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Surrey Heath and East Hertfordshire

94,276 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and East 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

Surrey Heath East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Surrey Heath: £3,517East Hertfordshire: £3,627Surrey Heath: £3,532East Hertfordshire: £3,426Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336East 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: Surrey Heath £12,402, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Surrey Heath: £12,402East Hertfordshire: £12,983Surrey Heath: £12,455East Hertfordshire: £12,263Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £1,108, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Surrey Heath: £1,108East Hertfordshire: £1,323Surrey Heath: £1,112East Hertfordshire: £1,250Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,512, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Surrey Heath: £11,512East Hertfordshire: £12,060Surrey Heath: £11,561East Hertfordshire: £11,391Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Surrey Heath: £289East Hertfordshire: £274Surrey Heath: £290East Hertfordshire: £259Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £588, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Surrey Heath: £588East Hertfordshire: £633Surrey Heath: £591East Hertfordshire: £598Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558East Hertfordshire 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: Surrey Heath £14, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Surrey Heath: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Surrey Heath: £14East Hertfordshire: £15Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13East Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Surrey Heath: £211East Hertfordshire: £231Surrey Heath: £212East Hertfordshire: £218Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £95Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94East Hertfordshire is higher£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: Surrey Heath £58, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Surrey Heath: £58East Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £58East Hertfordshire: £59Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55East Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Surrey Heath: £883East Hertfordshire: £1,087Surrey Heath: £887East Hertfordshire: £1,027Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £138Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112East 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: Surrey Heath £157, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Surrey Heath: £157East Hertfordshire: £164Surrey Heath: £158East Hertfordshire: £155Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149East 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: Surrey Heath £7.62, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Surrey Heath: £7.62East Hertfordshire: £7.11Surrey Heath: £7.65East Hertfordshire: £6.72Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £1.90, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.90East Hertfordshire: £2.96Surrey Heath: £1.91East Hertfordshire: £2.80Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Surrey Heath: £6.20East Hertfordshire: £6.26Surrey Heath: £6.23East Hertfordshire: £5.91Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88East Hertfordshire is higher£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: Surrey Heath 973.5, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8East Hertfordshire is higher62.3

  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: Surrey Heath 121.9, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4East Hertfordshire is higher111.6

  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: Surrey Heath 13.6, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

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Surrey Heath and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£273£274£259Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.08£7.11£6.72Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.862.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.336.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.614.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East 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

Surrey Heath East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Surrey Heath: £3,517East Hertfordshire: £3,627Surrey Heath: £3,532East Hertfordshire: £3,426Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Surrey Heath: £2,404East Hertfordshire: £2,325Surrey Heath: £2,414East Hertfordshire: £2,196Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Surrey Heath: £680East Hertfordshire: £819Surrey Heath: £683East Hertfordshire: £774Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Surrey Heath: £2,231East Hertfordshire: £2,159Surrey Heath: £2,241East Hertfordshire: £2,040Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £114, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Surrey Heath: £114East Hertfordshire: £113Surrey Heath: £114East Hertfordshire: £107Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £2.66, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Surrey Heath: £2.66East Hertfordshire: £2.92Surrey Heath: £2.67East Hertfordshire: £2.76Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52East Hertfordshire is higher£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: Surrey Heath £211, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Surrey Heath: £211East Hertfordshire: £231Surrey Heath: £212East Hertfordshire: £218Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £95Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Surrey Heath: £36East Hertfordshire: £39Surrey Heath: £36East Hertfordshire: £37Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Surrey Heath: £542East Hertfordshire: £673Surrey Heath: £544East Hertfordshire: £635Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £138Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Surrey Heath: £96East Hertfordshire: £101Surrey Heath: £97East Hertfordshire: £96Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Surrey Heath: £4.67East Hertfordshire: £4.40Surrey Heath: £4.69East Hertfordshire: £4.16Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Surrey Heath: £1.16East Hertfordshire: £1.83Surrey Heath: £1.16East Hertfordshire: £1.73Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Surrey Heath: £6.20East Hertfordshire: £6.26Surrey Heath: £6.23East Hertfordshire: £5.91Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0East Hertfordshire is higher11.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.6, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0East Hertfordshire is higher69.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

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Surrey Heath and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,315£2,325£2,196Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£2,150£2,159£2,040Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£113£113£107Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.39£4.40£4.16Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7183.1Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.2East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.623.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.336.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.069.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.9East Hertfordshire

Total

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSurrey Heath: £331.6mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSurrey Heath: £333.0mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSurrey Heath: £226.6mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSurrey Heath: £227.6mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSurrey Heath: £64.1mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSurrey Heath: £64.3mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSurrey Heath: £210.4mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSurrey Heath: £211.2mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSurrey Heath: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSurrey Heath: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEast 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: Surrey Heath £10.7m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSurrey Heath: £10.8mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mEast 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: Surrey Heath £0.25m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSurrey Heath: £0.25mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSurrey Heath: £0.25mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSurrey Heath: £19.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSurrey Heath: £20.0mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSurrey Heath: £9.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSurrey Heath: £9.4mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.4m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSurrey Heath: £3.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £3.4mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSurrey Heath: £51.1mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSurrey Heath: £51.3mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSurrey Heath: £11.1mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSurrey Heath: £11.2mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mSurrey Heath: £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: Surrey Heath £0.44m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSurrey Heath: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSurrey Heath: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSurrey Heath: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSurrey Heath: £0.59mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038East Hertfordshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043East Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Surrey Heath: 786

    786East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSurrey HeathEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78828,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2273,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0435,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,74810,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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