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St Albans and East Hertfordshire

150,722 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than East Hertfordshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 17. 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

St Albans East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612St Albans: £3,395East Hertfordshire: £3,627St Albans: £3,410East Hertfordshire: £3,426St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221East 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: St Albans £12,911, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928St Albans: £12,911East Hertfordshire: £12,983St Albans: £12,966East Hertfordshire: £12,263St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247East Hertfordshire is higher£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317St Albans: £1,250East Hertfordshire: £1,323St Albans: £1,255East Hertfordshire: £1,250St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185East 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: St Albans £12,027, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009St Albans: £12,027East Hertfordshire: £12,060St Albans: £12,078East Hertfordshire: £11,391St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans 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: St Albans £282, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273St Albans: £282East Hertfordshire: £274St Albans: £283East Hertfordshire: £259St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267St Albans 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: St Albans £586, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630St Albans: £586East Hertfordshire: £633St Albans: £589East Hertfordshire: £598St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556East 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: St Albans £16, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16St Albans: £16East Hertfordshire: £16St Albans: £16East Hertfordshire: £15St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15East 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: St Albans £232, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230St Albans: £232East Hertfordshire: £231St Albans: £233East Hertfordshire: £218St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £95St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81East 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: St Albans £59, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62St Albans: £59East Hertfordshire: £63St Albans: £60East Hertfordshire: £59St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56East Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082St Albans: £1,020East Hertfordshire: £1,087St Albans: £1,024East Hertfordshire: £1,027St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £143East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £144East Hertfordshire: £138St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136East 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: St Albans £158, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163St Albans: £158East Hertfordshire: £164St Albans: £159East Hertfordshire: £155St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150East 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: St Albans £8.79, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08St Albans: £8.79East Hertfordshire: £7.11St Albans: £8.83East Hertfordshire: £6.72St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans 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: St Albans £3.23, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95St Albans: £3.23East Hertfordshire: £2.96St Albans: £3.24East Hertfordshire: £2.80St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23St Albans: £5.45East Hertfordshire: £6.26St Albans: £5.47East Hertfordshire: £5.91St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East 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: St Albans 1,007.8, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8East Hertfordshire is higher1,022.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 58.9, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3St Albans: 58.9

    58.9East 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: St Albans 120.2, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3St Albans: 120.2

    120.2East 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: St Albans 34.6, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6East 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: St Albans 104.5, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6St Albans: 104.5

    104.5East 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: St Albans 13.3, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4St Albans: 13.3

    13.3East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

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St Albans and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£12,009£12,060£11,391St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£273£274£259St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£230£231£218St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£7.08£7.11£6.72St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.95£2.96£2.80St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.962.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.636.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.314.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 19. 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

St Albans East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612St Albans: £3,395East Hertfordshire: £3,627St Albans: £3,410East Hertfordshire: £3,426St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315St Albans: £2,163East Hertfordshire: £2,325St Albans: £2,172East Hertfordshire: £2,196St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052East Hertfordshire is higher£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816St Albans: £766East Hertfordshire: £819St Albans: £769East Hertfordshire: £774St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150St Albans: £2,015East Hertfordshire: £2,159St Albans: £2,023East Hertfordshire: £2,040St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49St Albans: £47East Hertfordshire: £49St Albans: £47East Hertfordshire: £46St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45East Hertfordshire 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: St Albans £98, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113St Albans: £98East Hertfordshire: £113St Albans: £99East Hertfordshire: £107St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93East 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: St Albans £2.63, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91St Albans: £2.63East Hertfordshire: £2.92St Albans: £2.64East Hertfordshire: £2.76St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49East 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: St Albans £232, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230St Albans: £232East Hertfordshire: £231St Albans: £233East Hertfordshire: £218St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £95St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81East 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: St Albans £36, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £36East Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £37East Hertfordshire: £37St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670St Albans: £625East Hertfordshire: £673St Albans: £628East Hertfordshire: £635St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £143East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £144East Hertfordshire: £138St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101St Albans: £97East Hertfordshire: £101St Albans: £97East Hertfordshire: £96St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39St Albans: £5.39East Hertfordshire: £4.40St Albans: £5.41East Hertfordshire: £4.16St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82St Albans: £1.98East Hertfordshire: £1.83St Albans: £1.99East Hertfordshire: £1.73St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23St Albans: £5.45East Hertfordshire: £6.26St Albans: £5.47East Hertfordshire: £5.91St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1St Albans: 168.8

    168.8East Hertfordshire is higher183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2St Albans: 9.9

    9.9East 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: St Albans 20.1, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9St Albans: 20.1

    20.1East 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: St Albans 34.6, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1St Albans: 64.0

    64.0East 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: St Albans 8.2, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9St Albans: 8.2

    8.2East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

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St Albans and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£49£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£230£231£218St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.39£4.40£4.16St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.82£1.83£1.73St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8183.1East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.2East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.636.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.069.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.28.9East Hertfordshire

Total

St Albans 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

St Albans East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSt Albans: £511.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSt Albans: £513.9mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSt Albans: £326.0mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSt Albans: £327.4mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSt Albans: £115.4mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSt Albans: £115.9mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSt Albans: £303.7mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSt Albans: £305.0mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSt Albans: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSt Albans: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEast 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: St Albans £14.8m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSt Albans: £14.8mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSt Albans: £14.9mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mEast 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: St Albans £0.40m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£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: St Albans £35.0m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSt Albans: £35.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSt Albans: £35.1mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSt Albans: £12.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSt Albans: £13.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mEast 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: St Albans £5.5m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSt Albans: £5.5mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.5mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSt Albans: £94.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSt Albans: £94.6mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSt Albans: £21.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSt Albans: £21.7mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSt Albans: £14.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSt Albans: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.81mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSt Albans: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSt Albans: £0.83mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701St Albans: 25,446

    25,446East Hertfordshire is higher28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748St Albans: 1,486

    1,486East Hertfordshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741St Albans: 3,034

    3,034East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694St Albans: 5,208

    5,208East Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825St Albans: 9,651

    9,651East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398St Albans: 1,231

    1,231East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
St Albans and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSt AlbansEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44628,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0343,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2085,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65110,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,398East 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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