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Surrey Heath and North Hertfordshire

94,276 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than North Hertfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Surrey Heath: £3,517North Hertfordshire: £3,950Surrey Heath: £3,532North Hertfordshire: £3,730Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336North 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: Surrey Heath £12,402, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Surrey Heath: £12,402North Hertfordshire: £12,857Surrey Heath: £12,455North Hertfordshire: £12,144Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764North 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: Surrey Heath £1,108, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Surrey Heath: £1,108North Hertfordshire: £1,483Surrey Heath: £1,112North Hertfordshire: £1,401Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051North 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: Surrey Heath £11,512, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Surrey Heath: £11,512North Hertfordshire: £11,903Surrey Heath: £11,561North Hertfordshire: £11,242Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919North 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: Surrey Heath £289, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Surrey Heath: £289North Hertfordshire: £300Surrey Heath: £290North Hertfordshire: £284Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274North 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: Surrey Heath £588, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Surrey Heath: £588North Hertfordshire: £635Surrey Heath: £591North Hertfordshire: £600Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558North 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: Surrey Heath £14, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £14North Hertfordshire: £19Surrey Heath: £14North Hertfordshire: £18Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£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: Surrey Heath £211, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Surrey Heath: £211North Hertfordshire: £292Surrey Heath: £212North Hertfordshire: £275Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200North 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: Surrey Heath £99, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £126Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94North 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: Surrey Heath £58, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Surrey Heath: £58North Hertfordshire: £85Surrey Heath: £58North Hertfordshire: £81Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Surrey Heath: £883North Hertfordshire: £1,183Surrey Heath: £887North Hertfordshire: £1,117Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £173Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £163Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112North 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: Surrey Heath £157, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Surrey Heath: £157North Hertfordshire: £201Surrey Heath: £158North Hertfordshire: £190Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149North 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: Surrey Heath £7.62, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Surrey Heath: £7.62North Hertfordshire: £9.12Surrey Heath: £7.65North Hertfordshire: £8.61Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23North 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: Surrey Heath £1.90, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Surrey Heath: £1.90North Hertfordshire: £4.92Surrey Heath: £1.91North Hertfordshire: £4.65Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Surrey Heath: £6.20North Hertfordshire: £4.58Surrey Heath: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.33Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 973.5, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5North 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: Surrey Heath 56.8, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8North 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: Surrey Heath 121.9, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9North 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3North 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: Surrey Heath 99.4, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4North 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: Surrey Heath 13.6, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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Surrey Heath and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.56£4.58£4.33Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,003.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.873.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.618.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Surrey Heath: £3,517North Hertfordshire: £3,950Surrey Heath: £3,532North Hertfordshire: £3,730Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Surrey Heath: £2,404North Hertfordshire: £2,441Surrey Heath: £2,414North Hertfordshire: £2,306Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280North Hertfordshire is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Surrey Heath: £680North Hertfordshire: £906Surrey Heath: £683North Hertfordshire: £856Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Surrey Heath: £2,231North Hertfordshire: £2,260Surrey Heath: £2,241North Hertfordshire: £2,135Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116North Hertfordshire is higher£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53North 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: Surrey Heath £114, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Surrey Heath: £114North Hertfordshire: £121Surrey Heath: £114North Hertfordshire: £114Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108North 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: Surrey Heath £2.66, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Surrey Heath: £2.66North Hertfordshire: £3.58Surrey Heath: £2.67North Hertfordshire: £3.38Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52North 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: Surrey Heath £211, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Surrey Heath: £211North Hertfordshire: £292Surrey Heath: £212North Hertfordshire: £275Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200North 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: Surrey Heath £99, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £133Surrey Heath: £99North Hertfordshire: £126Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94North 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: Surrey Heath £36, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Surrey Heath: £36North Hertfordshire: £52Surrey Heath: £36North Hertfordshire: £49Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Surrey Heath: £542North Hertfordshire: £723Surrey Heath: £544North Hertfordshire: £683Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £173Surrey Heath: £118North Hertfordshire: £163Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Surrey Heath: £96North Hertfordshire: £123Surrey Heath: £97North Hertfordshire: £116Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Surrey Heath: £4.67North Hertfordshire: £5.57Surrey Heath: £4.69North Hertfordshire: £5.26Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Surrey Heath: £1.16North Hertfordshire: £3.01Surrey Heath: £1.16North Hertfordshire: £2.84Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Surrey Heath: £6.20North Hertfordshire: £4.58Surrey Heath: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.33Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 188.7, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7North Hertfordshire is higher190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0North 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: Surrey Heath 23.6, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6North 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: Surrey Heath 32.3, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0North 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: Surrey Heath 8.3, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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Surrey Heath and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£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£114£114£108£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£4.56£4.58£4.33Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.625.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.078.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.311.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSurrey Heath: £331.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSurrey Heath: £333.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSurrey Heath: £227.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSurrey Heath: £64.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSurrey Heath: £64.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSurrey Heath: £210.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSurrey Heath: £211.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSurrey Heath: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSurrey Heath: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth 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: Surrey Heath £10.7m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSurrey Heath: £10.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSurrey Heath: £10.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorth 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: Surrey Heath £0.25m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.25mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.25mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth 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: Surrey Heath £19.9m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSurrey Heath: £19.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSurrey Heath: £20.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNorth 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: Surrey Heath £9.3m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSurrey Heath: £9.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSurrey Heath: £9.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mNorth 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: Surrey Heath £3.4m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £3.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSurrey Heath: £3.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSurrey Heath: £51.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSurrey Heath: £51.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSurrey Heath: £11.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSurrey Heath: £11.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSurrey Heath: £9.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mSurrey Heath: £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: Surrey Heath £0.44m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSurrey Heath: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSurrey Heath: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSurrey Heath: £0.11mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSurrey Heath: £0.11mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSurrey Heath: £0.59mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788North Hertfordshire is higher26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227North Hertfordshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Surrey Heath: 786

    786North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSurrey HeathNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78826,062North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2273,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0436,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,74810,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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