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East Hertfordshire and Runnymede

156,766 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Runnymede on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

East Hertfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,612Runnymede: £3,442East Hertfordshire: £3,627Runnymede: £3,251East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766East Hertfordshire: £12,928Runnymede: £12,821East Hertfordshire: £12,983Runnymede: £12,109East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higher£12,766£12,821£12,109

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334East Hertfordshire: £1,317Runnymede: £1,340East Hertfordshire: £1,323Runnymede: £1,266East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718East Hertfordshire: £12,009Runnymede: £11,768East Hertfordshire: £12,060Runnymede: £11,115East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higher£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347East Hertfordshire: £273Runnymede: £349East Hertfordshire: £274Runnymede: £330East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682East Hertfordshire: £630Runnymede: £685East Hertfordshire: £633Runnymede: £647East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

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

    £16£16£15Runnymede 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, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246East Hertfordshire: £230Runnymede: £247East Hertfordshire: £231Runnymede: £233East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £107East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £101East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67East Hertfordshire: £62Runnymede: £67East Hertfordshire: £63Runnymede: £63East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105East Hertfordshire: £1,082Runnymede: £1,110East Hertfordshire: £1,087Runnymede: £1,048East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £130East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£137£137£130

  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, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150East Hertfordshire: £163Runnymede: £151East Hertfordshire: £164Runnymede: £142East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£150£151£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19East Hertfordshire: £7.08Runnymede: £8.23East Hertfordshire: £7.11Runnymede: £7.77East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45East Hertfordshire: £2.95Runnymede: £4.47East Hertfordshire: £2.96Runnymede: £4.22East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27East Hertfordshire: £6.23Runnymede: £6.30East Hertfordshire: £6.26Runnymede: £5.95East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higher1,002.0

  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, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.9

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,427£3,442£3,251East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,766£12,821£12,109East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,718£11,768£11,115East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£347£349£330Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£682£685£647Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£67£67£63Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£137£137£130East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£150£151£142East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,002.0East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.377.2Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3143.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6113.2Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.415.9Runnymede

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427East Hertfordshire: £3,612Runnymede: £3,442East Hertfordshire: £3,627Runnymede: £3,251East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057East Hertfordshire: £2,315Runnymede: £2,066East Hertfordshire: £2,325Runnymede: £1,951East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire is higher£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Runnymede £875Runnymede: £875East Hertfordshire: £816Runnymede: £879East Hertfordshire: £819Runnymede: £830East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888East Hertfordshire: £2,150Runnymede: £1,896East Hertfordshire: £2,159Runnymede: £1,791East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higher£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56East Hertfordshire: £49Runnymede: £56East Hertfordshire: £49Runnymede: £53East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, Runnymede £110Runnymede: £110East Hertfordshire: £113Runnymede: £110East Hertfordshire: £113Runnymede: £104East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09East Hertfordshire: £2.91Runnymede: £3.10East Hertfordshire: £2.92Runnymede: £2.93East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246East Hertfordshire: £230Runnymede: £247East Hertfordshire: £231Runnymede: £233East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £107East Hertfordshire: £100Runnymede: £101East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Runnymede: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Runnymede: £41East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725East Hertfordshire: £670Runnymede: £728East Hertfordshire: £673Runnymede: £687East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £137East Hertfordshire: £146Runnymede: £130East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98East Hertfordshire: £101Runnymede: £99East Hertfordshire: £101Runnymede: £93East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38East Hertfordshire: £4.39Runnymede: £5.40East Hertfordshire: £4.40Runnymede: £5.10East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91East Hertfordshire: £1.82Runnymede: £2.92East Hertfordshire: £1.83Runnymede: £2.76East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27East Hertfordshire: £6.23Runnymede: £6.30East Hertfordshire: £6.26Runnymede: £5.95East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higher161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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East Hertfordshire and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,427£3,442£3,251East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,057£2,066£1,951East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£875£879£830Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£1,888£1,896£1,791East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£56£53Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£110£110£104East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£41Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£725£728£687Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£137£137£130East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£98£99£93East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1161.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.5Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.1East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.174.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.4Runnymede

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Runnymede 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mRunnymede: £317.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mRunnymede: £300.1mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mRunnymede: £190.7mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mRunnymede: £180.2mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mRunnymede: £81.1mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mRunnymede: £76.6mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mRunnymede: £175.1mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mRunnymede: £165.4mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRunnymede: £4.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mRunnymede: £10.2mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mRunnymede: £9.6mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRunnymede: £0.27mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mRunnymede: £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mRunnymede: £21.5mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mRunnymede: £9.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mRunnymede: £9.3mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mRunnymede: £4.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mRunnymede: £3.8mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mRunnymede: £67.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mRunnymede: £63.5mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mRunnymede: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mRunnymede: £12.0mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mRunnymede: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mRunnymede: £8.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRunnymede: £0.50mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRunnymede: £0.47mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.27mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.26mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRunnymede: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRunnymede: £0.55mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higher14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count964

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Runnymede, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70114,908East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,149East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,132East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6943,531East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8256,856East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398964East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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