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Runnymede and North Hertfordshire

92,321 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than North Hertfordshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Runnymede 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

Runnymede North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Runnymede: £3,427North Hertfordshire: £3,950Runnymede: £3,442North Hertfordshire: £3,730Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £12,766, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Runnymede: £12,766North Hertfordshire: £12,857Runnymede: £12,821North Hertfordshire: £12,144Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109North Hertfordshire is higher£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: Runnymede £1,334, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Runnymede: £1,334North Hertfordshire: £1,483Runnymede: £1,340North Hertfordshire: £1,401Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266North 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: Runnymede £11,718, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Runnymede: £11,718North Hertfordshire: £11,903Runnymede: £11,768North Hertfordshire: £11,242Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115North Hertfordshire is higher£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £347, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Runnymede: £347North Hertfordshire: £300Runnymede: £349North Hertfordshire: £284Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Runnymede 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: Runnymede £682, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Runnymede: £682North Hertfordshire: £635Runnymede: £685North Hertfordshire: £600Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Runnymede 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: Runnymede £19, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Runnymede: £19North Hertfordshire: £19Runnymede: £19North Hertfordshire: £18Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Runnymede 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: Runnymede £246, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Runnymede: £246North Hertfordshire: £292Runnymede: £247North Hertfordshire: £275Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233North 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: Runnymede £106, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Runnymede: £106North Hertfordshire: £133Runnymede: £107North Hertfordshire: £126Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101North 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: Runnymede £67, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Runnymede: £67North Hertfordshire: £85Runnymede: £67North Hertfordshire: £81Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Runnymede: £1,105North Hertfordshire: £1,183Runnymede: £1,110North Hertfordshire: £1,117Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Runnymede: £137North Hertfordshire: £173Runnymede: £137North Hertfordshire: £163Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130North 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: Runnymede £150, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Runnymede: £150North Hertfordshire: £201Runnymede: £151North Hertfordshire: £190Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142North 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: Runnymede £8.19, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Runnymede: £8.19North Hertfordshire: £9.12Runnymede: £8.23North Hertfordshire: £8.61Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77North 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: Runnymede £4.45, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Runnymede: £4.45North Hertfordshire: £4.92Runnymede: £4.47North Hertfordshire: £4.65Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Runnymede: £6.27North Hertfordshire: £4.58Runnymede: £6.30North Hertfordshire: £4.33Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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: Runnymede 1,002.0, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0North Hertfordshire is higher1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 77.2, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Runnymede 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: Runnymede 143.3, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Runnymede 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: Runnymede 38.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3North 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: Runnymede 113.2, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2North 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: Runnymede 15.9, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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Runnymede and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£299£300£284Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£632£635£600Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.56£4.58£4.33Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,003.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.273.8Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3132.5Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.918.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Runnymede 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

Runnymede North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Runnymede: £3,427North Hertfordshire: £3,950Runnymede: £3,442North Hertfordshire: £3,730Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Runnymede: £2,057North Hertfordshire: £2,441Runnymede: £2,066North Hertfordshire: £2,306Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951North Hertfordshire is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £875£879£830North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Runnymede: £1,888North Hertfordshire: £2,260Runnymede: £1,896North Hertfordshire: £2,135Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791North Hertfordshire is higher£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Runnymede: £56North Hertfordshire: £57Runnymede: £56North Hertfordshire: £54Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53North 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: Runnymede £110, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Runnymede: £110North Hertfordshire: £121Runnymede: £110North Hertfordshire: £114Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104North 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: Runnymede £3.09, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Runnymede: £3.09North Hertfordshire: £3.58Runnymede: £3.10North Hertfordshire: £3.38Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93North 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: Runnymede £246, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Runnymede: £246North Hertfordshire: £292Runnymede: £247North Hertfordshire: £275Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233North 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: Runnymede £106, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Runnymede: £106North Hertfordshire: £133Runnymede: £107North Hertfordshire: £126Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101North 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: Runnymede £44, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Runnymede: £44North Hertfordshire: £52Runnymede: £44North Hertfordshire: £49Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Runnymede: £725North Hertfordshire: £723Runnymede: £728North Hertfordshire: £683Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Runnymede: £137North Hertfordshire: £173Runnymede: £137North Hertfordshire: £163Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Runnymede: £98North Hertfordshire: £123Runnymede: £99North Hertfordshire: £116Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Runnymede: £5.38North Hertfordshire: £5.57Runnymede: £5.40North Hertfordshire: £5.26Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Runnymede: £2.91North Hertfordshire: £3.01Runnymede: £2.92North Hertfordshire: £2.84Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Runnymede: £6.27North Hertfordshire: £4.58Runnymede: £6.30North Hertfordshire: £4.33Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 161.5, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5North Hertfordshire is higher190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5North 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: Runnymede 23.1, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1North 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: Runnymede 38.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3North 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: Runnymede 10.4, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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Runnymede and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£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£1,888£1,896£1,791£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£720£723£683Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.56£4.58£4.33Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.378.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.411.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Runnymede is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

Runnymede North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mRunnymede: £316.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mRunnymede: £317.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mRunnymede: £189.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mRunnymede: £190.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mRunnymede: £80.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mRunnymede: £81.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mRunnymede: £174.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mRunnymede: £175.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRunnymede: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mRunnymede: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNorth Hertfordshire 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: Runnymede £10.1m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mRunnymede: £10.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mRunnymede: £10.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mNorth Hertfordshire 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: Runnymede £0.29m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRunnymede: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mRunnymede: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Hertfordshire 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: Runnymede £22.7m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mRunnymede: £22.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mRunnymede: £22.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mNorth 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: Runnymede £9.8m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mRunnymede: £9.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mRunnymede: £9.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mNorth 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: Runnymede £4.0m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRunnymede: £4.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mRunnymede: £4.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mRunnymede: £66.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mRunnymede: £67.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mRunnymede: £12.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mRunnymede: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mRunnymede: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mRunnymede: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRunnymede: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mRunnymede: £0.50mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.27mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.27mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRunnymede: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mRunnymede: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908North Hertfordshire is higher26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149North Hertfordshire 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: Runnymede 2,132, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132North Hertfordshire 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: Runnymede 3,531, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Runnymede: 964

    964North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Runnymede and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureRunnymedeNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90826,062North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1323,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5316,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,85610,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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