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North Hertfordshire and East Renfrewshire

136,818 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 12. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Renfrewshire: £4,049North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £3,824North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434North Hertfordshire: £12,802East Renfrewshire: £12,487North Hertfordshire: £12,857East Renfrewshire: £11,794North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794

  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 Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296North Hertfordshire: £1,477East Renfrewshire: £1,301North Hertfordshire: £1,483East Renfrewshire: £1,229North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180North Hertfordshire: £11,852East Renfrewshire: £11,228North Hertfordshire: £11,903East Renfrewshire: £10,605North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313North Hertfordshire: £299East Renfrewshire: £314North Hertfordshire: £300East Renfrewshire: £297North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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 Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924North Hertfordshire: £632East Renfrewshire: £928North Hertfordshire: £635East Renfrewshire: £876North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876

  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 Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19East Renfrewshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19East Renfrewshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374North Hertfordshire: £290East Renfrewshire: £375North Hertfordshire: £292East Renfrewshire: £355North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £160North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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 Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88North Hertfordshire: £85East Renfrewshire: £88North Hertfordshire: £85East Renfrewshire: £83North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890North Hertfordshire: £1,178East Renfrewshire: £894North Hertfordshire: £1,183East Renfrewshire: £844North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £172East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £173East Renfrewshire: £142North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£150£150£142

  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 Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305North Hertfordshire: £200East Renfrewshire: £306North Hertfordshire: £201East Renfrewshire: £289North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289

  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 Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67North Hertfordshire: £9.08East Renfrewshire: £7.71North Hertfordshire: £9.12East Renfrewshire: £7.28North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45North Hertfordshire: £4.90East Renfrewshire: £5.47North Hertfordshire: £4.92East Renfrewshire: £5.17North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Renfrewshire: £9.04North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Renfrewshire: £8.54North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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 Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count965.6

  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 Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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 Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5East Renfrewshire is higher184.6

  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, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  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 Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher118.0

  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 Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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North Hertfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,180£11,228£10,605North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£890£894£844North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£150£150£142North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£7.67£7.71£7.28North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3965.6North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.872.7North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.460.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9118.0North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.223.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Renfrewshire: £4,049North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £3,824North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591North Hertfordshire: £2,431East Renfrewshire: £2,602North Hertfordshire: £2,441East Renfrewshire: £2,457North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749North Hertfordshire: £902East Renfrewshire: £752North Hertfordshire: £906East Renfrewshire: £710North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329North Hertfordshire: £2,250East Renfrewshire: £2,339North Hertfordshire: £2,260East Renfrewshire: £2,210North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65North Hertfordshire: £57East Renfrewshire: £65North Hertfordshire: £57East Renfrewshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192North Hertfordshire: £120East Renfrewshire: £193North Hertfordshire: £121East Renfrewshire: £183North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183

  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 Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.58North Hertfordshire: £3.58East Renfrewshire: £3.38North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38No difference to show£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374North Hertfordshire: £290East Renfrewshire: £375North Hertfordshire: £292East Renfrewshire: £355North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £160North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £52East Renfrewshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £52East Renfrewshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514North Hertfordshire: £720East Renfrewshire: £516North Hertfordshire: £723East Renfrewshire: £488North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £172East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £173East Renfrewshire: £142North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176North Hertfordshire: £122East Renfrewshire: £177North Hertfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £167North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44North Hertfordshire: £5.55East Renfrewshire: £4.46North Hertfordshire: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £4.21North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15North Hertfordshire: £2.99East Renfrewshire: £3.17North Hertfordshire: £3.01East Renfrewshire: £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Renfrewshire: £9.04North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Renfrewshire: £8.54North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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 Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2East Renfrewshire is higher38.5

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher68.2

  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 Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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North Hertfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£749£752£710EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£51£51£48EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£514£516£488North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£150£150£142North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.44£4.46£4.21North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.238.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.460.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.868.2North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

  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, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Renfrewshire: £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, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,339

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
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£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06220,007North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,507North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0785,985North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7776,780North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,339EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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