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North Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath

136,818 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517North Hertfordshire: £3,933Surrey Heath: £3,532North Hertfordshire: £3,950Surrey Heath: £3,336North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402North Hertfordshire: £12,802Surrey Heath: £12,455North Hertfordshire: £12,857Surrey Heath: £11,764North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108North Hertfordshire: £1,477Surrey Heath: £1,112North Hertfordshire: £1,483Surrey Heath: £1,051North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512North Hertfordshire: £11,852Surrey Heath: £11,561North Hertfordshire: £11,903Surrey Heath: £10,919North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higher£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289North Hertfordshire: £299Surrey Heath: £290North Hertfordshire: £300Surrey Heath: £274North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588North Hertfordshire: £632Surrey Heath: £591North Hertfordshire: £635Surrey Heath: £558North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £13North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£14£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, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211North Hertfordshire: £290Surrey Heath: £212North Hertfordshire: £292Surrey Heath: £200North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £94North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£99£99£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58North Hertfordshire: £85Surrey Heath: £58North Hertfordshire: £85Surrey Heath: £55North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883North Hertfordshire: £1,178Surrey Heath: £887North Hertfordshire: £1,183Surrey Heath: £837North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £172Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £173Surrey Heath: £112North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157North Hertfordshire: £200Surrey Heath: £158North Hertfordshire: £201Surrey Heath: £149North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£157£158£149

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62North Hertfordshire: £9.08Surrey Heath: £7.65North Hertfordshire: £9.12Surrey Heath: £7.23North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Surrey Heath: £1.91North Hertfordshire: £4.92Surrey Heath: £1.80North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20North Hertfordshire: £4.56Surrey Heath: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58Surrey Heath: £5.88North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higher973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher99.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher13.6

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North Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,517£3,532£3,336North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,402£12,455£11,764North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,108£1,112£1,051North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,512£11,561£10,919North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£289£290£274North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£588£591£558North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£211£212£200North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£99£99£94North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£58£58£55North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£883£887£837North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£118£118£112North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£157£158£149North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£7.62£7.65£7.23North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£1.90£1.91£1.80North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3973.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.856.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5121.9North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.432.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.999.4North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.213.6North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517North Hertfordshire: £3,933Surrey Heath: £3,532North Hertfordshire: £3,950Surrey Heath: £3,336North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404North Hertfordshire: £2,431Surrey Heath: £2,414North Hertfordshire: £2,441Surrey Heath: £2,280North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higher£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680North Hertfordshire: £902Surrey Heath: £683North Hertfordshire: £906Surrey Heath: £645North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231North Hertfordshire: £2,250Surrey Heath: £2,241North Hertfordshire: £2,260Surrey Heath: £2,116North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higher£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Surrey Heath £56Surrey Heath: £56North Hertfordshire: £57Surrey Heath: £56North Hertfordshire: £57Surrey Heath: £53North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114North Hertfordshire: £120Surrey Heath: £114North Hertfordshire: £121Surrey Heath: £108North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66North Hertfordshire: £3.56Surrey Heath: £2.67North Hertfordshire: £3.58Surrey Heath: £2.52North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211North Hertfordshire: £290Surrey Heath: £212North Hertfordshire: £292Surrey Heath: £200North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £94North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36North Hertfordshire: £52Surrey Heath: £36North Hertfordshire: £52Surrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542North Hertfordshire: £720Surrey Heath: £544North Hertfordshire: £723Surrey Heath: £514North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £172Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £173Surrey Heath: £112North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96North Hertfordshire: £122Surrey Heath: £97North Hertfordshire: £123Surrey Heath: £91North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67North Hertfordshire: £5.55Surrey Heath: £4.69North Hertfordshire: £5.57Surrey Heath: £4.43North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16North Hertfordshire: £2.99Surrey Heath: £1.16North Hertfordshire: £3.01Surrey Heath: £1.10North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20North Hertfordshire: £4.56Surrey Heath: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58Surrey Heath: £5.88North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.0

  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, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher23.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher61.0

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher8.3

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North Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,517£3,532£3,336North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,404£2,414£2,280North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£680£683£645North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,231£2,241£2,116North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£56£53North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£114£114£108North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.66£2.67£2.52North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£211£212£200North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£99£99£94North 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£542£544£514North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£118£118£112North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£96£97£91North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.67£4.69£4.43North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.16£1.16£1.10North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5188.7North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.6North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.432.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.861.0North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.3North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 0. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSurrey Heath: £333.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSurrey Heath: £314.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSurrey Heath: £227.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSurrey Heath: £215.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSurrey Heath: £64.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSurrey Heath: £60.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSurrey Heath: £211.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSurrey Heath: £199.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSurrey Heath: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSurrey Heath: £5.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSurrey Heath: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSurrey Heath: £10.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.25mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSurrey Heath: £20.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSurrey Heath: £18.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSurrey Heath: £9.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSurrey Heath: £8.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £3.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £3.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSurrey Heath: £51.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSurrey Heath: £48.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSurrey Heath: £11.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSurrey Heath: £10.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSurrey Heath: £8.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSurrey Heath: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSurrey Heath: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSurrey Heath: £0.11mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSurrey Heath: £0.10mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.59mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.55mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higher17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher786

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06217,788North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,038North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4412,227North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0783,043North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7775,748North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,522786North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 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.
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