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Beckenham and Penge and St Albans

109,162 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than St Albans on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

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

Beckenham and Penge St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Beckenham and Penge: £3,759St Albans: £3,432Beckenham and Penge: £3,775St Albans: £3,242Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Beckenham and Penge: £13,229St Albans: £13,036Beckenham and Penge: £13,285St Albans: £12,313Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Beckenham and Penge: £1,724St Albans: £1,402Beckenham and Penge: £1,731St Albans: £1,324Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Beckenham and Penge: £11,982St Albans: £12,071Beckenham and Penge: £12,033St Albans: £11,401Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £582, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Beckenham and Penge: £582St Albans: £341Beckenham and Penge: £584St Albans: £322Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge is higher£339£341£322

  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: Beckenham and Penge £638, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Beckenham and Penge: £638St Albans: £606Beckenham and Penge: £641St Albans: £573Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Beckenham and Penge is higher£604£606£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: Beckenham and Penge £27, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Beckenham and Penge: £27St Albans: £18Beckenham and Penge: £27St Albans: £17Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Beckenham and Penge is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £266, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Beckenham and Penge: £266St Albans: £258Beckenham and Penge: £268St Albans: £244Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Beckenham and Penge is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £90, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £90St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91St Albans: £86Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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: Beckenham and Penge £59, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Beckenham and Penge: £59St Albans: £62Beckenham and Penge: £60St Albans: £59Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Beckenham and Penge: £1,437St Albans: £1,149Beckenham and Penge: £1,444St Albans: £1,085Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Beckenham and Penge: £271St Albans: £169Beckenham and Penge: £272St Albans: £160Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £213, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Beckenham and Penge: £213St Albans: £178Beckenham and Penge: £214St Albans: £168Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Beckenham and Penge is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Beckenham and Penge: £9.89St Albans: £9.30Beckenham and Penge: £9.93St Albans: £8.78Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Beckenham and Penge: £3.93St Albans: £2.87Beckenham and Penge: £3.95St Albans: £2.71Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Beckenham and Penge: £4.65St Albans: £6.63Beckenham and Penge: £4.67St Albans: £6.26Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge is higher1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge is higher70.1

  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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Beckenham and Penge is higher38.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Beckenham and Penge is higher118.1

  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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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Beckenham and Penge and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,418£3,432£3,242Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£12,981£13,036£12,313Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,396£1,402£1,324Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£339£341£322Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£604£606£573Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£18£18£17Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£257£258£244Beckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£62£62£59St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£1,144£1,149£1,085Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£168£169£160Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£177£178£168Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£9.26£9.30£8.78Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.86£2.87£2.71Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.11,012.5Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.370.1Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9126.6Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.638.7Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3118.1Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.014.0St Albans

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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

Beckenham and Penge St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Beckenham and Penge: £3,759St Albans: £3,432Beckenham and Penge: £3,775St Albans: £3,242Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Beckenham and Penge: £2,003St Albans: £2,024Beckenham and Penge: £2,011St Albans: £1,912Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Beckenham and Penge: £1,124St Albans: £883Beckenham and Penge: £1,129St Albans: £834Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Beckenham and Penge: £1,814St Albans: £1,874Beckenham and Penge: £1,822St Albans: £1,770Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £88, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Beckenham and Penge: £88St Albans: £53Beckenham and Penge: £88St Albans: £50Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Beckenham and Penge is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £97, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Beckenham and Penge: £97St Albans: £94Beckenham and Penge: £97St Albans: £89Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Beckenham and Penge is higher£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Beckenham and Penge: £4.08St Albans: £2.87Beckenham and Penge: £4.10St Albans: £2.71Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £266, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Beckenham and Penge: £266St Albans: £258Beckenham and Penge: £268St Albans: £244Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Beckenham and Penge is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £90, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £90St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91St Albans: £86Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £39, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39St Albans: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39St Albans: £37Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Beckenham and Penge: £938St Albans: £724Beckenham and Penge: £942St Albans: £684Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Beckenham and Penge is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Beckenham and Penge: £271St Albans: £169Beckenham and Penge: £272St Albans: £160Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Beckenham and Penge: £139St Albans: £112Beckenham and Penge: £139St Albans: £106Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Beckenham and Penge is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Beckenham and Penge: £6.45St Albans: £5.85Beckenham and Penge: £6.48St Albans: £5.53Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Beckenham and Penge: £2.56St Albans: £1.81Beckenham and Penge: £2.57St Albans: £1.71Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Beckenham and Penge: £4.65St Albans: £6.63Beckenham and Penge: £4.67St Albans: £6.26Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Beckenham and Penge is higher157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Beckenham and Penge is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Beckenham and Penge is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Beckenham and Penge is higher74.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count8.8

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Beckenham and Penge and St Albans, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,418£3,432£3,242Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,016£2,024£1,912St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£879£883£834Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£1,866£1,874£1,770St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£53£53£50Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£94£94£89Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£2.86£2.87£2.71Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£257£258£244Beckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£721£724£684Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£168£169£160Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£112£112£106Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.83£5.85£5.53Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£1.80£1.81£1.71Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3157.2Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.210.9Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.419.7St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.638.7Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.574.4Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.58.8St Albans

Total

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 1. 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

Beckenham and Penge St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mSt Albans: £350.6mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mSt Albans: £331.1mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mSt Albans: £206.8mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mSt Albans: £195.3mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mSt Albans: £90.2mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mSt Albans: £85.2mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mSt Albans: £191.4mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mSt Albans: £180.8mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mSt Albans: £5.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mSt Albans: £5.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mSt Albans: £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mSt Albans: £9.1mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.29mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mSt Albans: £26.3mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mSt Albans: £24.9mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSt Albans: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSt Albans: £8.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSt Albans: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSt Albans: £3.8mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mSt Albans: £73.9mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mSt Albans: £69.8mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mSt Albans: £17.3mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mSt Albans: £16.3mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSt Albans: £11.5mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSt Albans: £10.8mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mSt Albans: £0.60mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mSt Albans: £0.57mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSt Albans: £0.18mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSt Albans: £0.17mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.68mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.64mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Beckenham and Penge is higher16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Beckenham and Penge is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Beckenham and Penge is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Beckenham and Penge is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count900

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Beckenham and Penge and St Albans, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mBeckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBeckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mBeckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17116,058Beckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,111Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1142,008Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5393,956Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9897,599Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026927900Beckenham and Penge

Sources

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

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