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Waverley and East Hertfordshire

134,737 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley 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 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Waverley 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

Waverley East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Waverley: £3,663East Hertfordshire: £3,627Waverley: £3,678East Hertfordshire: £3,426Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £12,377, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Waverley: £12,377East Hertfordshire: £12,983Waverley: £12,430East Hertfordshire: £12,263Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740East 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: Waverley £1,058, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Waverley: £1,058East Hertfordshire: £1,323Waverley: £1,062East Hertfordshire: £1,250Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003East 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: Waverley £11,595, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Waverley: £11,595East Hertfordshire: £12,060Waverley: £11,644East Hertfordshire: £11,391Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998East 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: Waverley £252, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Waverley: £252East Hertfordshire: £274Waverley: £253East Hertfordshire: £259Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239East Hertfordshire 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: Waverley £516, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Waverley: £516East Hertfordshire: £633Waverley: £518East Hertfordshire: £598Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490East Hertfordshire is higher£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: Waverley £14, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Waverley: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Waverley: £14East Hertfordshire: £15Waverley: £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: Waverley £193, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £231Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £218Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183East 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: Waverley £94, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £95Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89East 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: Waverley £54, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Waverley: £54East Hertfordshire: £63Waverley: £54East Hertfordshire: £59Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51East Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Waverley: £830East Hertfordshire: £1,087Waverley: £833East Hertfordshire: £1,027Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £140East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £141East Hertfordshire: £138Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133East 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: Waverley £165, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Waverley: £165East Hertfordshire: £164Waverley: £166East Hertfordshire: £155Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £6.41, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Waverley: £6.41East Hertfordshire: £7.11Waverley: £6.44East Hertfordshire: £6.72Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08East Hertfordshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £2.36, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Waverley: £2.36East Hertfordshire: £2.96Waverley: £2.37East Hertfordshire: £2.80Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Waverley: £4.88East Hertfordshire: £6.26Waverley: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £5.91Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63East 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: Waverley 993.0, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Waverley: 993.0

    993.0East 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: Waverley 55.4, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Waverley: 55.4

    55.4East Hertfordshire 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: Waverley 107.2, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Waverley: 107.2

    107.2East 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: Waverley 29.5, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Waverley: 29.5

    29.5East 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: Waverley 94.4, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Waverley: 94.4

    94.4East 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: Waverley 12.3, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Waverley: 12.3

    12.3East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Waverley and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleyEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,612£3,627£3,426Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£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£193£193£183£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£163£164£155Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.462.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.536.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.314.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Waverley 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

Waverley East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Waverley: £3,663East Hertfordshire: £3,627Waverley: £3,678East Hertfordshire: £3,426Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Waverley: £2,608East Hertfordshire: £2,325Waverley: £2,619East Hertfordshire: £2,196Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Waverley: £623East Hertfordshire: £819Waverley: £626East Hertfordshire: £774Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Waverley: £2,443East Hertfordshire: £2,159Waverley: £2,453East Hertfordshire: £2,040Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Waverley: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Waverley: £53East Hertfordshire: £46Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Waverley 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: Waverley £109, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Waverley: £109East Hertfordshire: £113Waverley: £109East Hertfordshire: £107Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103East Hertfordshire is higher£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: Waverley £2.88, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Waverley: £2.88East Hertfordshire: £2.92Waverley: £2.89East Hertfordshire: £2.76Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73East 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: Waverley £193, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £231Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £218Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183East 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: Waverley £94, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £95Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89East 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: Waverley £32, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Waverley: £32East Hertfordshire: £39Waverley: £32East Hertfordshire: £37Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Waverley: £489East Hertfordshire: £673Waverley: £491East Hertfordshire: £635Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £140East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £141East Hertfordshire: £138Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Waverley: £3.78East Hertfordshire: £4.40Waverley: £3.80East Hertfordshire: £4.16Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59East Hertfordshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Waverley: £1.39East Hertfordshire: £1.83Waverley: £1.40East Hertfordshire: £1.73Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Waverley: £4.88East Hertfordshire: £6.26Waverley: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £5.91Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Waverley 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: Waverley 22.6, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Waverley: 22.6

    22.6East 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: Waverley 29.5, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Waverley: 29.5

    29.5East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Waverley: 55.7

    55.7East 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: Waverley 7.3, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Waverley: 7.3

    7.3East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Waverley and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWaverleyEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,612£3,627£3,426Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,315£2,325£2,196Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,150£2,159£2,040Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2183.1Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.2Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.536.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.769.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.38.9East Hertfordshire

Total

Waverley 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

Waverley East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWaverley: £493.5mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWaverley: £495.6mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWaverley: £351.4mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWaverley: £352.9mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWaverley: £84.0mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWaverley: £84.4mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWaverley: £329.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWaverley: £330.6mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWaverley: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWaverley: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEast 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: Waverley £14.7m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWaverley: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWaverley: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£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: Waverley £0.39m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWaverley: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWaverley: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast 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: Waverley £26.0m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWaverley: £26.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWaverley: £26.1mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mEast 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: Waverley £12.6m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWaverley: £12.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWaverley: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEast 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: Waverley £4.3m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWaverley: £4.3mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWaverley: £4.3mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWaverley: £65.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWaverley: £66.1mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWaverley: £18.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWaverley: £19.0mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWaverley: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWaverley: £13.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWaverley: £0.51mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWaverley: £0.51mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWaverley: £0.19mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWaverley: £0.19mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWaverley: £0.66mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWaverley: £0.66mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Waverley: 28,191

    28,191East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Waverley: 1,573

    1,573East 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: Waverley 3,044, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Waverley: 3,044

    3,044East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,968, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Waverley: 3,968

    3,968East Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Waverley: 7,498

    7,498East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Waverley: 977

    977East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Waverley and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWaverleyEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19128,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0443,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9685,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,49810,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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