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East Renfrewshire and North Hertfordshire

99,440 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 4 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 10. 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 Renfrewshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Renfrewshire: £4,031North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £4,049North Hertfordshire: £3,730East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802East Renfrewshire: £12,434North Hertfordshire: £12,857East Renfrewshire: £12,487North Hertfordshire: £12,144East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477East Renfrewshire: £1,296North Hertfordshire: £1,483East Renfrewshire: £1,301North Hertfordshire: £1,401East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852East Renfrewshire: £11,180North Hertfordshire: £11,903East Renfrewshire: £11,228North Hertfordshire: £11,242East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299East Renfrewshire: £313North Hertfordshire: £300East Renfrewshire: £314North Hertfordshire: £284East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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 Renfrewshire £924, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632East Renfrewshire: £924North Hertfordshire: £635East Renfrewshire: £928North Hertfordshire: £600East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£632£635£600

  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 Renfrewshire £17, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19East Renfrewshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £19East Renfrewshire: £17North Hertfordshire: £18East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16North Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290East Renfrewshire: £374North Hertfordshire: £292East Renfrewshire: £375North Hertfordshire: £275East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £159North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £160North Hertfordshire: £126East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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 Renfrewshire £88, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85East Renfrewshire: £88North Hertfordshire: £85East Renfrewshire: £88North Hertfordshire: £81East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178East Renfrewshire: £890North Hertfordshire: £1,183East Renfrewshire: £894North Hertfordshire: £1,117East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £173East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £163East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200East Renfrewshire: £305North Hertfordshire: £201East Renfrewshire: £306North Hertfordshire: £190East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08East Renfrewshire: £7.67North Hertfordshire: £9.12East Renfrewshire: £7.71North Hertfordshire: £8.61East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90East Renfrewshire: £5.45North Hertfordshire: £4.92East Renfrewshire: £5.47North Hertfordshire: £4.65East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Renfrewshire: £9.00North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Renfrewshire: £9.04North Hertfordshire: £4.33East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count73.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 184.6, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher132.5

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0North Hertfordshire is higher128.9

  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: East Renfrewshire 23.3, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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East Renfrewshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,933£3,950£3,730East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£299£300£284East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£632£635£600East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£290£292£275East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£133£133£126East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£85£85£81East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£200£201£190East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.90£4.92£4.65East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.56£4.58£4.33East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,003.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.773.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6132.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.244.4East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated18.2East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 Renfrewshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933East Renfrewshire: £4,031North Hertfordshire: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £4,049North Hertfordshire: £3,730East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431East Renfrewshire: £2,591North Hertfordshire: £2,441East Renfrewshire: £2,602North Hertfordshire: £2,306East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902East Renfrewshire: £749North Hertfordshire: £906East Renfrewshire: £752North Hertfordshire: £856East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250East Renfrewshire: £2,329North Hertfordshire: £2,260East Renfrewshire: £2,339North Hertfordshire: £2,135East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57East Renfrewshire: £65North Hertfordshire: £57East Renfrewshire: £65North Hertfordshire: £54East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120East Renfrewshire: £192North Hertfordshire: £121East Renfrewshire: £193North Hertfordshire: £114East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£120£121£114

  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 Renfrewshire £3.56, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.58East Renfrewshire: £3.58North Hertfordshire: £3.38East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38No difference to show£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290East Renfrewshire: £374North Hertfordshire: £292East Renfrewshire: £375North Hertfordshire: £275East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £159North Hertfordshire: £133East Renfrewshire: £160North Hertfordshire: £126East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52East Renfrewshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £52East Renfrewshire: £51North Hertfordshire: £49East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720East Renfrewshire: £514North Hertfordshire: £723East Renfrewshire: £516North Hertfordshire: £683East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £173East Renfrewshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £163East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122East Renfrewshire: £176North Hertfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £177North Hertfordshire: £116East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55East Renfrewshire: £4.44North Hertfordshire: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £4.46North Hertfordshire: £5.26East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99East Renfrewshire: £3.15North Hertfordshire: £3.01East Renfrewshire: £3.17North Hertfordshire: £2.84East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56East Renfrewshire: £9.00North Hertfordshire: £4.58East Renfrewshire: £9.04North Hertfordshire: £4.33East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher25.2

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2North Hertfordshire is higher78.8

  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 Renfrewshire 13.5, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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East Renfrewshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,933£3,950£3,730East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,431£2,441£2,306East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,250£2,260£2,135East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£57£57£54East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£120£121£114East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£290£292£275East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£133£133£126East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£122£123£116East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.99£3.01£2.84East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.56£4.58£4.33East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2190.5East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.0East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.525.2East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.244.4East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.278.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.1East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 18. 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 Renfrewshire North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,522

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00726,062North Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,441East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9856,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78010,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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