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North Hertfordshire and Waverley

136,818 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Waverley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663North Hertfordshire: £3,933Waverley: £3,678North Hertfordshire: £3,950Waverley: £3,474North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377North Hertfordshire: £12,802Waverley: £12,430North Hertfordshire: £12,857Waverley: £11,740North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058North Hertfordshire: £1,477Waverley: £1,062North Hertfordshire: £1,483Waverley: £1,003North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595North Hertfordshire: £11,852Waverley: £11,644North Hertfordshire: £11,903Waverley: £10,998North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Waverley £252Waverley: £252North Hertfordshire: £299Waverley: £253North Hertfordshire: £300Waverley: £239North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516North Hertfordshire: £632Waverley: £518North Hertfordshire: £635Waverley: £490North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Waverley: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Waverley: £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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193North Hertfordshire: £290Waverley: £193North Hertfordshire: £292Waverley: £183North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Waverley £94Waverley: £94North Hertfordshire: £133Waverley: £94North Hertfordshire: £133Waverley: £89North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54North Hertfordshire: £85Waverley: £54North Hertfordshire: £85Waverley: £51North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Waverley £830Waverley: £830North Hertfordshire: £1,178Waverley: £833North Hertfordshire: £1,183Waverley: £787North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Waverley £140Waverley: £140North Hertfordshire: £172Waverley: £141North Hertfordshire: £173Waverley: £133North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165North Hertfordshire: £200Waverley: £166North Hertfordshire: £201Waverley: £157North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41North Hertfordshire: £9.08Waverley: £6.44North Hertfordshire: £9.12Waverley: £6.08North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36North Hertfordshire: £4.90Waverley: £2.37North Hertfordshire: £4.92Waverley: £2.24North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88North Hertfordshire: £4.56Waverley: £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.58Waverley: £4.63North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Waverley is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher12.3

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North Hertfordshire and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,663£3,678£3,474North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,377£12,430£11,740North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,058£1,062£1,003North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,595£11,644£10,998North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£252£253£239North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£516£518£490North 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£193£193£183North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£94£94£89North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£54£54£51North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£830£833£787North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£140£141£133North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£165£166£157North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.41£6.44£6.08North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.36£2.37£2.24North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3993.0North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.855.4North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5107.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.429.5North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.994.4North 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 18 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663North Hertfordshire: £3,933Waverley: £3,678North Hertfordshire: £3,950Waverley: £3,474North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608North Hertfordshire: £2,431Waverley: £2,619North Hertfordshire: £2,441Waverley: £2,474North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Waverley £623Waverley: £623North Hertfordshire: £902Waverley: £626North Hertfordshire: £906Waverley: £591North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443North Hertfordshire: £2,250Waverley: £2,453North Hertfordshire: £2,260Waverley: £2,317North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Waverley £53Waverley: £53North Hertfordshire: £57Waverley: £53North Hertfordshire: £57Waverley: £50North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Waverley £109Waverley: £109North Hertfordshire: £120Waverley: £109North Hertfordshire: £121Waverley: £103North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88North Hertfordshire: £3.56Waverley: £2.89North Hertfordshire: £3.58Waverley: £2.73North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Waverley £193Waverley: £193North Hertfordshire: £290Waverley: £193North Hertfordshire: £292Waverley: £183North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Waverley £94Waverley: £94North Hertfordshire: £133Waverley: £94North Hertfordshire: £133Waverley: £89North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Waverley £32Waverley: £32North Hertfordshire: £52Waverley: £32North Hertfordshire: £52Waverley: £30North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Waverley £489Waverley: £489North Hertfordshire: £720Waverley: £491North Hertfordshire: £723Waverley: £464North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Waverley £140Waverley: £140North Hertfordshire: £172Waverley: £141North Hertfordshire: £173Waverley: £133North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Waverley £98Waverley: £98North Hertfordshire: £122Waverley: £98North Hertfordshire: £123Waverley: £93North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78North Hertfordshire: £5.55Waverley: £3.80North Hertfordshire: £5.57Waverley: £3.59North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39North Hertfordshire: £2.99Waverley: £1.40North Hertfordshire: £3.01Waverley: £1.32North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88North Hertfordshire: £4.56Waverley: £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.58Waverley: £4.63North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Waverley is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher7.3

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North Hertfordshire and Waverley, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,663£3,678£3,474North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£623£626£591North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£53£53£50North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£109£109£103North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.88£2.89£2.73North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£193£193£183North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£94£94£89North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£32£32£30North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£489£491£464North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£140£141£133North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£98£98£93North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.78£3.80£3.59North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.39£1.40£1.32North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.7North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.6North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.429.5North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.855.7North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.17.3North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mWaverley: £495.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mWaverley: £468.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mWaverley: £352.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mWaverley: £333.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mWaverley: £84.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mWaverley: £79.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mWaverley: £330.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mWaverley: £312.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWaverley: £7.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWaverley: £6.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mWaverley: £14.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mWaverley: £13.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWaverley: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWaverley: £0.37mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mWaverley: £26.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mWaverley: £24.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mWaverley: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mWaverley: £12.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWaverley: £4.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWaverley: £4.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mWaverley: £66.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mWaverley: £62.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mWaverley: £19.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mWaverley: £17.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mWaverley: £13.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mWaverley: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWaverley: £0.51mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWaverley: £0.48mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWaverley: £0.19mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWaverley: £0.18mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWaverley: £0.66mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWaverley: £0.62mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWaverley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Waverley 977Waverley: 977North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher977

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Waverley, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06228,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,573North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,044North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0783,968North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7777,498North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,522977North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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