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Chatham and Aylesford and Hemel Hempstead

109,309 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 3. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Chatham and Aylesford: £491Hemel Hempstead: £453Chatham and Aylesford: £493Hemel Hempstead: £427Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Chatham and Aylesford: £773Hemel Hempstead: £669Chatham and Aylesford: £776Hemel Hempstead: £632Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Chatham and Aylesford: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Chatham and Aylesford: £29Hemel Hempstead: £24Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Chatham and Aylesford: £463Hemel Hempstead: £359Chatham and Aylesford: £465Hemel Hempstead: £339Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Chatham and Aylesford: £148Hemel Hempstead: £98Chatham and Aylesford: £148Hemel Hempstead: £93Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £229Hemel Hempstead: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £230Hemel Hempstead: £239Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Hemel 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: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Chatham and Aylesford: £268Hemel Hempstead: £263Chatham and Aylesford: £269Hemel Hempstead: £248Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel 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: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Hemel 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: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher100.1

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher22.4

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Chatham and Aylesford and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,026£4,043£3,819Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£12,948£13,003£12,281Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,105£2,114£1,997Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,805£11,856£11,198Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£451£453£427Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£666£669£632Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£24Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£358£359£339Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£142£142£135Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£98£98£93Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,732£1,740£1,643Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£262£263£248Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£4.46£4.48£4.23Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,020.4Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8100.1Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0143.1Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.956.5Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8183.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.022.4Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 3. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Chatham and Aylesford: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Chatham and Aylesford: £74Hemel Hempstead: £64Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £116Hemel Hempstead: £100Chatham and Aylesford: £116Hemel Hempstead: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Chatham and Aylesford: £463Hemel Hempstead: £359Chatham and Aylesford: £465Hemel Hempstead: £339Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Chatham and Aylesford: £93Hemel Hempstead: £62Chatham and Aylesford: £93Hemel Hempstead: £59Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £229Hemel Hempstead: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £230Hemel Hempstead: £239Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Chatham and Aylesford: £168Hemel Hempstead: £167Chatham and Aylesford: £169Hemel Hempstead: £158Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher14.2

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Chatham and Aylesford and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,026£4,043£3,819Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,931£1,939£1,831Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,336£1,342£1,268Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,760£1,768£1,670Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£67£67£64Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£99£100£94Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.72£3.74£3.53Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£358£359£339Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£142£142£135Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£62£62£59Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,100£1,104£1,043Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£166£167£158Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£2.84£2.85£2.69Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0152.2Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.9Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.421.3Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.956.5Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7116.6Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.714.2Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 3. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Chatham and Aylesford is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Chatham and Aylesford is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,534

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Chatham and Aylesford and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94016,447Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8631,614Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,306Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8546,107Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95512,602Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2581,534Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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