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Trafford and Hertsmere

239,618 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Trafford is higher than Hertsmere on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Trafford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 9. 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

Trafford Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Trafford: £3,929Hertsmere: £4,133Trafford: £3,945Hertsmere: £3,904Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £12,956, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Trafford: £12,956Hertsmere: £12,871Trafford: £13,011Hertsmere: £12,157Trafford: £12,290

    £12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,651, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Trafford: £1,651Hertsmere: £1,958Trafford: £1,658Hertsmere: £1,849Trafford: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £11,735, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Trafford: £11,735Hertsmere: £11,610Trafford: £11,785Hertsmere: £10,966Trafford: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £474, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Trafford: £474Hertsmere: £486Trafford: £476Hertsmere: £459Trafford: £450

    £474£476£450Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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: Trafford £720, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Trafford: £720Hertsmere: £751Trafford: £723Hertsmere: £709Trafford: £683

    £720£723£683Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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: Trafford £27, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Trafford: £27Hertsmere: £24Trafford: £27Hertsmere: £23Trafford: £25

    £27£27£25Trafford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Trafford: £394Hertsmere: £334Trafford: £396Hertsmere: £315Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £122Hertsmere: £90Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Trafford is higher£95£95£90

  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: Trafford £86, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Trafford: £86Hertsmere: £74Trafford: £86Hertsmere: £70Trafford: £81

    £86£86£81Trafford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,280, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Trafford: £1,280Hertsmere: £1,645Trafford: £1,286Hertsmere: £1,554Trafford: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Trafford: £215Hertsmere: £230Trafford: £216Hertsmere: £218Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £271, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Trafford: £271Hertsmere: £225Trafford: £273Hertsmere: £213Trafford: £257

    £271£273£257Trafford is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £8.73, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Trafford: £8.73Hertsmere: £9.77Trafford: £8.77Hertsmere: £9.23Trafford: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £5.32, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Trafford: £5.32Hertsmere: £3.97Trafford: £5.35Hertsmere: £3.75Trafford: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Trafford: £7.47Hertsmere: £5.84Trafford: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.52Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 1,014.6, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Trafford: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 104.7, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Trafford is higher96.4

  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: Trafford 151.2, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Trafford 148.4, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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: Trafford 18.5, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Trafford is higher17.4

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Trafford and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,816£12,871£12,157Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,561£11,610£10,966Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£23Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£332£334£315Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£74£70Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£224£225£213Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.95£3.97£3.75Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.82£5.84£5.52Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,000.4Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.796.4Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.351.8Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.517.4Trafford

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 12. 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

Trafford Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Trafford: £3,929Hertsmere: £4,133Trafford: £3,945Hertsmere: £3,904Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Trafford £2,175, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Trafford: £2,175Hertsmere: £2,260Trafford: £2,184Hertsmere: £2,134Trafford: £2,063

    £2,175£2,184£2,063Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Trafford £1,016, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Trafford: £1,016Hertsmere: £1,208Trafford: £1,020Hertsmere: £1,141Trafford: £963

    £1,016£1,020£963Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Trafford £1,970, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Trafford: £1,970Hertsmere: £2,038Trafford: £1,978Hertsmere: £1,925Trafford: £1,869

    £1,970£1,978£1,869Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Trafford £80, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Trafford: £80Hertsmere: £85Trafford: £80Hertsmere: £81Trafford: £76

    £80£80£76Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £132Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £124Trafford: £115

    £121£121£115Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Trafford £4.51, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Trafford: £4.51Hertsmere: £4.18Trafford: £4.53Hertsmere: £3.95Trafford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Trafford: £394Hertsmere: £334Trafford: £396Hertsmere: £315Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £121Hertsmere: £95Trafford: £122Hertsmere: £90Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Trafford is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Trafford £53, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Trafford: £53Hertsmere: £46Trafford: £53Hertsmere: £43Trafford: £50

    £53£53£50Trafford is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Trafford £788, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Trafford: £788Hertsmere: £1,015Trafford: £791Hertsmere: £959Trafford: £747

    £788£791£747Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Trafford: £215Hertsmere: £230Trafford: £216Hertsmere: £218Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Trafford £167, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Trafford: £167Hertsmere: £139Trafford: £168Hertsmere: £131Trafford: £158

    £167£168£158Trafford is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Trafford £5.37, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Trafford: £5.37Hertsmere: £6.02Trafford: £5.39Hertsmere: £5.69Trafford: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Trafford £3.28, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Trafford: £3.28Hertsmere: £2.45Trafford: £3.29Hertsmere: £2.31Trafford: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Trafford: £7.47Hertsmere: £5.84Trafford: £7.51Hertsmere: £5.52Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 170.3, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Trafford: 170.3

    170.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 17.6, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Trafford: 17.6

    17.6Trafford is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 25.4, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 91.3, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Trafford: 91.3

    91.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 11.4, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Trafford is higher10.7

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Trafford and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureTraffordHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.16£4.18£3.95Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£332£334£315Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£46£43Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£138£139£131Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.44£2.45£2.31Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.82£5.84£5.52Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.9Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.351.8Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.399.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7Trafford

Total

Trafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Trafford Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mTrafford: £941.4mHertsmere: £454.6mTrafford: £945.4mHertsmere: £429.4mTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Trafford £521.2m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mTrafford: £521.2mHertsmere: £248.6mTrafford: £523.4mHertsmere: £234.8mTrafford: £494.3m

    £521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Trafford £243.4m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mTrafford: £243.4mHertsmere: £132.9mTrafford: £244.4mHertsmere: £125.5mTrafford: £230.9m

    £243.4m£244.4m£230.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Trafford £472.0m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mTrafford: £472.0mHertsmere: £224.2mTrafford: £474.0mHertsmere: £211.8mTrafford: £447.8m

    £472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford £19.1m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mTrafford: £19.1mHertsmere: £9.4mTrafford: £19.2mHertsmere: £8.9mTrafford: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mTrafford: £29.0mHertsmere: £14.5mTrafford: £29.1mHertsmere: £13.7mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Trafford £1.1m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mTrafford: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.46mTrafford: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.43mTrafford: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford £94.4m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mTrafford: £94.4mHertsmere: £36.7mTrafford: £94.8mHertsmere: £34.7mTrafford: £89.6m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mTrafford: £29.0mHertsmere: £10.5mTrafford: £29.1mHertsmere: £9.9mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford £12.6m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mTrafford: £12.6mHertsmere: £5.0mTrafford: £12.7mHertsmere: £4.7mTrafford: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mTrafford is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford £188.7m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mTrafford: £188.7mHertsmere: £111.7mTrafford: £189.5mHertsmere: £105.5mTrafford: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Trafford £51.6m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mTrafford: £51.6mHertsmere: £25.4mTrafford: £51.8mHertsmere: £23.9mTrafford: £49.0m

    £51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Trafford £40.0m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mTrafford: £40.0mHertsmere: £15.3mTrafford: £40.2mHertsmere: £14.4mTrafford: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Trafford £1.3m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mTrafford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.66mTrafford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.63mTrafford: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Trafford £0.78m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mTrafford: £0.78mHertsmere: £0.27mTrafford: £0.79mHertsmere: £0.25mTrafford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Trafford £1.8m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mTrafford: £1.8mHertsmere: £0.64mTrafford: £1.8mHertsmere: £0.61mTrafford: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Trafford 40,814, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Trafford: 40,814

    40,814Trafford is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford 4,211, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Trafford: 4,211

    4,211Trafford is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford 6,080, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Trafford: 6,080

    6,080Trafford is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford 13,977, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Trafford: 13,977

    13,977Trafford is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford 21,867, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Trafford: 21,867

    21,867Trafford is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford 2,730, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Trafford: 2,730

    2,730Trafford is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Trafford and Hertsmere, total
MeasureTraffordHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mTrafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTrafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTrafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mTrafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81419,319Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2111,861Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0803,047Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9775,697Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86710,922Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7301,180Trafford

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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