2.89North Hertfordshire: £3.58Cherwell: £2.73North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280North Hertfordshire: £290Cherwell: £282North Hertfordshire: £292Cherwell: £266North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £114North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £107North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41North Hertfordshire: £52Cherwell: £41North Hertfordshire: £52Cherwell: £39North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721North Hertfordshire: £720Cherwell: £724North Hertfordshire: £723Cherwell: £684North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £172Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £173Cherwell: £128North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108North Hertfordshire: £122Cherwell: £108North Hertfordshire: £123Cherwell: £102North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11North Hertfordshire: £5.55Cherwell: £3.12North Hertfordshire: £5.57Cherwell: £2.95North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07North Hertfordshire: £2.99Cherwell: £2.08North Hertfordshire: £3.01Cherwell: £1.96North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36North Hertfordshire: £4.56Cherwell: £6.38North Hertfordshire: £4.58Cherwell: £6.03North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9.5

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,499£3,514£3,319North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,090£2,099£1,982North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£875£879£830North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£1,941£1,949£1,841North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£49£46North 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£2.88£2.89£2.73North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£280£282£266North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£113£114£107North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£41£41£39North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£135£135£128North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£108£108£102North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.11£3.12£2.95North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.07£2.08£1.96North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5168.9North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.7North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.443.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.881.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.5North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 18. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mCherwell: £600.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mCherwell: £566.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mCherwell: £358.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mCherwell: £338.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mCherwell: £150.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mCherwell: £141.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mCherwell: £332.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mCherwell: £314.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCherwell: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCherwell: £7.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCherwell 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, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mCherwell: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mCherwell: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.47mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mCherwell: £48.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mCherwell: £45.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mCherwell: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mCherwell: £18.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCherwell: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCherwell: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mCherwell: £123.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mCherwell: £116.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mCherwell: £23.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mCherwell: £21.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £18.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mCherwell: £17.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCherwell: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCherwell: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCherwell: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCherwell: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCherwell: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCherwell: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,617

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06228,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9162,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0787,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77713,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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