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Scottish Borders and Herefordshire, County of

117,190 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

Scottish Borders is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Scottish Borders is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 8. 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

Scottish Borders Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Scottish Borders: £4,986Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Scottish Borders: £5,007Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £12,258, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Scottish Borders: £12,258Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Scottish Borders: £12,310Herefordshire, County of: £11,724Scottish Borders: £11,627

    £12,258£12,310£11,627Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,832, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Scottish Borders: £1,832Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Scottish Borders: £1,840Herefordshire, County of: £1,518Scottish Borders: £1,738

    £1,832£1,840£1,738Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £11,419, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Scottish Borders: £11,419Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Scottish Borders: £11,467Herefordshire, County of: £10,834Scottish Borders: £10,831

    £11,419£11,467£10,831Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders £294, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313Scottish Borders: £294Herefordshire, County of: £315Scottish Borders: £295Herefordshire, County of: £297Scottish Borders: £279

    £294£295£279Herefordshire, County of is higher£313£315£297

  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: Scottish Borders £529, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604Scottish Borders: £529Herefordshire, County of: £607Scottish Borders: £531Herefordshire, County of: £573Scottish Borders: £501

    £529£531£501Herefordshire, County of is higher£604£607£573

  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: Scottish Borders £16, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21Scottish Borders: £16Herefordshire, County of: £21Scottish Borders: £16Herefordshire, County of: £20Scottish Borders: £15

    £16£16£15Herefordshire, County of is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Scottish Borders: £449Herefordshire, County of: £391Scottish Borders: £451Herefordshire, County of: £369Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Scottish Borders: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98Scottish Borders: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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: Scottish Borders £98, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £98Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £99Herefordshire, County of: £87Scottish Borders: £93

    £98£99£93Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £1,354, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Scottish Borders: £1,354Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Scottish Borders: £1,359Herefordshire, County of: £1,145Scottish Borders: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £154Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £368, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291Scottish Borders: £368Herefordshire, County of: £292Scottish Borders: £369Herefordshire, County of: £276Scottish Borders: £349

    £368£369£349Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £6.40, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Scottish Borders: £6.40Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Scottish Borders: £6.43Herefordshire, County of: £4.94Scottish Borders: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders £5.74, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Scottish Borders: £5.74Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Scottish Borders: £5.76Herefordshire, County of: £5.57Scottish Borders: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Scottish Borders: £7.17Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Scottish Borders: £7.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 1,006.0, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0Scottish Borders: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scottish Borders 82.4, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3Scottish Borders: 82.4

    82.4Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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: Scottish Borders 134.0, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1Scottish Borders: 134.0

    134.0Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scottish Borders 178.6, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1Scottish Borders: 178.6

    178.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: Scottish Borders 23.5, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Scottish Borders: 23.5

    23.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Scottish Borders and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureScottish BordersHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,730£4,750£4,486Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,258£12,310£11,627Estimated£12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,840£1,738Estimated£1,601£1,608£1,518Scottish Borders
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,467£10,831£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£501Estimated£604£607£573Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Estimated£21£21£20Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£389£391£369Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£97£98£92Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93Estimated£92£92£87Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,207£1,212£1,145Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£162£163£154Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£291£292£276Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.21£5.23£4.94Scottish Borders
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.478.3Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0124.1Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.5Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.6152.1Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.5Estimated19.9Scottish Borders

Per resident

Scottish Borders is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

Scottish Borders Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £4,986, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Scottish Borders: £4,986Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Scottish Borders: £5,007Herefordshire, County of: £4,486Scottish Borders: £4,729

    £4,986£5,007£4,729Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £3,165, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Scottish Borders: £3,165Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Scottish Borders: £3,178Herefordshire, County of: £2,991Scottish Borders: £3,002

    £3,165£3,178£3,002Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £1,052, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919Scottish Borders: £1,052Herefordshire, County of: £923Scottish Borders: £1,056Herefordshire, County of: £871Scottish Borders: £998

    £1,052£1,056£998Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scottish Borders £2,948, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Scottish Borders: £2,948Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Scottish Borders: £2,961Herefordshire, County of: £2,764Scottish Borders: £2,797

    £2,948£2,961£2,797Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £76, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80Scottish Borders: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80Scottish Borders: £76Herefordshire, County of: £76Scottish Borders: £72

    £76£76£72Herefordshire, County of is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £137, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154Scottish Borders: £137Herefordshire, County of: £155Scottish Borders: £137Herefordshire, County of: £146Scottish Borders: £129

    £137£137£129Herefordshire, County of is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £4.15, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Scottish Borders: £4.15Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Scottish Borders: £4.17Herefordshire, County of: £5.01Scottish Borders: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £449, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389Scottish Borders: £449Herefordshire, County of: £391Scottish Borders: £451Herefordshire, County of: £369Scottish Borders: £426

    £449£451£426Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97Scottish Borders: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98Scottish Borders: £122Herefordshire, County of: £92Scottish Borders: £115

    £121£122£115Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scottish Borders £56, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53Scottish Borders: £56Herefordshire, County of: £53Scottish Borders: £57Herefordshire, County of: £50Scottish Borders: £53

    £56£57£53Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scottish Borders £777, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693Scottish Borders: £777Herefordshire, County of: £696Scottish Borders: £780Herefordshire, County of: £657Scottish Borders: £737

    £777£780£737Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scottish Borders £192, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £163Scottish Borders: £192Herefordshire, County of: £154Scottish Borders: £182

    £192£192£182Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £211, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167Scottish Borders: £211Herefordshire, County of: £168Scottish Borders: £212Herefordshire, County of: £158Scottish Borders: £200

    £211£212£200Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.68, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Scottish Borders: £3.68Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Scottish Borders: £3.69Herefordshire, County of: £2.84Scottish Borders: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scottish Borders £3.29, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Scottish Borders: £3.29Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Scottish Borders: £3.30Herefordshire, County of: £3.20Scottish Borders: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scottish Borders £7.17, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Scottish Borders: £7.17Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Scottish Borders: £7.20Herefordshire, County of: £8.37Scottish Borders: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 259.7, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0Scottish Borders: 259.7

    259.7Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 21.3, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0Scottish Borders: 21.3

    21.3Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 34.6, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7Scottish Borders: 34.6

    34.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 71.6, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5Scottish Borders: 71.6

    71.6Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 102.5, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3Scottish Borders: 102.5

    102.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scottish Borders 13.5, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4Scottish Borders: 13.5

    13.5Scottish Borders is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Scottish Borders and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureScottish BordersHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,986£5,007£4,729Estimated£4,730£4,750£4,486Scottish Borders
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,165£3,178£3,002Estimated£3,154£3,167£2,991Scottish Borders
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,056£998Estimated£919£923£871Scottish Borders
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,948£2,961£2,797£2,914£2,927£2,764Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£129Estimated£154£155£146Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Estimated£5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426Estimated£389£391£369Scottish Borders
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Estimated£97£98£92Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53Estimated£53£53£50Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£693£696£657Scottish Borders
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£162£163£154Scottish Borders
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£167£168£158Scottish Borders
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.99£3.01£2.84Scottish Borders
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80Estimated£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7258.0Scottish Borders
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.0Scottish Borders
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.631.7Scottish Borders
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.655.5Scottish Borders
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.587.3Scottish Borders
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.4Scottish Borders

Total

Scottish Borders is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 22. 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

Scottish Borders Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scottish Borders £584.3m, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mScottish Borders: £584.3mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mScottish Borders: £586.8mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mScottish Borders: £554.2m

    £584.3m£586.8m£554.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scottish Borders £370.9m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mScottish Borders: £370.9mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mScottish Borders: £372.5mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mScottish Borders: £351.8m

    £370.9m£372.5m£351.8mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scottish Borders £123.2m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mScottish Borders: £123.2mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mScottish Borders: £123.8mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mScottish Borders: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.8m£116.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders £345.5m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mScottish Borders: £345.5mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mScottish Borders: £347.0mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mScottish Borders: £327.7m

    £345.5m£347.0m£327.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders £8.9m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mScottish Borders: £8.9mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mScottish Borders: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHerefordshire, County of is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £16.0m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mScottish Borders: £16.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mScottish Borders: £16.1mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mScottish Borders: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHerefordshire, County of is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scottish Borders £0.49m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mScottish Borders: £0.49mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mScottish Borders: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £52.6m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mScottish Borders: £52.6mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mScottish Borders: £52.9mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mScottish Borders: £49.9m

    £52.6m£52.9m£49.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders £14.2m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mScottish Borders: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mScottish Borders: £14.3mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mScottish Borders: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders £6.6m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mScottish Borders: £6.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mScottish Borders: £6.6mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mScottish Borders: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders £91.1m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mScottish Borders: £91.1mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mScottish Borders: £91.5mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mScottish Borders: £86.4m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scottish Borders £22.5m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mScottish Borders: £22.5mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mScottish Borders: £22.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mScottish Borders: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £24.8m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mScottish Borders: £24.8mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mScottish Borders: £24.9mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mScottish Borders: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scottish Borders £0.43m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mScottish Borders: £0.43mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mScottish Borders: £0.43mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mScottish Borders: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scottish Borders £0.39m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mScottish Borders: £0.39mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mScottish Borders: £0.39mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mScottish Borders: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scottish Borders £0.84m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mScottish Borders: £0.84mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mScottish Borders: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scottish Borders 30,439, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545Scottish Borders: 30,439

    30,439Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scottish Borders 2,493, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839Scottish Borders: 2,493

    2,493Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 4,055, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081Scottish Borders: 4,055

    4,055Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scottish Borders 8,385, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667Scottish Borders: 8,385

    8,385Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scottish Borders 12,015, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762Scottish Borders: 12,015

    12,015Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scottish Borders 1,583, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191Scottish Borders: 1,583

    1,583Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
Scottish Borders and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureScottish BordersHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.3m£586.8m£554.2mEstimated£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.9m£372.5m£351.8mEstimated£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.8m£116.9mEstimated£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£345.5m£347.0m£327.7m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEstimated£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.6m£52.9m£49.9mEstimated£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEstimated£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.4m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,43949,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4933,839Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0556,081Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,38510,667Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01516,762Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,583Estimated2,191Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.