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Breckland and Herefordshire, County of

146,784 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Breckland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 7. 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

Breckland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Breckland: £4,725Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Breckland: £4,745Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £12,371, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Breckland: £12,371Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Breckland: £12,424Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,763, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Breckland: £1,763Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Breckland: £1,770Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £11,355, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Breckland: £11,355Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Breckland: £11,403Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Herefordshire, County of is higher£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £327, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Breckland: £327Herefordshire, County of: £315Breckland: £329Herefordshire, County of: £297Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£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: Breckland £668, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Breckland: £668Herefordshire, County of: £607Breckland: £671Herefordshire, County of: £573Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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: Breckland £21, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Breckland: £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Breckland: £21Herefordshire, County of: £20Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Breckland: £403Herefordshire, County of: £391Breckland: £405Herefordshire, County of: £369Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Breckland: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98Breckland: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: Breckland £114, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Breckland: £114Herefordshire, County of: £92Breckland: £114Herefordshire, County of: £87Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Breckland: £1,372Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Breckland: £1,377Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Breckland: £156Herefordshire, County of: £163Breckland: £157Herefordshire, County of: £154Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Herefordshire, County of is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £267, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Breckland: £267Herefordshire, County of: £292Breckland: £268Herefordshire, County of: £276Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Herefordshire, County of is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £5.82, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Breckland: £5.82Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Breckland: £5.84Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £4.45, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Breckland: £4.45Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Breckland: £4.47Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Breckland: £5.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Breckland: £5.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 995.1, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Herefordshire, County of is higher1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 83.7, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count78.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 141.1, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Breckland is higherDepends on how you count124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 61.2, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Breckland is higherDepends on how you count55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Breckland 168.1, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Breckland is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: Breckland 24.7, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Breckland and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,360£12,413£11,724Breckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,601£1,608£1,518Breckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£313£315£297Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£604£607£573Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£389£391£369Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£97£98£92Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£92£92£87Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,207£1,212£1,145Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£291£292£276Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.21£5.23£4.94Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.778.3Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1124.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.255.5Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1152.1Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.719.9Breckland

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Breckland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Breckland: £4,725Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Breckland: £4,745Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Breckland: £3,014Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Breckland: £3,027Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Breckland: £1,024Herefordshire, County of: £923Breckland: £1,028Herefordshire, County of: £871Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Breckland: £2,767Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Breckland: £2,778Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Herefordshire, County of is higher£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Breckland: £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Breckland: £80Herefordshire, County of: £76Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £163, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Breckland: £163Herefordshire, County of: £155Breckland: £163Herefordshire, County of: £146Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Breckland £5.18, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Breckland: £5.18Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Breckland: £5.20Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Breckland: £403Herefordshire, County of: £391Breckland: £405Herefordshire, County of: £369Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Breckland: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98Breckland: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Breckland £66, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Breckland: £66Herefordshire, County of: £53Breckland: £66Herefordshire, County of: £50Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Breckland: £797Herefordshire, County of: £696Breckland: £800Herefordshire, County of: £657Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Breckland: £156Herefordshire, County of: £163Breckland: £157Herefordshire, County of: £154Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Herefordshire, County of is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Breckland: £155Herefordshire, County of: £168Breckland: £156Herefordshire, County of: £158Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Herefordshire, County of is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Breckland: £3.38Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Breckland: £3.40Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Breckland: £2.58Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Breckland: £2.59Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Breckland: £5.52Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Breckland: £5.55Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Herefordshire, County of is higher258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Breckland is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 34.4, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Breckland is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 61.2, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Breckland is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 14.3, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Breckland and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureBrecklandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£919£923£871Breckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£154£155£146Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£389£391£369Breckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£97£98£92Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£53£53£50Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£693£696£657Breckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£167£168£158Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.99£3.01£2.84Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.420.0Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.431.7Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.255.5Breckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.787.3Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.4Breckland

Total

Breckland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

Breckland Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mBreckland: £693.5mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mBreckland: £696.5mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mHerefordshire, County of is higher£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mBreckland: £442.5mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mBreckland: £444.3mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mBreckland: £150.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mBreckland: £150.9mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mBreckland: £406.1mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mBreckland: £407.8mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mHerefordshire, County of is higher£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mBreckland: £11.7mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mBreckland: £11.8mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland £23.9m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mBreckland: £23.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mBreckland: £24.0mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Breckland £0.76m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mBreckland: £0.76mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mBreckland: £0.76mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland £59.2m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mBreckland: £59.2mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mBreckland: £59.5mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Breckland £17.8m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mBreckland: £17.8mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mBreckland: £17.9mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland £9.7m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mBreckland: £9.7mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mBreckland: £9.7mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mBreckland: £116.9mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mBreckland: £117.4mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mBreckland: £22.9mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mBreckland: £23.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mHerefordshire, County of is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mBreckland: £22.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mBreckland: £22.9mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mBreckland: £0.50mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mBreckland: £0.50mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mBreckland: £0.38mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mBreckland: £0.38mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mBreckland: £0.81mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mBreckland: £0.81mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Herefordshire, County of is higher49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
Breckland and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureBrecklandHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58849,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9943,839Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0486,081Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98410,667Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33416,762Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1052,191Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.