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Runnymede and East Hertfordshire

92,321 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than East Hertfordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 6. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Runnymede: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,627Runnymede: £3,442East Hertfordshire: £3,426Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £12,766, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Runnymede: £12,766East Hertfordshire: £12,983Runnymede: £12,821East Hertfordshire: £12,263Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109East Hertfordshire is higher£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,334, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Runnymede: £1,334East Hertfordshire: £1,323Runnymede: £1,340East Hertfordshire: £1,250Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £11,718, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Runnymede: £11,718East Hertfordshire: £12,060Runnymede: £11,768East Hertfordshire: £11,391Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115East Hertfordshire is higher£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £347, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Runnymede: £347East Hertfordshire: £274Runnymede: £349East Hertfordshire: £259Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Runnymede: £682East Hertfordshire: £633Runnymede: £685East Hertfordshire: £598Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Runnymede: £19East Hertfordshire: £16Runnymede: £19East Hertfordshire: £15Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Runnymede: £246East Hertfordshire: £231Runnymede: £247East Hertfordshire: £218Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £106East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £107East Hertfordshire: £95Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Runnymede: £67East Hertfordshire: £63Runnymede: £67East Hertfordshire: £59Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Runnymede: £1,105East Hertfordshire: £1,087Runnymede: £1,110East Hertfordshire: £1,027Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £138Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £150, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Runnymede: £150East Hertfordshire: £164Runnymede: £151East Hertfordshire: £155Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £8.19, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Runnymede: £8.19East Hertfordshire: £7.11Runnymede: £8.23East Hertfordshire: £6.72Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £4.45, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Runnymede: £4.45East Hertfordshire: £2.96Runnymede: £4.47East Hertfordshire: £2.80Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Runnymede: £6.27East Hertfordshire: £6.26Runnymede: £6.30East Hertfordshire: £5.91Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0East Hertfordshire is higher1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count62.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 143.3, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Runnymede and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,317£1,323£1,250Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£273£274£259Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£630£633£598Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£230£231£218Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£100£100£95Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£62£63£59Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,082£1,087£1,027Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£7.08£7.11£6.72Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.95£2.96£2.80Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.23£6.26£5.91Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.262.3Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3133.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.336.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2111.6Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.914.4Runnymede

Per resident

Runnymede is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 8. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Runnymede: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,627Runnymede: £3,442East Hertfordshire: £3,426Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Runnymede: £2,057East Hertfordshire: £2,325Runnymede: £2,066East Hertfordshire: £2,196Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951East Hertfordshire is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runnymede £875, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Runnymede: £875East Hertfordshire: £819Runnymede: £879East Hertfordshire: £774Runnymede: £830

    £875£879£830Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Runnymede: £1,888East Hertfordshire: £2,159Runnymede: £1,896East Hertfordshire: £2,040Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791East Hertfordshire is higher£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Runnymede: £56East Hertfordshire: £49Runnymede: £56East Hertfordshire: £46Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £110, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Runnymede: £110East Hertfordshire: £113Runnymede: £110East Hertfordshire: £107Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Runnymede: £3.09East Hertfordshire: £2.92Runnymede: £3.10East Hertfordshire: £2.76Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Runnymede: £246East Hertfordshire: £231Runnymede: £247East Hertfordshire: £218Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £106East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £107East Hertfordshire: £95Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runnymede £44, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Runnymede: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Runnymede: £44East Hertfordshire: £37Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Runnymede: £725East Hertfordshire: £673Runnymede: £728East Hertfordshire: £635Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £138Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Runnymede: £98East Hertfordshire: £101Runnymede: £99East Hertfordshire: £96Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Runnymede: £5.38East Hertfordshire: £4.40Runnymede: £5.40East Hertfordshire: £4.16Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Runnymede: £2.91East Hertfordshire: £1.83Runnymede: £2.92East Hertfordshire: £1.73Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Runnymede: £6.27East Hertfordshire: £6.26Runnymede: £6.30East Hertfordshire: £5.91Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 161.5, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5East Hertfordshire is higher183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Runnymede and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£816£819£774Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£230£231£218Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£100£100£95Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£39£39£37Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£670£673£635Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.39£4.40£4.16Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.82£1.83£1.73Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.23£6.26£5.91Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5183.1East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.2Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.123.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.336.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.369.1Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.48.9Runnymede

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mRunnymede: £316.4mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mRunnymede: £317.8mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mRunnymede: £189.9mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mRunnymede: £190.7mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mRunnymede: £80.8mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mRunnymede: £81.1mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mRunnymede: £174.3mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mRunnymede: £175.1mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £10.1m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mRunnymede: £10.1mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mRunnymede: £10.2mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £22.7m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mRunnymede: £22.7mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mRunnymede: £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £9.8m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mRunnymede: £9.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mRunnymede: £9.9mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede £4.0m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mRunnymede: £4.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mRunnymede: £4.0mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mRunnymede: £66.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mRunnymede: £67.2mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mRunnymede: £12.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mRunnymede: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mRunnymede: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mRunnymede: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRunnymede: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRunnymede: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.27mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.27mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRunnymede: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRunnymede: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908East Hertfordshire is higher28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 2,132, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 3,531, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Runnymede: 964

    964East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,398

Show the numbers
Runnymede and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureRunnymedeEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90828,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1323,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5315,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,85610,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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