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East Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath

156,766 and 94,276 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Surrey Heath on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 20 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 2. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517East Hertfordshire: £3,612Surrey Heath: £3,532East Hertfordshire: £3,627Surrey Heath: £3,336East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Surrey Heath £12,402Surrey Heath: £12,402East Hertfordshire: £12,928Surrey Heath: £12,455East Hertfordshire: £12,983Surrey Heath: £11,764East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Surrey Heath £1,108Surrey Heath: £1,108East Hertfordshire: £1,317Surrey Heath: £1,112East Hertfordshire: £1,323Surrey Heath: £1,051East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Surrey Heath £11,512Surrey Heath: £11,512East Hertfordshire: £12,009Surrey Heath: £11,561East Hertfordshire: £12,060Surrey Heath: £10,919East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,919

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Surrey Heath £289Surrey Heath: £289East Hertfordshire: £273Surrey Heath: £290East Hertfordshire: £274Surrey Heath: £274East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  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, Surrey Heath £588Surrey Heath: £588East Hertfordshire: £630Surrey Heath: £591East Hertfordshire: £633Surrey Heath: £558East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Surrey Heath: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Surrey Heath: £13East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211East Hertfordshire: £230Surrey Heath: £212East Hertfordshire: £231Surrey Heath: £200East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £94East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£99£99£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58East Hertfordshire: £62Surrey Heath: £58East Hertfordshire: £63Surrey Heath: £55East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Surrey Heath £883Surrey Heath: £883East Hertfordshire: £1,082Surrey Heath: £887East Hertfordshire: £1,087Surrey Heath: £837East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£883£887£837

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £112East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Surrey Heath £157Surrey Heath: £157East Hertfordshire: £163Surrey Heath: £158East Hertfordshire: £164Surrey Heath: £149East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£157£158£149

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Surrey Heath £7.62Surrey Heath: £7.62East Hertfordshire: £7.08Surrey Heath: £7.65East Hertfordshire: £7.11Surrey Heath: £7.23East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Surrey Heath £1.90Surrey Heath: £1.90East Hertfordshire: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.91East Hertfordshire: £2.96Surrey Heath: £1.80East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20East Hertfordshire: £6.23Surrey Heath: £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.26Surrey Heath: £5.88East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, Surrey Heath 973.5Surrey Heath: 973.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count973.5

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higher56.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Surrey Heath 121.9Surrey Heath: 121.9East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher121.9

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher32.3

  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, Surrey Heath 99.4Surrey Heath: 99.4East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher99.4

  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, Surrey Heath 13.6Surrey Heath: 13.6East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher13.6

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East Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,517£3,532£3,336East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,402£12,455£11,764East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,108£1,112£1,051East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,512£11,561£10,919East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£289£290£274Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£588£591£558East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£211£212£200East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£99£99£94East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£58£58£55East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£883£887£837East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£157£158£149East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.62£7.65£7.23Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.90£1.91£1.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.20£6.23£5.88East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5973.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.356.8East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3121.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.332.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.699.4East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.413.6East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 6. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Surrey Heath £3,517Surrey Heath: £3,517East Hertfordshire: £3,612Surrey Heath: £3,532East Hertfordshire: £3,627Surrey Heath: £3,336East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Surrey Heath £2,404Surrey Heath: £2,404East Hertfordshire: £2,315Surrey Heath: £2,414East Hertfordshire: £2,325Surrey Heath: £2,280East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Surrey Heath £680Surrey Heath: £680East Hertfordshire: £816Surrey Heath: £683East Hertfordshire: £819Surrey Heath: £645East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Surrey Heath £2,231Surrey Heath: £2,231East Hertfordshire: £2,150Surrey Heath: £2,241East Hertfordshire: £2,159Surrey Heath: £2,116East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46Surrey Heath 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, Surrey Heath £114Surrey Heath: £114East Hertfordshire: £113Surrey Heath: £114East Hertfordshire: £113Surrey Heath: £108East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Surrey Heath £2.66Surrey Heath: £2.66East Hertfordshire: £2.91Surrey Heath: £2.67East Hertfordshire: £2.92Surrey Heath: £2.52East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Surrey Heath £211Surrey Heath: £211East Hertfordshire: £230Surrey Heath: £212East Hertfordshire: £231Surrey Heath: £200East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£211£212£200

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £99East Hertfordshire: £100Surrey Heath: £94East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36East Hertfordshire: £39Surrey Heath: £36East Hertfordshire: £39Surrey Heath: £34East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Surrey Heath £542Surrey Heath: £542East Hertfordshire: £670Surrey Heath: £544East Hertfordshire: £673Surrey Heath: £514East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Surrey Heath £118Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £118East Hertfordshire: £146Surrey Heath: £112East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Surrey Heath £96Surrey Heath: £96East Hertfordshire: £101Surrey Heath: £97East Hertfordshire: £101Surrey Heath: £91East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Surrey Heath £4.67Surrey Heath: £4.67East Hertfordshire: £4.39Surrey Heath: £4.69East Hertfordshire: £4.40Surrey Heath: £4.43East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Surrey Heath £1.16Surrey Heath: £1.16East Hertfordshire: £1.82Surrey Heath: £1.16East Hertfordshire: £1.83Surrey Heath: £1.10East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Surrey Heath £6.20Surrey Heath: £6.20East Hertfordshire: £6.23Surrey Heath: £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.26Surrey Heath: £5.88East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Surrey Heath 188.7Surrey Heath: 188.7East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Surrey Heath 11.0Surrey Heath: 11.0East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2East Hertfordshire is higher11.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Surrey Heath 23.6Surrey Heath: 23.6East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher23.6

  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, Surrey Heath 32.3Surrey Heath: 32.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher32.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Surrey Heath 61.0Surrey Heath: 61.0East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher61.0

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher8.3

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East Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,517£3,532£3,336East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£680£683£645East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£56£53Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£114£114£108Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.66£2.67£2.52East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£211£212£200East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£99£99£94East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£542£544£514East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£96£97£91East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.67£4.69£4.43Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.16£1.16£1.10East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.20£6.23£5.88East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1188.7Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.0East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.6East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.332.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.161.0East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.3East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Surrey Heath £331.6mSurrey Heath: £331.6mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSurrey Heath: £333.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSurrey Heath: £314.5mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Surrey Heath £226.6mSurrey Heath: £226.6mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSurrey Heath: £227.6mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSurrey Heath: £215.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Surrey Heath £64.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSurrey Heath: £64.3mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSurrey Heath: £60.8mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Surrey Heath £210.4mSurrey Heath: £210.4mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSurrey Heath: £211.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSurrey Heath: £199.5mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Surrey Heath £5.3mSurrey Heath: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSurrey Heath: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSurrey Heath: £5.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Surrey Heath £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSurrey Heath: £10.8mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSurrey Heath: £10.2mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.25mSurrey Heath: £0.25mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSurrey Heath: £0.25mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSurrey Heath: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Surrey Heath £19.9mSurrey Heath: £19.9mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSurrey Heath: £20.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSurrey Heath: £18.9mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Surrey Heath £9.3mSurrey Heath: £9.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSurrey Heath: £9.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSurrey Heath: £8.8mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Surrey Heath £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSurrey Heath: £3.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSurrey Heath: £3.2mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Surrey Heath £51.1mSurrey Heath: £51.1mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSurrey Heath: £51.3mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSurrey Heath: £48.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Surrey Heath £11.1mSurrey Heath: £11.1mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSurrey Heath: £11.2mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSurrey Heath: £10.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Surrey Heath £9.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSurrey Heath: £9.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSurrey Heath: £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, Surrey Heath £0.44mSurrey Heath: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSurrey Heath: £0.44mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSurrey Heath: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Surrey Heath £0.11mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.11mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.10mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Surrey Heath £0.58mSurrey Heath: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSurrey Heath: £0.59mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSurrey Heath: £0.55mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Surrey Heath 17,788Surrey Heath: 17,788East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count17,788

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Surrey Heath 1,038Surrey Heath: 1,038East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higher1,038

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Surrey Heath 2,227Surrey Heath: 2,227East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Surrey Heath 3,043Surrey Heath: 3,043East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher3,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Surrey Heath 5,748Surrey Heath: 5,748East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher5,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Surrey Heath 786Surrey Heath: 786East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher786

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£331.6m£333.0m£314.5mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£226.6m£227.6m£215.0mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£64.1m£64.3m£60.8mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£210.4m£211.2m£199.5mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast 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£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70117,788East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,038East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7412,227East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6943,043East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8255,748East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398786East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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