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Spelthorne and Hertsmere
Spelthorne is higher than Hertsmere on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Spelthorne is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 15. 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
Spelthorne Hertsmere
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,893£3,909£3,693Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,729£1,736£1,640Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£410£412£389Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Spelthorne is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£84Spelthorne is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,440£1,446£1,366Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£186£186£176Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.69£9.73£9.19Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.1Hertsmere is higher1,000.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.0Hertsmere is higher96.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.3Hertsmere is higher157.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Hertsmere is higher51.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.9Hertsmere is higher160.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Spelthorne is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | £4,116£4,133£3,904 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,870£12,925£12,208 | £12,816£12,871£12,157 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,729£1,736£1,640 | £1,950£1,958£1,849 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,761£11,812£11,156 | £11,561£11,610£10,966 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £410£412£389 | £484£486£459 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £747£751£709 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £24£24£23 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £332£334£315 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £95£95£90 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£84 | £74£74£70 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,440£1,446£1,366 | £1,638£1,645£1,554 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £229£230£218 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £186£186£176 | £224£225£213 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.69£9.73£9.19 | £9.73£9.77£9.23 | Hertsmere |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.1 | 1,000.4 | Hertsmere |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.0 | 96.4 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.3 | 157.8 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 51.8 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.9 | 160.9 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 17.4 | Spelthorne |
Per resident
Spelthorne is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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
Spelthorne Hertsmere
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,893£3,909£3,693Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,183£2,192£2,070Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,087£1,091£1,031Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,995£2,003£1,892Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Spelthorne is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Spelthorne is higher£45£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£905£909£859Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.6Hertsmere is higher175.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Hertsmere is higher16.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Hertsmere is higher27.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Hertsmere is higher51.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.4Hertsmere is higher99.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Spelthorne is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | £4,116£4,133£3,904 | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,183£2,192£2,070 | £2,250£2,260£2,134 | Hertsmere |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,087£1,091£1,031 | £1,203£1,208£1,141 | Hertsmere |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | £2,030£2,038£1,925 | Hertsmere |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £85£85£81 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £131£132£124 | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £332£334£315 | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £95£95£90 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £45£46£43 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £905£909£859 | £1,011£1,015£959 | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £229£230£218 | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £138£139£131 | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £2.44£2.45£2.31 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.6 | 175.6 | Hertsmere |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 16.9 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 27.7 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 51.8 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.4 | 99.3 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 10.7 | Spelthorne |
Total
Spelthorne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 18. 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
Spelthorne Hertsmere
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mHertsmere is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSpelthorne is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSpelthorne is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,055Hertsmere is higher19,319
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,462Hertsmere is higher1,861
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,497Hertsmere is higher3,047
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,073Hertsmere is higher5,697
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,366Hertsmere is higher10,922
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,349Spelthorne is higher1,180
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| Measure | Spelthorne | Hertsmere | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £414.4m£416.2m£393.1m | £452.7m£454.6m£429.4m | Hertsmere |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | £247.5m£248.6m£234.8m | Hertsmere |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | £132.4m£132.9m£125.5m | Hertsmere |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | £223.3m£224.2m£211.8m | Hertsmere |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Hertsmere |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | £36.5m£36.7m£34.7m | Hertsmere |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Spelthorne |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | £111.2m£111.7m£105.5m | Hertsmere |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | £25.2m£25.4m£23.9m | Hertsmere |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | Hertsmere |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.63m | Hertsmere |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Hertsmere |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,055 | 19,319 | Hertsmere |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,462 | 1,861 | Hertsmere |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,497 | 3,047 | Hertsmere |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,073 | 5,697 | Hertsmere |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,366 | 10,922 | Hertsmere |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,349 | 1,180 | Spelthorne |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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