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Bristol North West and Hemel Hempstead

112,745 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North West is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Bristol North West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Bristol North West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Bristol North West: £3,839Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Bristol North West: £3,856Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £12,566, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Bristol North West: £12,566Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Bristol North West: £12,620Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Bristol North West: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,759, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Bristol North West: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Bristol North West: £1,766Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Bristol North West: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Hemel Hempstead is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £11,430, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Bristol North West: £11,430Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Bristol North West: £11,479Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Bristol North West: £10,842

    £11,430£11,479£10,842Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North West £449, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Bristol North West: £449Hemel Hempstead: £453Bristol North West: £451Hemel Hempstead: £427Bristol North West: £426

    £449£451£426Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£451£453£427

  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: Bristol North West £663, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Bristol North West: £663Hemel Hempstead: £669Bristol North West: £666Hemel Hempstead: £632Bristol North West: £629

    £663£666£629Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Bristol North West £24, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Bristol North West: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Bristol North West: £24Hemel Hempstead: £24Bristol North West: £23

    £24£24£23Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Bristol North West: £425Hemel Hempstead: £359Bristol North West: £427Hemel Hempstead: £339Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £135Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  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: Bristol North West £84, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Bristol North West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £98Bristol North West: £85Hemel Hempstead: £93Bristol North West: £80

    £84£85£80Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £1,363, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Bristol North West: £1,363Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Bristol North West: £1,368Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Bristol North West: £1,293

    £1,363£1,368£1,293Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Bristol North West: £211Hemel Hempstead: £253Bristol North West: £212Hemel Hempstead: £239Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £298, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Bristol North West: £298Hemel Hempstead: £263Bristol North West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £248Bristol North West: £283

    £298£300£283Bristol North West is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £5.28, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Bristol North West: £5.28Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Bristol North West: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Bristol North West: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West £8.13, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Bristol North West: £8.13Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Bristol North West: £8.16Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Bristol North West: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Bristol North West: £6.85Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Bristol North West: £6.88Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 995.9, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Bristol North West: 995.9

    995.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North West 99.8, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Bristol North West: 99.8

    99.8Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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: Bristol North West 136.7, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Bristol North West: 136.7

    136.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North West 161.2, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Bristol North West: 161.2

    161.2Hemel Hempstead is higher183.7

  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: Bristol North West 19.0, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Bristol North West: 19.0

    19.0Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Bristol North West and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,430£11,479£10,842£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£451£453£427Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£666£669£632Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£358£359£339Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,368£1,293£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£262£263£248Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£4.46£4.48£4.23Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.91,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.8100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7143.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.856.5Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.2183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.022.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Bristol North West is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 11. 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

Bristol North West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £3,839, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Bristol North West: £3,839Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Bristol North West: £3,856Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Bristol North West: £3,642

    £3,839£3,856£3,642Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,940, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Bristol North West: £1,940Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Bristol North West: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Bristol North West: £1,841

    £1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £1,141, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Bristol North West: £1,141Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Bristol North West: £1,146Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Bristol North West: £1,083

    £1,141£1,146£1,083Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North West £1,765, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Bristol North West: £1,765Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Bristol North West: £1,772Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Bristol North West: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £69, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Bristol North West: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Bristol North West: £70Hemel Hempstead: £64Bristol North West: £66

    £69£70£66Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £102, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Bristol North West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £100Bristol North West: £103Hemel Hempstead: £94Bristol North West: £97

    £102£103£97Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £3.72, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Bristol North West: £3.74Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Bristol North West: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £425, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Bristol North West: £425Hemel Hempstead: £359Bristol North West: £427Hemel Hempstead: £339Bristol North West: £403

    £425£427£403Bristol North West is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £115, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £135Bristol North West: £109

    £115£115£109Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North West £55, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Bristol North West: £55Hemel Hempstead: £62Bristol North West: £55Hemel Hempstead: £59Bristol North West: £52

    £55£55£52Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North West £884, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Bristol North West: £884Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Bristol North West: £888Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Bristol North West: £839

    £884£888£839Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North West £211, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Bristol North West: £211Hemel Hempstead: £253Bristol North West: £212Hemel Hempstead: £239Bristol North West: £200

    £211£212£200Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £194, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Bristol North West: £194Hemel Hempstead: £167Bristol North West: £194Hemel Hempstead: £158Bristol North West: £184

    £194£194£184Bristol North West is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North West £3.43, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Bristol North West: £3.43Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Bristol North West: £3.44Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Bristol North West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North West £5.27, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Bristol North West: £5.27Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Bristol North West: £5.29Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Bristol North West: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North West £6.85, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Bristol North West: £6.85Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Bristol North West: £6.88Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Bristol North West: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 153.8, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Bristol North West: 153.8

    153.8Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 15.4, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Bristol North West: 15.4

    15.4Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 21.1, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Bristol North West: 21.1

    21.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 61.8, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Bristol North West: 61.8

    61.8Bristol North West is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 104.6, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Bristol North West: 104.6

    104.6Hemel Hempstead is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North West 12.3, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Bristol North West: 12.3

    12.3Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Bristol North West and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureBristol North WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,839£3,856£3,642£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,949£1,841£1,931£1,939£1,831Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,083£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,760£1,768£1,670Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£67£67£64Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£99£100£94Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.72£3.74£3.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£425£427£403£358£359£339Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£166£167£158Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.84£2.85£2.69Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.8152.2Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.9Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.856.5Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.6116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Bristol North West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Bristol North West Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North West £432.9m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mBristol North West: £432.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mBristol North West: £434.7mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mBristol North West: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North West £218.8m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mBristol North West: £218.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mBristol North West: £219.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mBristol North West: £207.5m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North West £128.7m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mBristol North West: £128.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mBristol North West: £129.2mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mBristol North West: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.2m£122.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West £199.0m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mBristol North West: £199.0mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mBristol North West: £199.8mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mBristol North West: £188.7m

    £199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West £7.8m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBristol North West: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBristol North West: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mBristol North West: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £11.5m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mBristol North West: £11.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mBristol North West: £11.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mBristol North West: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North West £0.42m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBristol North West: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBristol North West: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mBristol North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £47.9m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mBristol North West: £47.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mBristol North West: £48.1mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mBristol North West: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West £12.9m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mBristol North West: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mBristol North West: £13.0mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mBristol North West: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West £6.2m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBristol North West: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBristol North West: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mBristol North West: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West £99.7m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mBristol North West: £99.7mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mBristol North West: £100.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mBristol North West: £94.6m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North West £23.8m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mBristol North West: £23.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mBristol North West: £23.9mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mBristol North West: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North West £21.8m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBristol North West: £21.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBristol North West: £21.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mBristol North West: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North West £0.39m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mBristol North West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North West £0.59m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBristol North West: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBristol North West: £0.60mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mBristol North West: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North West £0.77m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBristol North West: £0.77mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBristol North West: £0.78mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mBristol North West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North West 17,338, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Bristol North West: 17,338

    17,338Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North West 1,737, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Bristol North West: 1,737

    1,737Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 2,380, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Bristol North West: 2,380

    2,380Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North West 6,962, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Bristol North West: 6,962

    6,962Bristol North West is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North West 11,793, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Bristol North West: 11,793

    11,793Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North West 1,389, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Bristol North West: 1,389

    1,389Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

Show the numbers
Bristol North West and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureBristol North WestHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,33816,447Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7371,614Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3802,306Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9626,107Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,79312,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3891,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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