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Three Rivers and Hertsmere

95,575 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Three Rivers is higher than Hertsmere on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Three Rivers is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 18. 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

Three Rivers Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Three Rivers: £3,613Hertsmere: £4,133Three Rivers: £3,628Hertsmere: £3,904Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £12,935, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Three Rivers: £12,935Hertsmere: £12,871Three Rivers: £12,990Hertsmere: £12,157Three Rivers: £12,270

    £12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £1,344, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Three Rivers: £1,344Hertsmere: £1,958Three Rivers: £1,349Hertsmere: £1,849Three Rivers: £1,274

    £1,344£1,349£1,274Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £11,839, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Three Rivers: £11,839Hertsmere: £11,610Three Rivers: £11,889Hertsmere: £10,966Three Rivers: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £388, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Three Rivers: £388Hertsmere: £486Three Rivers: £389Hertsmere: £459Three Rivers: £368

    £388£389£368Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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: Three Rivers £690, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Three Rivers: £690Hertsmere: £751Three Rivers: £692Hertsmere: £709Three Rivers: £654

    £690£692£654Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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: Three Rivers £19, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Three Rivers: £19Hertsmere: £24Three Rivers: £19Hertsmere: £23Three Rivers: £18

    £19£19£18Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £270, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Three Rivers: £270Hertsmere: £334Three Rivers: £272Hertsmere: £315Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £90Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76Hertsmere is higher£95£95£90

  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: Three Rivers £65, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Three Rivers: £65Hertsmere: £74Three Rivers: £65Hertsmere: £70Three Rivers: £62

    £65£65£62Hertsmere is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £1,103, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Three Rivers: £1,103Hertsmere: £1,645Three Rivers: £1,108Hertsmere: £1,554Three Rivers: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Three Rivers: £154Hertsmere: £230Three Rivers: £155Hertsmere: £218Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £161, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Three Rivers: £161Hertsmere: £225Three Rivers: £162Hertsmere: £213Three Rivers: £153

    £161£162£153Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £10, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Three Rivers: £10Hertsmere: £9.77Three Rivers: £10Hertsmere: £9.23Three Rivers: £9.64

    £10£10£9.64Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £3.81, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Three Rivers: £3.81Hertsmere: £3.97Three Rivers: £3.82Hertsmere: £3.75Three Rivers: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Hertsmere is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Three Rivers: £4.41Hertsmere: £5.84Three Rivers: £4.43Hertsmere: £5.52Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Hertsmere is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 1,012.8, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Three Rivers: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 75.0, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Three Rivers: 75.0

    75.0Hertsmere is higher96.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 143.2, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Three Rivers: 143.2

    143.2Hertsmere is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 40.5, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers 113.8, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Three Rivers: 113.8

    113.8Hertsmere is higher160.9

  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: Three Rivers 14.7, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Three Rivers: 14.7

    14.7Hertsmere is higher17.4

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Three Rivers and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureThree RiversHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,935£12,990£12,270£12,816£12,871£12,157Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,349£1,274£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,561£11,610£10,966Three Rivers
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£388£389£368£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£692£654£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.64£9.73£9.77£9.23Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,000.4Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.096.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.2157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.551.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.717.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Three Rivers is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 18. 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

Three Rivers Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Three Rivers: £3,613Hertsmere: £4,133Three Rivers: £3,628Hertsmere: £3,904Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £2,272, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Three Rivers: £2,272Hertsmere: £2,260Three Rivers: £2,282Hertsmere: £2,134Three Rivers: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £832, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Three Rivers: £832Hertsmere: £1,208Three Rivers: £835Hertsmere: £1,141Three Rivers: £789

    £832£835£789Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Three Rivers £2,080, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Three Rivers: £2,080Hertsmere: £2,038Three Rivers: £2,089Hertsmere: £1,925Three Rivers: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £68, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Three Rivers: £68Hertsmere: £85Three Rivers: £68Hertsmere: £81Three Rivers: £65

    £68£68£65Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £121, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Three Rivers: £121Hertsmere: £132Three Rivers: £122Hertsmere: £124Three Rivers: £115

    £121£122£115Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £3.37, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Three Rivers: £3.37Hertsmere: £4.18Three Rivers: £3.39Hertsmere: £3.95Three Rivers: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £270, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Three Rivers: £270Hertsmere: £334Three Rivers: £272Hertsmere: £315Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £95Three Rivers: £80Hertsmere: £90Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76Hertsmere is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £40, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Three Rivers: £40Hertsmere: £46Three Rivers: £40Hertsmere: £43Three Rivers: £38

    £40£40£38Hertsmere is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £683, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Three Rivers: £683Hertsmere: £1,015Three Rivers: £686Hertsmere: £959Three Rivers: £648

    £683£686£648Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Three Rivers: £154Hertsmere: £230Three Rivers: £155Hertsmere: £218Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £100, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Three Rivers: £100Hertsmere: £139Three Rivers: £100Hertsmere: £131Three Rivers: £95

    £100£100£95Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £6.29, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Three Rivers: £6.29Hertsmere: £6.02Three Rivers: £6.32Hertsmere: £5.69Three Rivers: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Three Rivers £2.36, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Three Rivers: £2.36Hertsmere: £2.45Three Rivers: £2.37Hertsmere: £2.31Three Rivers: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Hertsmere is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Three Rivers: £4.41Hertsmere: £5.84Three Rivers: £4.43Hertsmere: £5.52Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Hertsmere is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 177.9, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Three Rivers: 177.9

    177.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 13.2, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Three Rivers: 13.2

    13.2Hertsmere is higher16.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 25.2, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Three Rivers: 25.2

    25.2Hertsmere is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 40.5, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 70.4, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Three Rivers: 70.4

    70.4Hertsmere is higher99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 9.1, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Three Rivers: 9.1

    9.1Hertsmere is higher10.7

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Three Rivers and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureThree RiversHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,250£2,260£2,134Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£835£789£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,030£2,038£1,925Three Rivers
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£95£95£90Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.00£6.02£5.69Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026177.9175.6Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.216.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.551.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.499.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.7Hertsmere

Total

Three Rivers is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 22. 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

Three Rivers Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Three Rivers £345.3m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mThree Rivers: £345.3mHertsmere: £454.6mThree Rivers: £346.8mHertsmere: £429.4mThree Rivers: £327.6m

    £345.3m£346.8m£327.6mHertsmere is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Three Rivers £217.2m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mThree Rivers: £217.2mHertsmere: £248.6mThree Rivers: £218.1mHertsmere: £234.8mThree Rivers: £206.0m

    £217.2m£218.1m£206.0mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Three Rivers £79.5m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mThree Rivers: £79.5mHertsmere: £132.9mThree Rivers: £79.8mHertsmere: £125.5mThree Rivers: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.8m£75.4mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers £198.8m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mThree Rivers: £198.8mHertsmere: £224.2mThree Rivers: £199.6mHertsmere: £211.8mThree Rivers: £188.5m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.5mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers £6.5m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mThree Rivers: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mThree Rivers: £6.5mHertsmere: £8.9mThree Rivers: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £11.6m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mThree Rivers: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.5mThree Rivers: £11.6mHertsmere: £13.7mThree Rivers: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Three Rivers £0.32m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.32mHertsmere: £0.43mThree Rivers: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mHertsmere 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: Three Rivers £25.9m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mThree Rivers: £25.9mHertsmere: £36.7mThree Rivers: £26.0mHertsmere: £34.7mThree Rivers: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £7.6m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mThree Rivers: £7.6mHertsmere: £10.5mThree Rivers: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.9mThree Rivers: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mHertsmere is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Three Rivers £3.8m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mThree Rivers: £3.8mHertsmere: £5.0mThree Rivers: £3.9mHertsmere: £4.7mThree Rivers: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mHertsmere is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers £65.3m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mThree Rivers: £65.3mHertsmere: £111.7mThree Rivers: £65.6mHertsmere: £105.5mThree Rivers: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Three Rivers £14.7m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mThree Rivers: £14.7mHertsmere: £25.4mThree Rivers: £14.8mHertsmere: £23.9mThree Rivers: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Three Rivers £9.6m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mThree Rivers: £9.6mHertsmere: £15.3mThree Rivers: £9.6mHertsmere: £14.4mThree Rivers: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Three Rivers £0.60m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mThree Rivers: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.66mThree Rivers: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.63mThree Rivers: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Three Rivers £0.23m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mThree Rivers: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mThree Rivers: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.25mThree Rivers: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHertsmere is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Three Rivers £0.42m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mThree Rivers: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.64mThree Rivers: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.61mThree Rivers: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHertsmere is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers 17,005, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Three Rivers: 17,005

    17,005Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers 1,260, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Three Rivers: 1,260

    1,260Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers 2,404, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Three Rivers: 2,404

    2,404Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers 3,871, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Three Rivers: 3,871

    3,871Hertsmere is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers 6,731, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Three Rivers: 6,731

    6,731Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Three Rivers 867, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Three Rivers: 867

    867Hertsmere is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Three Rivers and Hertsmere, total
MeasureThree RiversHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,00519,319Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4043,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8715,697Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,73110,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268671,180Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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