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Cherwell and North Hertfordshire

170,734 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than North Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Cherwell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 20. 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

Cherwell North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Cherwell: £3,499North Hertfordshire: £3,950Cherwell: £3,514North Hertfordshire: £3,730Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Cherwell: £12,476North Hertfordshire: £12,857Cherwell: £12,529North Hertfordshire: £12,144Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Cherwell: £1,380North Hertfordshire: £1,483Cherwell: £1,386North Hertfordshire: £1,401Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Cherwell: £11,586North Hertfordshire: £11,903Cherwell: £11,636North Hertfordshire: £11,242Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Cherwell: £291North Hertfordshire: £300Cherwell: £292North Hertfordshire: £284Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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: Cherwell £581, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Cherwell: £581North Hertfordshire: £635Cherwell: £584North Hertfordshire: £600Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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: Cherwell £17, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Cherwell: £17North Hertfordshire: £19Cherwell: £17North Hertfordshire: £18Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Cherwell: £280North Hertfordshire: £292Cherwell: £282North Hertfordshire: £275Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £114North Hertfordshire: £126Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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: Cherwell £65, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Cherwell: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Cherwell: £65North Hertfordshire: £81Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Cherwell: £1,137North Hertfordshire: £1,183Cherwell: £1,142North Hertfordshire: £1,117Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £173Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £163Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Cherwell: £170North Hertfordshire: £201Cherwell: £171North Hertfordshire: £190Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Cherwell: £4.91North Hertfordshire: £9.12Cherwell: £4.93North Hertfordshire: £8.61Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Cherwell: £3.26North Hertfordshire: £4.92Cherwell: £3.27North Hertfordshire: £4.65Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Cherwell: £6.36North Hertfordshire: £4.58Cherwell: £6.38North Hertfordshire: £4.33Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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: Cherwell 123.3, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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: Cherwell 14.9, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Cherwell and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.56£4.58£4.33Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,003.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.273.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.918.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 19. 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

Cherwell North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Cherwell: £3,499North Hertfordshire: £3,950Cherwell: £3,514North Hertfordshire: £3,730Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Cherwell: £2,090North Hertfordshire: £2,441Cherwell: £2,099North Hertfordshire: £2,306Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Cherwell: £875North Hertfordshire: £906Cherwell: £879North Hertfordshire: £856Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Cherwell: £1,941North Hertfordshire: £2,260Cherwell: £1,949North Hertfordshire: £2,135Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Cherwell: £97North Hertfordshire: £121Cherwell: £98North Hertfordshire: £114Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Cherwell: £2.88North Hertfordshire: £3.58Cherwell: £2.89North Hertfordshire: £3.38Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Cherwell: £280North Hertfordshire: £292Cherwell: £282North Hertfordshire: £275Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Cherwell: £114North Hertfordshire: £126Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Cherwell: £41North Hertfordshire: £52Cherwell: £41North Hertfordshire: £49Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Cherwell: £721North Hertfordshire: £723Cherwell: £724North Hertfordshire: £683Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £173Cherwell: £135North Hertfordshire: £163Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Cherwell: £108North Hertfordshire: £123Cherwell: £108North Hertfordshire: £116Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Cherwell: £3.11North Hertfordshire: £5.57Cherwell: £3.12North Hertfordshire: £5.26Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Cherwell: £2.07North Hertfordshire: £3.01Cherwell: £2.08North Hertfordshire: £2.84Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Cherwell: £6.36North Hertfordshire: £4.58Cherwell: £6.38North Hertfordshire: £4.33Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count78.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Cherwell and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£720£723£683Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.56£4.58£4.33Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.578.8Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Cherwell is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cherwell North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mCherwell: £597.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mCherwell: £600.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mCherwell: £356.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mCherwell: £358.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mCherwell: £149.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mCherwell: £150.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mCherwell: £331.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mCherwell: £332.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCherwell: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mCherwell: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mCherwell: £16.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mCherwell: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mCherwell: £47.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mCherwell: £48.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mCherwell: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mCherwell: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCherwell: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mCherwell: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mCherwell: £123.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mCherwell: £123.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mCherwell: £23.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mCherwell: £23.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £18.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mCherwell: £18.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCherwell: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mCherwell: £0.53mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCherwell: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mCherwell: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCherwell: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mCherwell: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,522

Show the numbers
Cherwell and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureCherwellNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83326,062Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,916Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,441Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4006,078Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92210,777Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,522Cherwell

Sources

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

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