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East Hertfordshire and Three Rivers

156,766 and 95,575 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Three Rivers on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613East Hertfordshire: £3,612Three Rivers: £3,628East Hertfordshire: £3,627Three Rivers: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Three Rivers £12,935Three Rivers: £12,935East Hertfordshire: £12,928Three Rivers: £12,990East Hertfordshire: £12,983Three Rivers: £12,270East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Three Rivers £1,344Three Rivers: £1,344East Hertfordshire: £1,317Three Rivers: £1,349East Hertfordshire: £1,323Three Rivers: £1,274East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Three Rivers £11,839Three Rivers: £11,839East Hertfordshire: £12,009Three Rivers: £11,889East Hertfordshire: £12,060Three Rivers: £11,230East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Three Rivers £388Three Rivers: £388East Hertfordshire: £273Three Rivers: £389East Hertfordshire: £274Three Rivers: £368East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

  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, Three Rivers £690Three Rivers: £690East Hertfordshire: £630Three Rivers: £692East Hertfordshire: £633Three Rivers: £654East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654

  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, Three Rivers £19Three Rivers: £19East Hertfordshire: £16Three Rivers: £19East Hertfordshire: £16Three Rivers: £18East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£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, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270East Hertfordshire: £230Three Rivers: £272East Hertfordshire: £231Three Rivers: £257East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80East Hertfordshire: £100Three Rivers: £80East Hertfordshire: £100Three Rivers: £76East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£80£80£76

  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, Three Rivers £65Three Rivers: £65East Hertfordshire: £62Three Rivers: £65East Hertfordshire: £63Three Rivers: £62East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Three Rivers £1,103Three Rivers: £1,103East Hertfordshire: £1,082Three Rivers: £1,108East Hertfordshire: £1,087Three Rivers: £1,047East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154East Hertfordshire: £146Three Rivers: £155East Hertfordshire: £146Three Rivers: £146East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Three Rivers £161Three Rivers: £161East Hertfordshire: £163Three Rivers: £162East Hertfordshire: £164Three Rivers: £153East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Three Rivers £10Three Rivers: £10East Hertfordshire: £7.08Three Rivers: £10East Hertfordshire: £7.11Three Rivers: £9.64East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Three Rivers £3.81Three Rivers: £3.81East Hertfordshire: £2.95Three Rivers: £3.82East Hertfordshire: £2.96Three Rivers: £3.61East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41East Hertfordshire: £6.23Three Rivers: £4.43East Hertfordshire: £6.26Three Rivers: £4.18East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Three Rivers 1,012.8Three Rivers: 1,012.8East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higher1,012.8

  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, Three Rivers 75.0Three Rivers: 75.0East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0

  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, Three Rivers 143.2Three Rivers: 143.2East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  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, Three Rivers 113.8Three Rivers: 113.8East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count113.8

  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, Three Rivers 14.7Three Rivers: 14.7East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Three Rivers, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,344£1,349£1,274Three Rivers
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,839£11,889£11,230East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£388£389£368Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£690£692£654Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£80£80£76East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£65£65£62Three Rivers
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,103£1,108£1,047Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£161£162£153East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£10£10£9.64Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.81£3.82£3.61Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.41£4.43£4.18East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,012.8East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.375.0Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3143.2Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.340.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6113.8Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.414.7Three Rivers

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613East Hertfordshire: £3,612Three Rivers: £3,628East Hertfordshire: £3,627Three Rivers: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Three Rivers £2,272Three Rivers: £2,272East Hertfordshire: £2,315Three Rivers: £2,282East Hertfordshire: £2,325Three Rivers: £2,155East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Three Rivers £832Three Rivers: £832East Hertfordshire: £816Three Rivers: £835East Hertfordshire: £819Three Rivers: £789East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Three Rivers £2,080Three Rivers: £2,080East Hertfordshire: £2,150Three Rivers: £2,089East Hertfordshire: £2,159Three Rivers: £1,973East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higher£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Three Rivers £68Three Rivers: £68East Hertfordshire: £49Three Rivers: £68East Hertfordshire: £49Three Rivers: £65East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, Three Rivers £121Three Rivers: £121East Hertfordshire: £113Three Rivers: £122East Hertfordshire: £113Three Rivers: £115East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Three Rivers £3.37Three Rivers: £3.37East Hertfordshire: £2.91Three Rivers: £3.39East Hertfordshire: £2.92Three Rivers: £3.20East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270East Hertfordshire: £230Three Rivers: £272East Hertfordshire: £231Three Rivers: £257East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80East Hertfordshire: £100Three Rivers: £80East Hertfordshire: £100Three Rivers: £76East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£80£80£76

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

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

    £39£39£37Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Three Rivers £683Three Rivers: £683East Hertfordshire: £670Three Rivers: £686East Hertfordshire: £673Three Rivers: £648East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154East Hertfordshire: £146Three Rivers: £155East Hertfordshire: £146Three Rivers: £146East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Three Rivers £100Three Rivers: £100East Hertfordshire: £101Three Rivers: £100East Hertfordshire: £101Three Rivers: £95East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Three Rivers £6.29Three Rivers: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £4.39Three Rivers: £6.32East Hertfordshire: £4.40Three Rivers: £5.97East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Three Rivers £2.36Three Rivers: £2.36East Hertfordshire: £1.82Three Rivers: £2.37East Hertfordshire: £1.83Three Rivers: £2.24East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41East Hertfordshire: £6.23Three Rivers: £4.43East Hertfordshire: £6.26Three Rivers: £4.18East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Three Rivers 177.9Three Rivers: 177.9East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higher177.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Three Rivers 13.2Three Rivers: 13.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  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, Three Rivers 25.2Three Rivers: 25.2East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9Three Rivers 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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Three Rivers 70.4Three Rivers: 70.4East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  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, Three Rivers 9.1Three Rivers: 9.1East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Three Rivers, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,272£2,282£2,155East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£832£835£789Three Rivers
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,080£2,089£1,973East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£68£68£65Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£122£115Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.37£3.39£3.20Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£80£80£76East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38Three Rivers
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£683£686£648Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.41£4.43£4.18East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1177.9East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.2Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.2Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.340.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.170.4Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.1Three Rivers

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Three Rivers £345.3mThree Rivers: £345.3mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mThree Rivers: £346.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mThree Rivers: £327.6mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Three Rivers £217.2mThree Rivers: £217.2mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mThree Rivers: £218.1mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mThree Rivers: £206.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Three Rivers £79.5mThree Rivers: £79.5mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mThree Rivers: £79.8mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mThree Rivers: £75.4mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Three Rivers £198.8mThree Rivers: £198.8mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mThree Rivers: £199.6mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mThree Rivers: £188.5mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Three Rivers £6.5mThree Rivers: £6.5mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mThree Rivers: £6.5mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mThree Rivers: £6.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Three Rivers £11.6mThree Rivers: £11.6mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mThree Rivers: £11.6mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mThree Rivers: £11.0mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Three Rivers £0.32mThree Rivers: £0.32mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.32mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mThree Rivers: £0.31mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Three Rivers £25.9mThree Rivers: £25.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mThree Rivers: £26.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mThree Rivers: £24.5mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Three Rivers £7.6mThree Rivers: £7.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mThree Rivers: £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mThree Rivers: £7.3mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Three Rivers £3.8mThree Rivers: £3.8mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mThree Rivers: £3.9mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mThree Rivers: £3.6mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Three Rivers £65.3mThree Rivers: £65.3mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mThree Rivers: £65.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mThree Rivers: £61.9mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Three Rivers £14.7mThree Rivers: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mThree Rivers: £14.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mThree Rivers: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Three Rivers £9.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mThree Rivers: £9.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mThree Rivers: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Three Rivers £0.60mThree Rivers: £0.60mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mThree Rivers: £0.60mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mThree Rivers: £0.57mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Three Rivers £0.23mThree Rivers: £0.23mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.23mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.21mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Three Rivers £0.42mThree Rivers: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mThree Rivers: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mThree Rivers: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Three Rivers 17,005Three Rivers: 17,005East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higher17,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Three Rivers 1,260Three Rivers: 1,260East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Three Rivers 2,404Three Rivers: 2,404East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,404

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Three Rivers 3,871Three Rivers: 3,871East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,871

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Three Rivers 6,731Three Rivers: 6,731East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,731

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Three Rivers 867Three Rivers: 867East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count867

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Three Rivers, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireThree RiversHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£345.3m£346.8m£327.6mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£217.2m£218.1m£206.0mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£79.5m£79.8m£75.4mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£198.8m£199.6m£188.5mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70117,005East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,260East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,404East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6943,871East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8256,731East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398867East 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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