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Vale of White Horse and North Hertfordshire

149,421 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than North Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Vale of White Horse 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

Vale of White Horse North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Vale of White Horse: £3,619North Hertfordshire: £3,950Vale of White Horse: £3,634North Hertfordshire: £3,730Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433North 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: Vale of White Horse £12,394, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Vale of White Horse: £12,394North Hertfordshire: £12,857Vale of White Horse: £12,447North Hertfordshire: £12,144Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756North 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Vale of White Horse: £1,330North Hertfordshire: £1,483Vale of White Horse: £1,335North Hertfordshire: £1,401Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse £11,614, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Vale of White Horse: £11,614North Hertfordshire: £11,903Vale of White Horse: £11,664North Hertfordshire: £11,242Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017North 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: Vale of White Horse £221, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Vale of White Horse: £221North Hertfordshire: £300Vale of White Horse: £222North Hertfordshire: £284Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £545, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Vale of White Horse: £545North Hertfordshire: £635Vale of White Horse: £548North Hertfordshire: £600Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £13, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Vale of White Horse: £13North Hertfordshire: £19Vale of White Horse: £14North Hertfordshire: £18Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13North Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £225, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Vale of White Horse: £225North Hertfordshire: £292Vale of White Horse: £226North Hertfordshire: £275Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £113, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £126Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £64, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Vale of White Horse: £64North Hertfordshire: £85Vale of White Horse: £64North Hertfordshire: £81Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,120, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Vale of White Horse: £1,120North Hertfordshire: £1,183Vale of White Horse: £1,125North Hertfordshire: £1,117Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Vale of White Horse: £124North Hertfordshire: £173Vale of White Horse: £125North Hertfordshire: £163Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118North 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: Vale of White Horse £138, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Vale of White Horse: £138North Hertfordshire: £201Vale of White Horse: £138North Hertfordshire: £190Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £6.13, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Vale of White Horse: £6.13North Hertfordshire: £9.12Vale of White Horse: £6.15North Hertfordshire: £8.61Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81North 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Vale of White Horse: £2.60North Hertfordshire: £4.92Vale of White Horse: £2.62North Hertfordshire: £4.65Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Vale of White Horse: £5.44North Hertfordshire: £4.58Vale of White Horse: £5.46North Hertfordshire: £4.33Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 51.9, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3North Hertfordshire is higher132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse 116.9, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9North Hertfordshire is higher128.9

  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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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Vale of White Horse and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.56£4.58£4.33Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,003.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.973.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.244.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.718.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 21. 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

Vale of White Horse North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Vale of White Horse: £3,619North Hertfordshire: £3,950Vale of White Horse: £3,634North Hertfordshire: £3,730Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Vale of White Horse: £2,345North Hertfordshire: £2,441Vale of White Horse: £2,355North Hertfordshire: £2,306Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224North 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: Vale of White Horse £807, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Vale of White Horse: £807North Hertfordshire: £906Vale of White Horse: £810North Hertfordshire: £856Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Vale of White Horse: £2,197North Hertfordshire: £2,260Vale of White Horse: £2,207North Hertfordshire: £2,135Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Vale of White Horse: £42North Hertfordshire: £57Vale of White Horse: £42North Hertfordshire: £54Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40North Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £103, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Vale of White Horse: £103North Hertfordshire: £121Vale of White Horse: £104North Hertfordshire: £114Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Vale of White Horse: £2.54North Hertfordshire: £3.58Vale of White Horse: £2.55North Hertfordshire: £3.38Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £225, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Vale of White Horse: £225North Hertfordshire: £292Vale of White Horse: £226North Hertfordshire: £275Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £113, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £133Vale of White Horse: £113North Hertfordshire: £126Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £39, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Vale of White Horse: £39North Hertfordshire: £52Vale of White Horse: £39North Hertfordshire: £49Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Vale of White Horse: £679North Hertfordshire: £723Vale of White Horse: £682North Hertfordshire: £683Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Vale of White Horse: £124North Hertfordshire: £173Vale of White Horse: £125North Hertfordshire: £163Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Vale of White Horse: £84North Hertfordshire: £123Vale of White Horse: £84North Hertfordshire: £116Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Vale of White Horse: £3.71North Hertfordshire: £5.57Vale of White Horse: £3.73North Hertfordshire: £5.26Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Vale of White Horse: £1.58North Hertfordshire: £3.01Vale of White Horse: £1.59North Hertfordshire: £2.84Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Vale of White Horse: £5.44North Hertfordshire: £4.58Vale of White Horse: £5.46North Hertfordshire: £4.33Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 190.4, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 21.4, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4North Hertfordshire is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9North Hertfordshire is higher78.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 8.9, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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Vale of White Horse and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.56£4.58£4.33Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.814.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.425.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.244.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.978.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Vale of White Horse is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 16. 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

Vale of White Horse North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mVale of White Horse: £540.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mVale of White Horse: £543.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mVale of White Horse: £350.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mVale of White Horse: £351.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mVale of White Horse: £120.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mVale of White Horse: £121.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mVale of White Horse: £328.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mVale of White Horse: £329.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £6.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mVale of White Horse: £6.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mVale of White Horse: £15.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mVale of White Horse: £33.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mVale of White Horse: £33.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mVale of White Horse: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mVale of White Horse: £16.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mVale of White Horse: £5.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mVale of White Horse: £5.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mVale of White Horse: £101.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mVale of White Horse: £18.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mVale of White Horse: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.55mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.56mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mVale of White Horse: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mVale of White Horse: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.81mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mVale of White Horse: £0.82mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202North Hertfordshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 1,332, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureVale of White HorseNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44626,062Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4661,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2023,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2606,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59610,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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