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North Hertfordshire and Guildford

136,818 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Guildford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235North Hertfordshire: £3,933Guildford: £3,249North Hertfordshire: £3,950Guildford: £3,069North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747North Hertfordshire: £12,802Guildford: £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,857Guildford: £12,091North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higher£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047North Hertfordshire: £1,477Guildford: £1,051North Hertfordshire: £1,483Guildford: £993North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915North Hertfordshire: £11,852Guildford: £11,965North Hertfordshire: £11,903Guildford: £11,302North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Guildford £282Guildford: £282North Hertfordshire: £299Guildford: £284North Hertfordshire: £300Guildford: £268North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£282£284£268

  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, Guildford £535Guildford: £535North Hertfordshire: £632Guildford: £537North Hertfordshire: £635Guildford: £507North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£535£537£507

  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, Guildford £15Guildford: £15North Hertfordshire: £19Guildford: £15North Hertfordshire: £19Guildford: £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, Guildford £212Guildford: £212North Hertfordshire: £290Guildford: £213North Hertfordshire: £292Guildford: £201North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Guildford £95Guildford: £95North Hertfordshire: £133Guildford: £96North Hertfordshire: £133Guildford: £90North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£95£96£90

  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, Guildford £55Guildford: £55North Hertfordshire: £85Guildford: £55North Hertfordshire: £85Guildford: £52North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Guildford £833Guildford: £833North Hertfordshire: £1,178Guildford: £837North Hertfordshire: £1,183Guildford: £790North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Guildford £158Guildford: £158North Hertfordshire: £172Guildford: £158North Hertfordshire: £173Guildford: £150North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  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, Guildford £151Guildford: £151North Hertfordshire: £200Guildford: £151North Hertfordshire: £201Guildford: £143North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99North Hertfordshire: £9.08Guildford: £6.01North Hertfordshire: £9.12Guildford: £5.68North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55North Hertfordshire: £4.90Guildford: £2.56North Hertfordshire: £4.92Guildford: £2.42North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41North Hertfordshire: £4.56Guildford: £5.43North Hertfordshire: £4.58Guildford: £5.13North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Guildford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher60.3

  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, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher113.2

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher32.1

  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, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher93.1

  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, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher12.3

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North Hertfordshire and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,235£3,249£3,069North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,747£12,802£12,091North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,047£1,051£993North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£282£284£268North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£535£537£507North 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£212£213£201North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£95£96£90North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£833£837£790North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£158£158£150North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£151£151£143North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.99£6.01£5.68North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.55£2.56£2.42North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.860.3North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5113.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.432.1North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.993.1North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.212.3North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235North Hertfordshire: £3,933Guildford: £3,249North Hertfordshire: £3,950Guildford: £3,069North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074North Hertfordshire: £2,431Guildford: £2,082North Hertfordshire: £2,441Guildford: £1,967North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Guildford £691Guildford: £691North Hertfordshire: £902Guildford: £694North Hertfordshire: £906Guildford: £656North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938North Hertfordshire: £2,250Guildford: £1,946North Hertfordshire: £2,260Guildford: £1,838North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Guildford £46Guildford: £46North Hertfordshire: £57Guildford: £46North Hertfordshire: £57Guildford: £44North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Guildford £87Guildford: £87North Hertfordshire: £120Guildford: £87North Hertfordshire: £121Guildford: £83North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£87£87£83

  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, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47North Hertfordshire: £3.56Guildford: £2.48North Hertfordshire: £3.58Guildford: £2.34North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Guildford £212Guildford: £212North Hertfordshire: £290Guildford: £213North Hertfordshire: £292Guildford: £201North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Guildford £95Guildford: £95North Hertfordshire: £133Guildford: £96North Hertfordshire: £133Guildford: £90North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Guildford £36Guildford: £36North Hertfordshire: £52Guildford: £36North Hertfordshire: £52Guildford: £34North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Guildford £550Guildford: £550North Hertfordshire: £720Guildford: £552North Hertfordshire: £723Guildford: £522North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Guildford £158Guildford: £158North Hertfordshire: £172Guildford: £158North Hertfordshire: £173Guildford: £150North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Guildford £99Guildford: £99North Hertfordshire: £122Guildford: £100North Hertfordshire: £123Guildford: £94North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95North Hertfordshire: £5.55Guildford: £3.97North Hertfordshire: £5.57Guildford: £3.75North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69North Hertfordshire: £2.99Guildford: £1.69North Hertfordshire: £3.01Guildford: £1.60North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41North Hertfordshire: £4.56Guildford: £5.43North Hertfordshire: £4.58Guildford: £5.13North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Guildford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 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, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher18.4

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher61.5

  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, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher8.1

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North Hertfordshire and Guildford, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,235£3,249£3,069North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,074£2,082£1,967North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£691£694£656North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£1,938£1,946£1,838North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£46£46£44North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£87£87£83North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.47£2.48£2.34North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£212£213£201North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£95£96£90North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£36£36£34North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£550£552£522North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£158£158£150North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£100£94North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.95£3.97£3.75North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.69£1.69£1.60North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5165.9North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.09.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.4North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.432.1North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.861.5North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.1North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mGuildford: £492.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mGuildford: £465.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mGuildford: £315.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mGuildford: £298.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mGuildford: £105.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mGuildford: £99.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mGuildford: £295.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mGuildford: £278.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mGuildford: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mGuildford: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mGuildford: £13.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mGuildford: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mGuildford: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mGuildford: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mGuildford: £32.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mGuildford: £30.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mGuildford: £14.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mGuildford: £13.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mGuildford: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mGuildford: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mGuildford: £83.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mGuildford: £79.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mGuildford: £24.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mGuildford: £22.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mGuildford: £15.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mGuildford: £14.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mGuildford: £0.60mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mGuildford: £0.57mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mGuildford: £0.26mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mGuildford: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mGuildford: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mGuildford: £0.78mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGuildford is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,231

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Guildford, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06225,159North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,487North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4412,793North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0784,865North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7779,326North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,231North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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