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East Hertfordshire and West Berkshire

156,766 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than West Berkshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

East Hertfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 12. 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

East Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Hertfordshire: £3,612West Berkshire: £3,782East Hertfordshire: £3,627West Berkshire: £3,572East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624East Hertfordshire: £12,928West Berkshire: £12,678East Hertfordshire: £12,983West Berkshire: £11,974East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326East Hertfordshire: £1,317West Berkshire: £1,332East Hertfordshire: £1,323West Berkshire: £1,258East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839East Hertfordshire: £12,009West Berkshire: £11,889East Hertfordshire: £12,060West Berkshire: £11,229East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263East Hertfordshire: £273West Berkshire: £264East Hertfordshire: £274West Berkshire: £249East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: East Hertfordshire £630, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506East Hertfordshire: £630West Berkshire: £508East Hertfordshire: £633West Berkshire: £480East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: East Hertfordshire £16, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17East Hertfordshire: £16West Berkshire: £17East Hertfordshire: £16West Berkshire: £16East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Hertfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £251East Hertfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £237East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £110East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: East Hertfordshire £62, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66East Hertfordshire: £62West Berkshire: £66East Hertfordshire: £63West Berkshire: £62East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096East Hertfordshire: £1,082West Berkshire: £1,101East Hertfordshire: £1,087West Berkshire: £1,040East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £157East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £148East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £163, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155East Hertfordshire: £163West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £164West Berkshire: £147East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88East Hertfordshire: £7.08West Berkshire: £6.91East Hertfordshire: £7.11West Berkshire: £6.53East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38East Hertfordshire: £2.95West Berkshire: £2.39East Hertfordshire: £2.96West Berkshire: £2.26East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £6.23West Berkshire: £6.19East Hertfordshire: £6.26West Berkshire: £5.85East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 62.3, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire 111.6, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4West Berkshire is higher15.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,624£12,678£11,974East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,839£11,889£11,229East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£263£264£249East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£506£508£480East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£155£156£147East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.88£6.91£6.53East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.38£2.39£2.26East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.17£6.19£5.85East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,016.9East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.363.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3107.0East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.415.3West Berkshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 14. 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

East Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Hertfordshire: £3,612West Berkshire: £3,782East Hertfordshire: £3,627West Berkshire: £3,572East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429East Hertfordshire: £2,315West Berkshire: £2,440East Hertfordshire: £2,325West Berkshire: £2,304East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809East Hertfordshire: £816West Berkshire: £812East Hertfordshire: £819West Berkshire: £767East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278East Hertfordshire: £2,150West Berkshire: £2,288East Hertfordshire: £2,159West Berkshire: £2,161East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51East Hertfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51East Hertfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £48East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97East Hertfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £92East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2.91, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18East Hertfordshire: £2.91West Berkshire: £3.20East Hertfordshire: £2.92West Berkshire: £3.02East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Hertfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £251East Hertfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £237East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hertfordshire: £100West Berkshire: £110East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40East Hertfordshire: £39West Berkshire: £40East Hertfordshire: £39West Berkshire: £38East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669East Hertfordshire: £670West Berkshire: £671East Hertfordshire: £673West Berkshire: £634East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £157East Hertfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £148East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94East Hertfordshire: £101West Berkshire: £95East Hertfordshire: £101West Berkshire: £90East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20East Hertfordshire: £4.39West Berkshire: £4.21East Hertfordshire: £4.40West Berkshire: £3.98East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45East Hertfordshire: £1.82West Berkshire: £1.46East Hertfordshire: £1.83West Berkshire: £1.38East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £6.23West Berkshire: £6.19East Hertfordshire: £6.26West Berkshire: £5.85East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2West Berkshire is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 8.9, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9West Berkshire is higher9.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£809£812£767East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£97£98£92East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£669£671£634East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£94£95£90East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.20£4.21£3.98East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.45£1.46£1.38East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.17£6.19£5.85East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.6East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.172.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.3West Berkshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWest Berkshire: £589.2mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWest Berkshire: £380.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWest Berkshire: £126.5mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWest Berkshire: £7.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWest Berkshire: £15.2mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWest Berkshire: £39.1mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWest Berkshire: £18.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWest Berkshire: £104.6mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWest Berkshire: £24.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £14.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.66mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWest Berkshire: £0.23mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWest Berkshire: £0.97mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70132,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7482,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,395East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6946,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,82511,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,535West Berkshire

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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