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East Hertfordshire and Waverley

156,766 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 7 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 Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663East Hertfordshire: £3,612Waverley: £3,678East Hertfordshire: £3,627Waverley: £3,474East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377East Hertfordshire: £12,928Waverley: £12,430East Hertfordshire: £12,983Waverley: £11,740East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058East Hertfordshire: £1,317Waverley: £1,062East Hertfordshire: £1,323Waverley: £1,003East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595East Hertfordshire: £12,009Waverley: £11,644East Hertfordshire: £12,060Waverley: £10,998East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, Waverley £252Waverley: £252East Hertfordshire: £273Waverley: £253East Hertfordshire: £274Waverley: £239East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516East Hertfordshire: £630Waverley: £518East Hertfordshire: £633Waverley: £490East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Waverley: £14East Hertfordshire: £16Waverley: £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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £230Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £231Waverley: £183East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Waverley £94Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £89East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54East Hertfordshire: £62Waverley: £54East Hertfordshire: £63Waverley: £51East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Waverley £830Waverley: £830East Hertfordshire: £1,082Waverley: £833East Hertfordshire: £1,087Waverley: £787East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Waverley £140Waverley: £140East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £141East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £133East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165East Hertfordshire: £163Waverley: £166East Hertfordshire: £164Waverley: £157East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41East Hertfordshire: £7.08Waverley: £6.44East Hertfordshire: £7.11Waverley: £6.08East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36East Hertfordshire: £2.95Waverley: £2.37East Hertfordshire: £2.96Waverley: £2.24East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88East Hertfordshire: £6.23Waverley: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £6.26Waverley: £4.63East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher107.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher12.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,377£12,430£11,740East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,058£1,062£1,003East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,595£11,644£10,998East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£252£253£239East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£516£518£490East 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£193£193£183East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£54£54£51East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£830£833£787East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£140£141£133East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.41£6.44£6.08East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.36£2.37£2.24East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.88£4.90£4.63East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5993.0East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.355.4East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3107.2East 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 2026111.694.4East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.412.3East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663East Hertfordshire: £3,612Waverley: £3,678East Hertfordshire: £3,627Waverley: £3,474East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608East Hertfordshire: £2,315Waverley: £2,619East Hertfordshire: £2,325Waverley: £2,474East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Waverley £623Waverley: £623East Hertfordshire: £816Waverley: £626East Hertfordshire: £819Waverley: £591East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443East Hertfordshire: £2,150Waverley: £2,453East Hertfordshire: £2,159Waverley: £2,317East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Waverley £53Waverley: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Waverley: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Waverley: £50East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, Waverley £109Waverley: £109East Hertfordshire: £113Waverley: £109East Hertfordshire: £113Waverley: £103East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88East Hertfordshire: £2.91Waverley: £2.89East Hertfordshire: £2.92Waverley: £2.73East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Waverley £193Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £230Waverley: £193East Hertfordshire: £231Waverley: £183East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, Waverley £94Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £94East Hertfordshire: £100Waverley: £89East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Waverley £32Waverley: £32East Hertfordshire: £39Waverley: £32East Hertfordshire: £39Waverley: £30East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Waverley £489Waverley: £489East Hertfordshire: £670Waverley: £491East Hertfordshire: £673Waverley: £464East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Waverley £140Waverley: £140East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £141East Hertfordshire: £146Waverley: £133East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78East Hertfordshire: £4.39Waverley: £3.80East Hertfordshire: £4.40Waverley: £3.59East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39East Hertfordshire: £1.82Waverley: £1.40East Hertfordshire: £1.83Waverley: £1.32East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88East Hertfordshire: £6.23Waverley: £4.90East Hertfordshire: £6.26Waverley: £4.63East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 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, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher7.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Waverley, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£623£626£591East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£109£109£103East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.88£2.89£2.73East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£193£193£183East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£489£491£464East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£140£141£133East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£98£98£93East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.78£3.80£3.59East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.39£1.40£1.32East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.88£4.90£4.63East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.7Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.6East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.329.5East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.155.7East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.3East Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWaverley: £495.6mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWaverley: £468.1mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWaverley: £352.9mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWaverley: £333.3mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWaverley: £84.4mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWaverley: £79.7mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWaverley: £330.6mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWaverley: £312.2mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWaverley: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWaverley: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWaverley: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWaverley: £13.9mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWaverley: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWaverley: £0.37mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWaverley: £26.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWaverley: £24.6mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWaverley: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWaverley: £12.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWaverley: £4.3mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWaverley: £4.1mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWaverley: £66.1mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWaverley: £62.5mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWaverley: £19.0mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWaverley: £17.9mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWaverley: £13.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWaverley: £12.5mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWaverley: £0.51mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWaverley: £0.48mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWaverley: £0.19mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWaverley: £0.18mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWaverley: £0.66mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWaverley: £0.62mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Waverley 977Waverley: 977East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher977

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East Hertfordshire and Waverley, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70128,191East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,573East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,044East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6943,968East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8257,498East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398977East 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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