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North Hertfordshire and Vale of White Horse

136,818 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619North Hertfordshire: £3,933Vale of White Horse: £3,634North Hertfordshire: £3,950Vale of White Horse: £3,433North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394North Hertfordshire: £12,802Vale of White Horse: £12,447North Hertfordshire: £12,857Vale of White Horse: £11,756North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330North Hertfordshire: £1,477Vale of White Horse: £1,335North Hertfordshire: £1,483Vale of White Horse: £1,261North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614North Hertfordshire: £11,852Vale of White Horse: £11,664North Hertfordshire: £11,903Vale of White Horse: £11,017North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221North Hertfordshire: £299Vale of White Horse: £222North Hertfordshire: £300Vale of White Horse: £209North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545North Hertfordshire: £632Vale of White Horse: £548North Hertfordshire: £635Vale of White Horse: £517North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13North Hertfordshire: £19Vale of White Horse: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Vale of White Horse: £13North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225North Hertfordshire: £290Vale of White Horse: £226North Hertfordshire: £292Vale of White Horse: £213North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £107North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64North Hertfordshire: £85Vale of White Horse: £64North Hertfordshire: £85Vale of White Horse: £60North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120North Hertfordshire: £1,178Vale of White Horse: £1,125North Hertfordshire: £1,183Vale of White Horse: £1,062North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124North Hertfordshire: £172Vale of White Horse: £125North Hertfordshire: £173Vale of White Horse: £118North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138North Hertfordshire: £200Vale of White Horse: £138North Hertfordshire: £201Vale of White Horse: £131North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13North Hertfordshire: £9.08Vale of White Horse: £6.15North Hertfordshire: £9.12Vale of White Horse: £5.81North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60North Hertfordshire: £4.90Vale of White Horse: £2.62North Hertfordshire: £4.92Vale of White Horse: £2.47North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44North Hertfordshire: £4.56Vale of White Horse: £5.46North Hertfordshire: £4.58Vale of White Horse: £5.16North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Vale of White Horse is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher116.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher14.7

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North Hertfordshire and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,619£3,634£3,433North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,394£12,447£11,756North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,330£1,335£1,261North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,614£11,664£11,017North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£221£222£209North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£545£548£517North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£13£14£13North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£225£226£213North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£113£113£107North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£64£64£60North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,120£1,125£1,062North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£124£125£118North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£138£138£131North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.13£6.15£5.81North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.60£2.62£2.47North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,006.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.851.9North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5113.3North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.435.2North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9116.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.214.7North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619North Hertfordshire: £3,933Vale of White Horse: £3,634North Hertfordshire: £3,950Vale of White Horse: £3,433North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345North Hertfordshire: £2,431Vale of White Horse: £2,355North Hertfordshire: £2,441Vale of White Horse: £2,224North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807North Hertfordshire: £902Vale of White Horse: £810North Hertfordshire: £906Vale of White Horse: £765North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197North Hertfordshire: £2,250Vale of White Horse: £2,207North Hertfordshire: £2,260Vale of White Horse: £2,084North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42North Hertfordshire: £57Vale of White Horse: £42North Hertfordshire: £57Vale of White Horse: £40North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103North Hertfordshire: £120Vale of White Horse: £104North Hertfordshire: £121Vale of White Horse: £98North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54North Hertfordshire: £3.56Vale of White Horse: £2.55North Hertfordshire: £3.58Vale of White Horse: £2.41North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225North Hertfordshire: £290Vale of White Horse: £226North Hertfordshire: £292Vale of White Horse: £213North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £107North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39North Hertfordshire: £52Vale of White Horse: £39North Hertfordshire: £52Vale of White Horse: £37North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679North Hertfordshire: £720Vale of White Horse: £682North Hertfordshire: £723Vale of White Horse: £644North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124North Hertfordshire: £172Vale of White Horse: £125North Hertfordshire: £173Vale of White Horse: £118North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84North Hertfordshire: £122Vale of White Horse: £84North Hertfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £79North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71North Hertfordshire: £5.55Vale of White Horse: £3.73North Hertfordshire: £5.57Vale of White Horse: £3.52North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58North Hertfordshire: £2.99Vale of White Horse: £1.59North Hertfordshire: £3.01Vale of White Horse: £1.50North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44North Hertfordshire: £4.56Vale of White Horse: £5.46North Hertfordshire: £4.58Vale of White Horse: £5.16North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Vale of White Horse is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher8.9

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North Hertfordshire and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,619£3,634£3,433North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,345£2,355£2,224North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£807£810£765North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,197£2,207£2,084North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£42£42£40North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£103£104£98North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.54£2.55£2.41North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£225£226£213North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£113£113£107North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£39£39£37North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£679£682£644North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£124£125£118North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£84£84£79North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.71£3.73£3.52North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.58£1.59£1.50North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5190.4North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.09.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.4North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.435.2North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.870.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.9North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 6. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mVale of White Horse: £543.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mVale of White Horse: £512.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mVale of White Horse: £351.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mVale of White Horse: £332.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mVale of White Horse: £121.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mVale of White Horse: £114.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mVale of White Horse: £329.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mVale of White Horse: £311.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £6.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £5.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mVale of White Horse: £15.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mVale of White Horse: £14.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mVale of White Horse: £33.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mVale of White Horse: £31.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mVale of White Horse: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mVale of White Horse: £5.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mVale of White Horse: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mVale of White Horse: £101.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mVale of White Horse: £96.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mVale of White Horse: £17.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mVale of White Horse: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £11.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.56mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mVale of White Horse: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mVale of White Horse: £0.22mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.77mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mVale of White Horse is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,332

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06228,446Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,466North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,202North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0785,260North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77710,596North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,332North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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