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Havering and Hertsmere

277,042 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Havering is higher than Hertsmere on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Havering is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 7. 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

Havering Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Havering: £3,989Hertsmere: £4,133Havering: £4,006Hertsmere: £3,904Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Hertsmere 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: Havering £12,821, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Havering: £12,821Hertsmere: £12,871Havering: £12,876Hertsmere: £12,157Havering: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Havering 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: Havering £2,041, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Havering: £2,041Hertsmere: £1,958Havering: £2,050Hertsmere: £1,849Havering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Havering is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £11,474, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Havering: £11,474Hertsmere: £11,610Havering: £11,523Hertsmere: £10,966Havering: £10,884

    £11,474£11,523£10,884Hertsmere 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: Havering £520, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Havering: £520Hertsmere: £486Havering: £522Hertsmere: £459Havering: £493

    £520£522£493Havering 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: Havering £802, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Havering: £802Hertsmere: £751Havering: £806Hertsmere: £709Havering: £761

    £802£806£761Havering 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: Havering £25, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Havering: £25Hertsmere: £24Havering: £26Hertsmere: £23Havering: £24

    £25£26£24Havering is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £321, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Havering: £321Hertsmere: £334Havering: £322Hertsmere: £315Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £126, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £90Havering: £119

    £126£126£119Havering 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: Havering £98, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Havering: £98Hertsmere: £74Havering: £98Hertsmere: £70Havering: £93

    £98£98£93Havering is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £1,739, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Havering: £1,739Hertsmere: £1,645Havering: £1,746Hertsmere: £1,554Havering: £1,650

    £1,739£1,746£1,650Havering is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Havering: £178Hertsmere: £230Havering: £179Hertsmere: £218Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Hertsmere 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: Havering £190, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Havering: £190Hertsmere: £225Havering: £191Hertsmere: £213Havering: £180

    £190£191£180Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Havering £9.36, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Havering: £9.36Hertsmere: £9.77Havering: £9.40Hertsmere: £9.23Havering: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Hertsmere 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: Havering £5.30, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Havering: £5.30Hertsmere: £3.97Havering: £5.33Hertsmere: £3.75Havering: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Havering is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Havering: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.84Havering: £5.99Hertsmere: £5.52Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering 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: Havering 1,000.9, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Havering: 1,000.9

    1,000.9Havering 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: Havering 103.6, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Havering: 103.6

    103.6Havering is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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: Havering 166.9, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Havering: 166.9

    166.9Havering 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: Havering 51.2, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Havering: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Havering 171.1, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Havering: 171.1

    171.1Havering is higher160.9

  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: Havering 22.7, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Havering: 22.7

    22.7Havering is higher17.4

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Havering and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureHaveringHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,816£12,871£12,157Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,950£1,958£1,849Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,523£10,884£11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£484£486£459Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£747£751£709Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£24£24£23Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£95£95£90Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£74£74£70Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,746£1,650£1,638£1,645£1,554Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.95£3.97£3.75Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.82£5.84£5.52Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.91,000.4Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.696.4Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9157.8Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.251.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.1160.9Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.717.4Havering

Per resident

Havering is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Havering Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Havering: £3,989Hertsmere: £4,133Havering: £4,006Hertsmere: £3,904Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havering £2,085, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Havering: £2,085Hertsmere: £2,260Havering: £2,094Hertsmere: £2,134Havering: £1,978

    £2,085£2,094£1,978Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havering £1,273, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Havering: £1,273Hertsmere: £1,208Havering: £1,278Hertsmere: £1,141Havering: £1,208

    £1,273£1,278£1,208Havering is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havering £1,866, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Havering: £1,866Hertsmere: £2,038Havering: £1,874Hertsmere: £1,925Havering: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havering £84, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Havering: £84Hertsmere: £85Havering: £85Hertsmere: £81Havering: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere 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: Havering £130, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Havering: £130Hertsmere: £132Havering: £131Hertsmere: £124Havering: £124

    £130£131£124Hertsmere 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: Havering £4.14, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Havering: £4.14Hertsmere: £4.18Havering: £4.16Hertsmere: £3.95Havering: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Havering £321, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Havering: £321Hertsmere: £334Havering: £322Hertsmere: £315Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £126, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £95Havering: £126Hertsmere: £90Havering: £119

    £126£126£119Havering 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: Havering £61, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Havering: £61Hertsmere: £46Havering: £61Hertsmere: £43Havering: £58

    £61£61£58Havering is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havering £1,084, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Havering: £1,084Hertsmere: £1,015Havering: £1,089Hertsmere: £959Havering: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Havering is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Havering: £178Hertsmere: £230Havering: £179Hertsmere: £218Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havering £119, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Havering: £119Hertsmere: £139Havering: £119Hertsmere: £131Havering: £112

    £119£119£112Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havering £5.84, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Havering: £5.84Hertsmere: £6.02Havering: £5.87Hertsmere: £5.69Havering: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havering £3.31, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Havering: £3.31Hertsmere: £2.45Havering: £3.32Hertsmere: £2.31Havering: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Havering is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Havering: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.84Havering: £5.99Hertsmere: £5.52Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havering 162.8, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Havering: 162.8

    162.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 16.9, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Havering: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 27.1, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Havering: 27.1

    27.1Hertsmere 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: Havering 51.2, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Havering: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 106.7, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Havering: 106.7

    106.7Havering is higher99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 14.1, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Havering: 14.1

    14.1Havering is higher10.7

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Havering and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureHaveringHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,085£2,094£1,978£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,208£1,203£1,208£1,141Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£95£95£90Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£45£46£43Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,011£1,015£959Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.44£2.45£2.31Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.82£5.84£5.52Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.251.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.799.3Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.7Havering

Total

Havering 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

Havering Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havering £1.1bn, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mHavering: £1.1bnHertsmere: £454.6mHavering: £1.1bnHertsmere: £429.4mHavering: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havering £577.7m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mHavering: £577.7mHertsmere: £248.6mHavering: £580.1mHertsmere: £234.8mHavering: £547.9m

    £577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havering £352.7m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mHavering: £352.7mHertsmere: £132.9mHavering: £354.2mHertsmere: £125.5mHavering: £334.5m

    £352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havering £516.9m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mHavering: £516.9mHertsmere: £224.2mHavering: £519.1mHertsmere: £211.8mHavering: £490.3m

    £516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havering £23.4m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mHavering: £23.4mHertsmere: £9.4mHavering: £23.5mHertsmere: £8.9mHavering: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering 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: Havering £36.2m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mHavering: £36.2mHertsmere: £14.5mHavering: £36.3mHertsmere: £13.7mHavering: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering 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: Havering £1.1m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mHavering: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.46mHavering: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.43mHavering: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havering £88.9m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mHavering: £88.9mHertsmere: £36.7mHavering: £89.3mHertsmere: £34.7mHavering: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Havering £34.8m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mHavering: £34.8mHertsmere: £10.5mHavering: £34.9mHertsmere: £9.9mHavering: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering 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: Havering £16.9m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mHavering: £16.9mHertsmere: £5.0mHavering: £16.9mHertsmere: £4.7mHavering: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havering £300.5m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mHavering: £300.5mHertsmere: £111.7mHavering: £301.7mHertsmere: £105.5mHavering: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havering £49.3m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mHavering: £49.3mHertsmere: £25.4mHavering: £49.6mHertsmere: £23.9mHavering: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havering £32.8m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mHavering: £32.8mHertsmere: £15.3mHavering: £33.0mHertsmere: £14.4mHavering: £31.1m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havering £1.6m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mHavering: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.66mHavering: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.63mHavering: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havering £0.92m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mHavering: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.27mHavering: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.25mHavering: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havering £1.7m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mHavering: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.64mHavering: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.61mHavering: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havering 45,096, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Havering: 45,096

    45,096Havering is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havering 4,667, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Havering: 4,667

    4,667Havering is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havering 7,520, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Havering: 7,520

    7,520Havering 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: Havering 14,172, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Havering: 14,172

    14,172Havering is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havering 29,557, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Havering: 29,557

    29,557Havering is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Havering 3,917, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Havering: 3,917

    3,917Havering is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Havering and Hertsmere, total
MeasureHaveringHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,09619,319Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6671,861Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5203,047Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1725,697Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,55710,922Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9171,180Havering

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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