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North Hertfordshire and East Dunbartonshire

136,818 and 109,680 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than East Dunbartonshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 11. 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 Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Dunbartonshire: £4,461North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Dunbartonshire: £4,214North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, East Dunbartonshire £12,628East Dunbartonshire: £12,628North Hertfordshire: £12,802East Dunbartonshire: £12,682North Hertfordshire: £12,857East Dunbartonshire: £11,978North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978

  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 Dunbartonshire £1,381East Dunbartonshire: £1,381North Hertfordshire: £1,477East Dunbartonshire: £1,387North Hertfordshire: £1,483East Dunbartonshire: £1,310North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, East Dunbartonshire £11,562East Dunbartonshire: £11,562North Hertfordshire: £11,852East Dunbartonshire: £11,611North Hertfordshire: £11,903East Dunbartonshire: £10,967North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, East Dunbartonshire £267East Dunbartonshire: £267North Hertfordshire: £299East Dunbartonshire: £268North Hertfordshire: £300East Dunbartonshire: £253North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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 Dunbartonshire £785East Dunbartonshire: £785North Hertfordshire: £632East Dunbartonshire: £788North Hertfordshire: £635East Dunbartonshire: £744North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600East Dunbartonshire is higher£785£788£744

  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 Dunbartonshire £15East Dunbartonshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £19East Dunbartonshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £19East Dunbartonshire: £14North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400North Hertfordshire: £290East Dunbartonshire: £401North Hertfordshire: £292East Dunbartonshire: £379North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £133East Dunbartonshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £133East Dunbartonshire: £142North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    £85£85£81East Dunbartonshire 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 Dunbartonshire £975East Dunbartonshire: £975North Hertfordshire: £1,178East Dunbartonshire: £979North Hertfordshire: £1,183East Dunbartonshire: £924North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£975£979£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £172East Dunbartonshire: £120North Hertfordshire: £173East Dunbartonshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£119£120£113

  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 Dunbartonshire £307East Dunbartonshire: £307North Hertfordshire: £200East Dunbartonshire: £308North Hertfordshire: £201East Dunbartonshire: £291North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190East Dunbartonshire is higher£307£308£291

  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 Dunbartonshire £6.38East Dunbartonshire: £6.38North Hertfordshire: £9.08East Dunbartonshire: £6.41North Hertfordshire: £9.12East Dunbartonshire: £6.05North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, East Dunbartonshire £5.31East Dunbartonshire: £5.31North Hertfordshire: £4.90East Dunbartonshire: £5.34North Hertfordshire: £4.92East Dunbartonshire: £5.04North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Dunbartonshire: £5.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Dunbartonshire: £5.65North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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 Dunbartonshire 988.7East Dunbartonshire: 988.7North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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 Dunbartonshire 62.7East Dunbartonshire: 62.7North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  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 Dunbartonshire 180.6East Dunbartonshire: 180.6North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5East Dunbartonshire is higher180.6

  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 Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

  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 Dunbartonshire 124.2East Dunbartonshire: 124.2North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher124.2

  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 Dunbartonshire 23.1East Dunbartonshire: 23.1North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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North Hertfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,628£12,682£11,978EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,381£1,387£1,310EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,562£11,611£10,967North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£267£268£253North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£785£788£744EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£88£88£83EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£975£979£924North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£119£120£113North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£307£308£291East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.38£6.41£6.05North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.3988.7North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.862.7North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5180.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.464.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9124.2North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.223.1EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire 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 Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Dunbartonshire: £4,461North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Dunbartonshire: £4,214North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, East Dunbartonshire £2,977East Dunbartonshire: £2,977North Hertfordshire: £2,431East Dunbartonshire: £2,990North Hertfordshire: £2,441East Dunbartonshire: £2,824North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,977£2,990£2,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, East Dunbartonshire £790East Dunbartonshire: £790North Hertfordshire: £902East Dunbartonshire: £793North Hertfordshire: £906East Dunbartonshire: £749North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, East Dunbartonshire £2,726East Dunbartonshire: £2,726North Hertfordshire: £2,250East Dunbartonshire: £2,737North Hertfordshire: £2,260East Dunbartonshire: £2,586North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,737£2,586

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, East Dunbartonshire £63East Dunbartonshire: £63North Hertfordshire: £57East Dunbartonshire: £63North Hertfordshire: £57East Dunbartonshire: £60North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, East Dunbartonshire £185East Dunbartonshire: £185North Hertfordshire: £120East Dunbartonshire: £186North Hertfordshire: £121East Dunbartonshire: £175North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114East Dunbartonshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Dunbartonshire £3.44East Dunbartonshire: £3.44North Hertfordshire: £3.56East Dunbartonshire: £3.45North Hertfordshire: £3.58East Dunbartonshire: £3.26North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400North Hertfordshire: £290East Dunbartonshire: £401North Hertfordshire: £292East Dunbartonshire: £379North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £133East Dunbartonshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £133East Dunbartonshire: £142North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, East Dunbartonshire £50East Dunbartonshire: £50North Hertfordshire: £52East Dunbartonshire: £50North Hertfordshire: £52East Dunbartonshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, East Dunbartonshire £557East Dunbartonshire: £557North Hertfordshire: £720East Dunbartonshire: £560North Hertfordshire: £723East Dunbartonshire: £529North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£557£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £172East Dunbartonshire: £120North Hertfordshire: £173East Dunbartonshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116East Dunbartonshire is higher£176£176£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, East Dunbartonshire £3.65East Dunbartonshire: £3.65North Hertfordshire: £5.55East Dunbartonshire: £3.66North Hertfordshire: £5.57East Dunbartonshire: £3.46North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, East Dunbartonshire £3.04East Dunbartonshire: £3.04North Hertfordshire: £2.99East Dunbartonshire: £3.05North Hertfordshire: £3.01East Dunbartonshire: £2.88North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Dunbartonshire: £5.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Dunbartonshire: £5.65North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, East Dunbartonshire 233.1East Dunbartonshire: 233.1North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count233.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, East Dunbartonshire 14.8East Dunbartonshire: 14.8North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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 Dunbartonshire 42.6East Dunbartonshire: 42.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2East Dunbartonshire is higher42.6

  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 Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, East Dunbartonshire 71.0East Dunbartonshire: 71.0North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher71.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, East Dunbartonshire 13.2East Dunbartonshire: 13.2North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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North Hertfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,977£2,990£2,824EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£790£793£749EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£63£63£60East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£185£186£175EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.44£3.45£3.26EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£48EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£557£560£529North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£119£120£113North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£176£176£167East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.65£3.66£3.46North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5233.1East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.8East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.242.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.464.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.871.0North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.2EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 6. 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 Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, East Dunbartonshire £487.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£487.2m£489.3m£462.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, East Dunbartonshire £326.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.5m£327.9m£309.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, East Dunbartonshire £86.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£86.6m£87.0m£82.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, East Dunbartonshire £299.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, East Dunbartonshire £6.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, East Dunbartonshire £20.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  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 Dunbartonshire £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, East Dunbartonshire £43.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, East Dunbartonshire £16.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, East Dunbartonshire £5.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, East Dunbartonshire £61.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, East Dunbartonshire £13.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, East Dunbartonshire £19.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, East Dunbartonshire £0.40mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, East Dunbartonshire £0.33mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, East Dunbartonshire £0.65mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, East Dunbartonshire 25,564East Dunbartonshire: 25,564North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, East Dunbartonshire 1,622East Dunbartonshire: 1,622North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, East Dunbartonshire 4,670East Dunbartonshire: 4,670North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441East Dunbartonshire is higher4,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, East Dunbartonshire 7,025East Dunbartonshire: 7,025North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078East Dunbartonshire is higher7,025

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, East Dunbartonshire 7,792East Dunbartonshire: 7,792North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher7,792

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, East Dunbartonshire 1,447East Dunbartonshire: 1,447North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,447

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06225,564North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,622North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4414,670East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0787,025East Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7777,792North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,447EstimatedNorth Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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