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North Hertfordshire and Reigate and Banstead
North Hertfordshire is higher than Reigate and Banstead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead on 4. 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 Reigate and Banstead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,331
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,033
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,716£11,766£11,113
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£299£300£284Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£632£635£600Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£611
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£64£64£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,015£1,019£962
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33Reigate and Banstead is higher£7.70£7.73£7.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
73.8North Hertfordshire is higher64.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count135.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count110.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.2North Hertfordshire is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | £3,511£3,526£3,331 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,802£12,857£12,144 | £12,685£12,739£12,033 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,852£11,903£11,242 | £11,716£11,766£11,113 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £299£300£284 | £310£311£294 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £632£635£600 | £645£647£611 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £15£15£14 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £290£292£275 | £258£259£244 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £105£106£100 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £64£64£61 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,178£1,183£1,117 | £1,015£1,019£962 | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £171£172£162 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £190£190£180 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | North Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £2.87£2.88£2.72 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £7.70£7.73£7.30 | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.3 | 1,002.0 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 73.8 | 64.5 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 135.5 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.4 | 38.8 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.9 | 110.0 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.2 | 14.8 | North Hertfordshire |
Per resident
North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,331
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,178£2,188£2,066
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£791£795£750
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,012£2,021£1,908
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33Reigate and Banstead is higher£7.70£7.73£7.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count172.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count68.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1North Hertfordshire is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | £3,511£3,526£3,331 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,431£2,441£2,306 | £2,178£2,188£2,066 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £902£906£856 | £791£795£750 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,250£2,260£2,135 | £2,012£2,021£1,908 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £53£53£50 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £111£111£105 | North Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £290£292£275 | £258£259£244 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £105£106£100 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £40£40£38 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £628£631£596 | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £171£172£162 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £117£118£111 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | North Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £7.70£7.73£7.30 | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.5 | 172.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 11.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 23.3 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.4 | 38.8 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.8 | 68.1 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 9.2 | North Hertfordshire |
Total
North Hertfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Reigate and Banstead on 15. 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 Reigate and Banstead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£556.8m£559.2m£528.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£345.5m£346.9m£327.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£319.1m£320.4m£302.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mReigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mReigate and Banstead is higher£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,062Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count27,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,756
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,441Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count3,689
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,078Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count6,157
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,777Reigate and Banstead is higherDepends on how you count10,799
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,452
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| Measure | North Hertfordshire | Reigate and Banstead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £538.1m£540.4m£510.4m | £556.8m£559.2m£528.2m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | £345.5m£346.9m£327.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.5m£124.0m£117.1m | £125.5m£126.0m£119.0m | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £307.9m£309.2m£292.0m | £319.1m£320.4m£302.6m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.7m£39.9m£37.7m | £40.9m£41.0m£38.8m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.5m£98.9m£93.4m | £99.6m£100.0m£94.5m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.3m | £27.1m£27.2m£25.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Reigate and Banstead |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | North Hertfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £1.2m | Reigate and Banstead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,062 | 27,288 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,916 | 1,756 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,441 | 3,689 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,078 | 6,157 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,777 | 10,799 | Reigate and Banstead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,522 | 1,452 | North Hertfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.