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East Hertfordshire and Elmbridge

156,766 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Elmbridge on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 15 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 7. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414East Hertfordshire: £3,612Elmbridge: £3,429East Hertfordshire: £3,627Elmbridge: £3,239East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600East Hertfordshire: £12,928Elmbridge: £12,654East Hertfordshire: £12,983Elmbridge: £11,952East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higher£12,600£12,654£11,952

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184East Hertfordshire: £1,317Elmbridge: £1,189East Hertfordshire: £1,323Elmbridge: £1,123East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623East Hertfordshire: £12,009Elmbridge: £11,672East Hertfordshire: £12,060Elmbridge: £11,025East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higher£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377East Hertfordshire: £273Elmbridge: £378East Hertfordshire: £274Elmbridge: £357East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357

  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, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583East Hertfordshire: £630Elmbridge: £586East Hertfordshire: £633Elmbridge: £553East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£583£586£553

  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, Elmbridge £18Elmbridge: £18East Hertfordshire: £16Elmbridge: £18East Hertfordshire: £16Elmbridge: £17East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194East Hertfordshire: £230Elmbridge: £195East Hertfordshire: £231Elmbridge: £184East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81East Hertfordshire: £100Elmbridge: £81East Hertfordshire: £100Elmbridge: £77East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£81£81£77

  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, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56East Hertfordshire: £62Elmbridge: £57East Hertfordshire: £63Elmbridge: £54East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973East Hertfordshire: £1,082Elmbridge: £977East Hertfordshire: £1,087Elmbridge: £923East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204East Hertfordshire: £146Elmbridge: £204East Hertfordshire: £146Elmbridge: £193East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  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, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143East Hertfordshire: £163Elmbridge: £143East Hertfordshire: £164Elmbridge: £135East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£143£143£135

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71East Hertfordshire: £7.08Elmbridge: £8.75East Hertfordshire: £7.11Elmbridge: £8.26East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Elmbridge is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52East Hertfordshire: £2.95Elmbridge: £3.54East Hertfordshire: £2.96Elmbridge: £3.34East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50East Hertfordshire: £6.23Elmbridge: £6.53East Hertfordshire: £6.26Elmbridge: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higher991.4

  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, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Elmbridge is higher72.1

  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, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher117.0

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher29.5

  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, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher98.6

  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, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher12.5

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,414£3,429£3,239East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,600£12,654£11,952East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,184£1,189£1,123East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,623£11,672£11,025East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£377£378£357Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£583£586£553East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£194£195£184East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£81£81£77East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£57£54East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£973£977£923East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£143£143£135East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5991.4East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.372.1Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3117.0East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.329.5East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.698.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.412.5East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 7. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414East Hertfordshire: £3,612Elmbridge: £3,429East Hertfordshire: £3,627Elmbridge: £3,239East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212East Hertfordshire: £2,315Elmbridge: £2,221East Hertfordshire: £2,325Elmbridge: £2,098East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire is higher£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718East Hertfordshire: £816Elmbridge: £721East Hertfordshire: £819Elmbridge: £681East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040East Hertfordshire: £2,150Elmbridge: £2,049East Hertfordshire: £2,159Elmbridge: £1,935East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66East Hertfordshire: £49Elmbridge: £66East Hertfordshire: £49Elmbridge: £63East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102East Hertfordshire: £113Elmbridge: £103East Hertfordshire: £113Elmbridge: £97East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£102£103£97

  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, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08East Hertfordshire: £2.91Elmbridge: £3.09East Hertfordshire: £2.92Elmbridge: £2.92East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194East Hertfordshire: £230Elmbridge: £195East Hertfordshire: £231Elmbridge: £184East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81East Hertfordshire: £100Elmbridge: £81East Hertfordshire: £100Elmbridge: £77East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34East Hertfordshire: £39Elmbridge: £34East Hertfordshire: £39Elmbridge: £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, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590East Hertfordshire: £670Elmbridge: £592East Hertfordshire: £673Elmbridge: £559East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204East Hertfordshire: £146Elmbridge: £204East Hertfordshire: £146Elmbridge: £193East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86East Hertfordshire: £101Elmbridge: £87East Hertfordshire: £101Elmbridge: £82East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28East Hertfordshire: £4.39Elmbridge: £5.30East Hertfordshire: £4.40Elmbridge: £5.01East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Elmbridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14East Hertfordshire: £1.82Elmbridge: £2.15East Hertfordshire: £1.83Elmbridge: £2.03East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50East Hertfordshire: £6.23Elmbridge: £6.53East Hertfordshire: £6.26Elmbridge: £6.17East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higher174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Elmbridge is higher12.7

  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, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher20.5

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher59.8

  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, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher7.6

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,414£3,429£3,239East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,212£2,221£2,098East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£718£721£681East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,040£2,049£1,935East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£66£66£63Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£102£103£97East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£194£195£184East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£81£81£77East 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£590£592£559East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£87£82East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.28£5.30£5.01Elmbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1174.0East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.7Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.5East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.329.5East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.159.8East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.6East Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mElmbridge: £486.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mElmbridge: £459.8mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mElmbridge: £315.4mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mElmbridge: £297.9mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mElmbridge: £102.3mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mElmbridge: £96.7mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mElmbridge: £290.9mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mElmbridge: £274.8mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mElmbridge: £9.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mElmbridge: £8.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mElmbridge is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mElmbridge: £14.6mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mElmbridge: £13.8mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mElmbridge: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mElmbridge: £0.41mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mElmbridge: £27.6mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mElmbridge: £26.1mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mElmbridge: £11.5mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mElmbridge: £10.9mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mElmbridge: £4.9mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mElmbridge: £4.6mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mElmbridge: £84.1mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mElmbridge: £79.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mElmbridge: £29.0mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mElmbridge: £27.4mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mElmbridge: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mElmbridge: £11.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mElmbridge: £0.75mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mElmbridge: £0.71mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mElmbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mElmbridge: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mElmbridge: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mElmbridge: £0.93mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mElmbridge: £0.88mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higher24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748Elmbridge is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher1,074

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Elmbridge, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mElmbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70124,710East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,797Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,916East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6944,192East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8258,486East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,074East 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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