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East Hertfordshire and Mole Valley
East Hertfordshire is higher than Mole Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 16 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.
Per person in the age group
East Hertfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Hertfordshire Mole Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,612£3,627£3,426Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,564£12,617£11,917
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,182£1,188£1,122
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,766£11,816£11,160
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£273£274£259East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£537£540£510
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£63£59Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£917£921£870
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£164£155Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.08£7.11£6.72Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count998.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count115.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count36.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.6East Hertfordshire is higher102.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.4East Hertfordshire is higher14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hertfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,612£3,627£3,426 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,928£12,983£12,263 | £12,564£12,617£11,917 | East Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,317£1,323£1,250 | £1,182£1,188£1,122 | East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,009£12,060£11,391 | £11,766£11,816£11,160 | East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £248£249£235 | East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £537£540£510 | East Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £13£13£12 | East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £238£239£226 | Mole Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £93£94£88 | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £65£65£61 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,082£1,087£1,027 | £917£921£870 | East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £175£176£166 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £190£190£180 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.08£7.11£6.72 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | East Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.5 | 998.3 | East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.3 | 52.5 | East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.3 | 115.0 | East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 36.6 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.6 | 102.5 | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.4 | 14.1 | East Hertfordshire |
Per resident
East Hertfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley on 15. 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 Mole Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,612£3,627£3,426Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,315£2,325£2,196Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,949£2,785
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£688£691£653
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,150£2,159£2,040Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,608
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£534£536£506
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.66£1.66£1.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
183.1Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count36.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
69.1East Hertfordshire is higher59.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9East Hertfordshire is higher8.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hertfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,612£3,627£3,426 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,315£2,325£2,196 | £2,936£2,949£2,785 | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £816£819£774 | £688£691£653 | East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,150£2,159£2,040 | £2,750£2,762£2,608 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £58£58£55 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £126£126£119 | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £238£239£226 | Mole Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £93£94£88 | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £38£38£36 | East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £670£673£635 | £534£536£506 | East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £175£176£166 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £110£111£105 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.82£1.83£1.73 | £1.66£1.66£1.57 | East Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 183.1 | 233.3 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 12.3 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 26.9 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 36.6 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 69.1 | 59.6 | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 8.2 | East Hertfordshire |
Total
East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£366.4m£367.9m£347.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£231.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,659
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,748East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,086
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,741East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,380
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,694East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,239
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,825East Hertfordshire is higher5,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,398East Hertfordshire is higher726
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| Measure | East Hertfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £566.2m£568.6m£537.1m | £366.4m£367.9m£347.5m | East Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £362.9m£364.4m£344.2m | £260.0m£261.1m£246.6m | East Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.8m£128.4m£121.3m | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £337.1m£338.5m£319.7m | £243.5m£244.5m£231.0m | East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | East Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.1m£36.2m£34.2m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | East Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.1m£5.7m | £3.3m£3.3m£3.2m | East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £105.0m£105.5m£99.6m | £47.3m£47.5m£44.8m | East Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.8m£22.9m£21.7m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | East Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | East Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | East Hertfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | East Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | East Hertfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,701 | 20,659 | East Hertfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,748 | 1,086 | East Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,741 | 2,380 | East Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,694 | 3,239 | East Hertfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,825 | 5,280 | East Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,398 | 726 | East Hertfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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