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East Hertfordshire and St Albans

156,766 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than St Albans on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 17 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395East Hertfordshire: £3,612St Albans: £3,410East Hertfordshire: £3,627St Albans: £3,221East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911East Hertfordshire: £12,928St Albans: £12,966East Hertfordshire: £12,983St Albans: £12,247East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higher£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250East Hertfordshire: £1,317St Albans: £1,255East Hertfordshire: £1,323St Albans: £1,185East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027East Hertfordshire: £12,009St Albans: £12,078East Hertfordshire: £12,060St Albans: £11,408East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, St Albans £282St Albans: £282East Hertfordshire: £273St Albans: £283East Hertfordshire: £274St Albans: £267East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586East Hertfordshire: £630St Albans: £589East Hertfordshire: £633St Albans: £556East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16East Hertfordshire: £16St Albans: £16East Hertfordshire: £16St Albans: £15East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, St Albans £232St Albans: £232East Hertfordshire: £230St Albans: £233East Hertfordshire: £231St Albans: £220East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, St Albans £86St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £81East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59East Hertfordshire: £62St Albans: £60East Hertfordshire: £63St Albans: £56East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020East Hertfordshire: £1,082St Albans: £1,024East Hertfordshire: £1,087St Albans: £968East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, St Albans £143St Albans: £143East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £144East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £136East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£143£144£136

  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, St Albans £158St Albans: £158East Hertfordshire: £163St Albans: £159East Hertfordshire: £164St Albans: £150East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79East Hertfordshire: £7.08St Albans: £8.83East Hertfordshire: £7.11St Albans: £8.34East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23East Hertfordshire: £2.95St Albans: £3.24East Hertfordshire: £2.96St Albans: £3.06East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45East Hertfordshire: £6.23St Albans: £5.47East Hertfordshire: £6.26St Albans: £5.17East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higher1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higher58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher34.6

  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, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher104.5

  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, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher13.3

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,395£3,410£3,221East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,911£12,966£12,247East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,250£1,255£1,185East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£282£283£267St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£586£589£556East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£86£86£81East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£59£60£56East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,020£1,024£968East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£143£144£136East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£159£150East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.45£5.47£5.17East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,007.8East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.358.9East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3120.2East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.334.6East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6104.5East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.413.3East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 3. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395East Hertfordshire: £3,612St Albans: £3,410East Hertfordshire: £3,627St Albans: £3,221East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163East Hertfordshire: £2,315St Albans: £2,172East Hertfordshire: £2,325St Albans: £2,052East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire is higher£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, St Albans £766St Albans: £766East Hertfordshire: £816St Albans: £769East Hertfordshire: £819St Albans: £727East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015East Hertfordshire: £2,150St Albans: £2,023East Hertfordshire: £2,159St Albans: £1,911East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, St Albans £47St Albans: £47East Hertfordshire: £49St Albans: £47East Hertfordshire: £49St Albans: £45East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, St Albans £98St Albans: £98East Hertfordshire: £113St Albans: £99East Hertfordshire: £113St Albans: £93East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63East Hertfordshire: £2.91St Albans: £2.64East Hertfordshire: £2.92St Albans: £2.49East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, St Albans £232St Albans: £232East Hertfordshire: £230St Albans: £233East Hertfordshire: £231St Albans: £220East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, St Albans £86St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £86East Hertfordshire: £100St Albans: £81East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, St Albans £36St Albans: £36East Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £37East Hertfordshire: £39St Albans: £35East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, St Albans £625St Albans: £625East Hertfordshire: £670St Albans: £628East Hertfordshire: £673St Albans: £593East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, St Albans £143St Albans: £143East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £144East Hertfordshire: £146St Albans: £136East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, St Albans £97St Albans: £97East Hertfordshire: £101St Albans: £97East Hertfordshire: £101St Albans: £92East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39St Albans: £5.41East Hertfordshire: £4.40St Albans: £5.11East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98East Hertfordshire: £1.82St Albans: £1.99East Hertfordshire: £1.83St Albans: £1.88East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45East Hertfordshire: £6.23St Albans: £5.47East Hertfordshire: £6.26St Albans: £5.17East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higher168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2East Hertfordshire is higher9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher8.2

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East Hertfordshire and St Albans, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,395£3,410£3,221East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,163£2,172£2,052East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£766£769£727East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,015£2,023£1,911East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£47£47£45East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£98£99£93East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.63£2.64£2.49East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£86£86£81East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£37£35East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£625£628£593East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£143£144£136East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.45£5.47£5.17East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1168.8East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.9East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.1East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.334.6East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.164.0East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.2East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSt Albans: £513.9mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSt Albans: £485.4mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSt Albans: £327.4mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSt Albans: £309.2mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSt Albans: £115.9mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSt Albans: £109.5mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSt Albans: £305.0mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSt Albans: £288.0mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSt Albans: £7.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSt Albans: £6.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSt Albans: £14.9mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSt Albans: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.40mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.37mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSt Albans: £35.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSt Albans: £33.2mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSt Albans: £13.0mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSt Albans: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSt Albans: £5.5mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSt Albans: £94.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSt Albans: £89.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSt Albans: £21.7mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSt Albans: £20.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSt Albans: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSt Albans: £13.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.77mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.30mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.28mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSt Albans: £0.83mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSt Albans: £0.78mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701East Hertfordshire is higher25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higher1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher1,231

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and St Albans, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70125,446East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,486East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,034East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6945,208East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8259,651East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,231East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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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