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East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire

156,766 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North 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

East Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Hertfordshire: £3,612North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Hertfordshire: £3,627North Hertfordshire: £3,730East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802East Hertfordshire: £12,928North Hertfordshire: £12,857East Hertfordshire: £12,983North Hertfordshire: £12,144East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477East Hertfordshire: £1,317North Hertfordshire: £1,483East Hertfordshire: £1,323North Hertfordshire: £1,401East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852East Hertfordshire: £12,009North Hertfordshire: £11,903East Hertfordshire: £12,060North Hertfordshire: £11,242East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299East Hertfordshire: £273North Hertfordshire: £300East Hertfordshire: £274North Hertfordshire: £284East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259North Hertfordshire is higher£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632East Hertfordshire: £630North Hertfordshire: £635East Hertfordshire: £633North Hertfordshire: £600East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19East Hertfordshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £19East Hertfordshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £18East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290East Hertfordshire: £230North Hertfordshire: £292East Hertfordshire: £231North Hertfordshire: £275East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £126East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85East Hertfordshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £85East Hertfordshire: £63North Hertfordshire: £81East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178East Hertfordshire: £1,082North Hertfordshire: £1,183East Hertfordshire: £1,087North Hertfordshire: £1,117East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £173East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £163East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  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, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200East Hertfordshire: £163North Hertfordshire: £201East Hertfordshire: £164North Hertfordshire: £190East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08North Hertfordshire: £9.12East Hertfordshire: £7.11North Hertfordshire: £8.61East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £2.95North Hertfordshire: £4.92East Hertfordshire: £2.96North Hertfordshire: £4.65East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Hertfordshire: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Hertfordshire: £6.26North Hertfordshire: £4.33East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,802£12,857£12,144East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,852£11,903£11,242East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.56£4.58£4.33East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,003.3East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.373.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3132.5East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.418.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 21. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Hertfordshire: £3,612North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Hertfordshire: £3,627North Hertfordshire: £3,730East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431East Hertfordshire: £2,315North Hertfordshire: £2,441East Hertfordshire: £2,325North Hertfordshire: £2,306East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902East Hertfordshire: £816North Hertfordshire: £906East Hertfordshire: £819North Hertfordshire: £856East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250East Hertfordshire: £2,150North Hertfordshire: £2,260East Hertfordshire: £2,159North Hertfordshire: £2,135East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57East Hertfordshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £57East Hertfordshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £54East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46North Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120East Hertfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £121East Hertfordshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £114East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56East Hertfordshire: £2.91North Hertfordshire: £3.58East Hertfordshire: £2.92North Hertfordshire: £3.38East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Hertfordshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290East Hertfordshire: £230North Hertfordshire: £292East Hertfordshire: £231North Hertfordshire: £275East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £133East Hertfordshire: £100North Hertfordshire: £126East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52East Hertfordshire: £39North Hertfordshire: £52East Hertfordshire: £39North Hertfordshire: £49East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720East Hertfordshire: £670North Hertfordshire: £723East Hertfordshire: £673North Hertfordshire: £683East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £173East Hertfordshire: £146North Hertfordshire: £163East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122East Hertfordshire: £101North Hertfordshire: £123East Hertfordshire: £101North Hertfordshire: £116East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55East Hertfordshire: £4.39North Hertfordshire: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £4.40North Hertfordshire: £5.26East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99East Hertfordshire: £1.82North Hertfordshire: £3.01East Hertfordshire: £1.83North Hertfordshire: £2.84East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Hertfordshire: £6.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Hertfordshire: £6.26North Hertfordshire: £4.33East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.56£4.58£4.33East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.344.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.178.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.1North Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70126,062East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,441East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6946,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,82510,777East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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