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North Hertfordshire and East Hertfordshire

136,818 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than East Hertfordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

North Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 5. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Hertfordshire: £3,627North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Hertfordshire: £3,426North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928North Hertfordshire: £12,802East Hertfordshire: £12,983North Hertfordshire: £12,857East Hertfordshire: £12,263North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317North Hertfordshire: £1,477East Hertfordshire: £1,323North Hertfordshire: £1,483East Hertfordshire: £1,250North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009North Hertfordshire: £11,852East Hertfordshire: £12,060North Hertfordshire: £11,903East Hertfordshire: £11,391North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273North Hertfordshire: £299East Hertfordshire: £274North Hertfordshire: £300East Hertfordshire: £259North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630North Hertfordshire: £632East Hertfordshire: £633North Hertfordshire: £635East Hertfordshire: £598North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £19East Hertfordshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £19East Hertfordshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230North Hertfordshire: £290East Hertfordshire: £231North Hertfordshire: £292East Hertfordshire: £218North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £95North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £85East Hertfordshire: £63North Hertfordshire: £85East Hertfordshire: £59North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082North Hertfordshire: £1,178East Hertfordshire: £1,087North Hertfordshire: £1,183East Hertfordshire: £1,027North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £172East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £173East Hertfordshire: £138North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  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, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163North Hertfordshire: £200East Hertfordshire: £164North Hertfordshire: £201East Hertfordshire: £155North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08East Hertfordshire: £7.11North Hertfordshire: £9.12East Hertfordshire: £6.72North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95North Hertfordshire: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £2.96North Hertfordshire: £4.92East Hertfordshire: £2.80North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Hertfordshire: £6.26North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Hertfordshire: £5.91North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher14.4

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,612£3,627£3,426North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,317£1,323£1,250North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£273£274£259North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£630£633£598North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£230£231£218North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£100£100£95North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£62£63£59North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,082£1,087£1,027North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£146£146£138North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£163£164£155North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£7.08£7.11£6.72North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.95£2.96£2.80North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.862.3North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.436.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9111.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.214.4North Hertfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Hertfordshire: £3,627North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Hertfordshire: £3,426North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315North Hertfordshire: £2,431East Hertfordshire: £2,325North Hertfordshire: £2,441East Hertfordshire: £2,196North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816North Hertfordshire: £902East Hertfordshire: £819North Hertfordshire: £906East Hertfordshire: £774North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150North Hertfordshire: £2,250East Hertfordshire: £2,159North Hertfordshire: £2,260East Hertfordshire: £2,040North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £57East Hertfordshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £57East Hertfordshire: £46North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £120East Hertfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £121East Hertfordshire: £107North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91North Hertfordshire: £3.56East Hertfordshire: £2.92North Hertfordshire: £3.58East Hertfordshire: £2.76North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230North Hertfordshire: £290East Hertfordshire: £231North Hertfordshire: £292East Hertfordshire: £218North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £95North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39North Hertfordshire: £52East Hertfordshire: £39North Hertfordshire: £52East Hertfordshire: £37North Hertfordshire: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670North Hertfordshire: £720East Hertfordshire: £673North Hertfordshire: £723East Hertfordshire: £635North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £172East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £173East Hertfordshire: £138North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101North Hertfordshire: £122East Hertfordshire: £101North Hertfordshire: £123East Hertfordshire: £96North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39North Hertfordshire: £5.55East Hertfordshire: £4.40North Hertfordshire: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £4.16North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82North Hertfordshire: £2.99East Hertfordshire: £1.83North Hertfordshire: £3.01East Hertfordshire: £1.73North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Hertfordshire: £6.26North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Hertfordshire: £5.91North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,612£3,627£3,426North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,315£2,325£2,196North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£816£819£774North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,150£2,159£2,040North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£49£46North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£113£113£107North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.91£2.92£2.76North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£230£231£218North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£100£100£95North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£39£39£37North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£670£673£635North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£146£146£138North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£101£101£96North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.39£4.40£4.16North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.82£1.83£1.73North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5183.1North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.2North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.9North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.436.3North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.869.1North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.18.9North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 10. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06228,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,748North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0785,694North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77710,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,398North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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