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East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford

156,766 and 94,953 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Uttlesford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 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 19 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 3. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691East Hertfordshire: £3,612Uttlesford: £3,707East Hertfordshire: £3,627Uttlesford: £3,502East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Uttlesford £12,732Uttlesford: £12,732East Hertfordshire: £12,928Uttlesford: £12,786East Hertfordshire: £12,983Uttlesford: £12,077East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,732£12,786£12,077

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Uttlesford £1,141Uttlesford: £1,141East Hertfordshire: £1,317Uttlesford: £1,146East Hertfordshire: £1,323Uttlesford: £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Uttlesford £11,854Uttlesford: £11,854East Hertfordshire: £12,009Uttlesford: £11,904East Hertfordshire: £12,060Uttlesford: £11,244East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,854£11,904£11,244

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Uttlesford £241Uttlesford: £241East Hertfordshire: £273Uttlesford: £242East Hertfordshire: £274Uttlesford: £229East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire is higher£241£242£229

  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, Uttlesford £621Uttlesford: £621East Hertfordshire: £630Uttlesford: £624East Hertfordshire: £633Uttlesford: £589East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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, Uttlesford £15Uttlesford: £15East Hertfordshire: £16Uttlesford: £16East Hertfordshire: £16Uttlesford: £15East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220East Hertfordshire: £230Uttlesford: £221East Hertfordshire: £231Uttlesford: £209East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83East Hertfordshire: £100Uttlesford: £83East Hertfordshire: £100Uttlesford: £79East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Uttlesford £56Uttlesford: £56East Hertfordshire: £62Uttlesford: £57East Hertfordshire: £63Uttlesford: £53East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£56£57£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Uttlesford £949Uttlesford: £949East Hertfordshire: £1,082Uttlesford: £953East Hertfordshire: £1,087Uttlesford: £900East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135East Hertfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £136East Hertfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £128East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, Uttlesford £128Uttlesford: £128East Hertfordshire: £163Uttlesford: £129East Hertfordshire: £164Uttlesford: £121East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£128£129£121

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Uttlesford £5.85Uttlesford: £5.85East Hertfordshire: £7.08Uttlesford: £5.88East Hertfordshire: £7.11Uttlesford: £5.55East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Uttlesford £1.68Uttlesford: £1.68East Hertfordshire: £2.95Uttlesford: £1.68East Hertfordshire: £2.96Uttlesford: £1.59East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71East Hertfordshire: £6.23Uttlesford: £5.74East Hertfordshire: £6.26Uttlesford: £5.42East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Uttlesford 1,032.3Uttlesford: 1,032.3East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.3

  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, Uttlesford 60.3Uttlesford: 60.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Uttlesford 133.9Uttlesford: 133.9East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count133.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher35.5

  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, Uttlesford 101.6Uttlesford: 101.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher101.6

  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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, Uttlesford 13.3Uttlesford: 13.3East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher13.3

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East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,732£12,786£12,077East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,141£1,146£1,082East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,854£11,904£11,244East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£241£242£229East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£621£624£589East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£220£221£209East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£83£83£79East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£57£53East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£949£953£900East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£135£136£128East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£128£129£121East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.85£5.88£5.55East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.68£1.68£1.59East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.71£5.74£5.42East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,032.3Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.360.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3133.9Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.5East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6101.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.413.3East Hertfordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691East Hertfordshire: £3,612Uttlesford: £3,707East Hertfordshire: £3,627Uttlesford: £3,502East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Uttlesford £2,567Uttlesford: £2,567East Hertfordshire: £2,315Uttlesford: £2,578East Hertfordshire: £2,325Uttlesford: £2,435East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Uttlesford £2,390Uttlesford: £2,390East Hertfordshire: £2,150Uttlesford: £2,400East Hertfordshire: £2,159Uttlesford: £2,267East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,390£2,400£2,267

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Uttlesford £49Uttlesford: £49East Hertfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £49East Hertfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £46East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, Uttlesford £125Uttlesford: £125East Hertfordshire: £113Uttlesford: £126East Hertfordshire: £113Uttlesford: £119East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Uttlesford £3.12Uttlesford: £3.12East Hertfordshire: £2.91Uttlesford: £3.13East Hertfordshire: £2.92Uttlesford: £2.96East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220East Hertfordshire: £230Uttlesford: £221East Hertfordshire: £231Uttlesford: £209East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83East Hertfordshire: £100Uttlesford: £83East Hertfordshire: £100Uttlesford: £79East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Uttlesford £34Uttlesford: £34East Hertfordshire: £39Uttlesford: £34East Hertfordshire: £39Uttlesford: £32East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Uttlesford £566Uttlesford: £566East Hertfordshire: £670Uttlesford: £568East Hertfordshire: £673Uttlesford: £537East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£566£568£537

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135East Hertfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £136East Hertfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £128East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Uttlesford £76Uttlesford: £76East Hertfordshire: £101Uttlesford: £77East Hertfordshire: £101Uttlesford: £72East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£76£77£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Uttlesford £3.49Uttlesford: £3.49East Hertfordshire: £4.39Uttlesford: £3.50East Hertfordshire: £4.40Uttlesford: £3.31East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Uttlesford £1.00Uttlesford: £1.00East Hertfordshire: £1.82Uttlesford: £1.01East Hertfordshire: £1.83Uttlesford: £0.95East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.00£1.01£0.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71East Hertfordshire: £6.23Uttlesford: £5.74East Hertfordshire: £6.26Uttlesford: £5.42East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Uttlesford 208.2Uttlesford: 208.2East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Uttlesford 12.2Uttlesford: 12.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Uttlesford 27.0Uttlesford: 27.0East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Uttlesford 60.5Uttlesford: 60.5East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher60.5

  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, Uttlesford 7.9Uttlesford: 7.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher7.9

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East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£680£683£645East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£126£119Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£220£221£209East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£83£83£79East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£566£568£537East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£135£136£128East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£76£77£72East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.49£3.50£3.31East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.00£1.01£0.95East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.71£5.74£5.42East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1208.2Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.2Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.0Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.5East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.160.5East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.9East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 0. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Uttlesford £350.5mUttlesford: £350.5mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mUttlesford: £352.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mUttlesford: £332.5mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Uttlesford £243.7mUttlesford: £243.7mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mUttlesford: £244.8mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mUttlesford: £231.2mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Uttlesford £64.6mUttlesford: £64.6mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mUttlesford: £64.8mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mUttlesford: £61.2mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Uttlesford £226.9mUttlesford: £226.9mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mUttlesford: £227.9mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mUttlesford: £215.3mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Uttlesford £4.6mUttlesford: £4.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mUttlesford: £4.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mUttlesford: £4.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Uttlesford £11.9mUttlesford: £11.9mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mUttlesford: £11.9mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mUttlesford: £11.3mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Uttlesford £0.30mUttlesford: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mUttlesford: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mUttlesford: £0.28mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Uttlesford £20.9mUttlesford: £20.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mUttlesford: £21.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mUttlesford: £19.8mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Uttlesford £7.9mUttlesford: £7.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mUttlesford: £7.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mUttlesford: £7.5mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Uttlesford £3.2mUttlesford: £3.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mUttlesford: £3.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mUttlesford: £3.0mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Uttlesford £53.7mUttlesford: £53.7mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mUttlesford: £53.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mUttlesford: £50.9mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Uttlesford £12.9mUttlesford: £12.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mUttlesford: £12.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mUttlesford: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Uttlesford £7.2mUttlesford: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mUttlesford: £7.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mUttlesford: £6.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Uttlesford £0.33mUttlesford: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mUttlesford: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mUttlesford: £0.31mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Uttlesford £0.10mUttlesford: £0.10mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mUttlesford: £0.10mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mUttlesford: £0.09mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Uttlesford £0.54mUttlesford: £0.54mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mUttlesford: £0.54mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mUttlesford: £0.51mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Uttlesford 19,764Uttlesford: 19,764East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count19,764

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Uttlesford 1,154Uttlesford: 1,154East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Uttlesford 2,564Uttlesford: 2,564East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Uttlesford 3,369Uttlesford: 3,369East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher3,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Uttlesford 5,746Uttlesford: 5,746East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher5,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Uttlesford 751Uttlesford: 751East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher751

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70119,764East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,154East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,564East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6943,369East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8255,746East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398751East 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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