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Chesham and Amersham and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

101,628 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesham and Amersham Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,900£12,955£12,236

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Chesham and Amersham: £247Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Chesham and Amersham: £248Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Chesham and Amersham is higher£200£201£190

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Chesham and Amersham: £525Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Chesham and Amersham: £527Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

  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: Chesham and Amersham £13, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Chesham and Amersham: £13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Chesham and Amersham is higher£12£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Chesham and Amersham: £189Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Chesham and Amersham: £190Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£78£78£74

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Chesham and Amersham: £59Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Chesham and Amersham: £60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Chesham and Amersham: £884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Chesham and Amersham: £888Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Chesham and Amersham is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Chesham and Amersham: £146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Chesham and Amersham: £147Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Chesham and Amersham is higher£129£130£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Chesham and Amersham is higher46.7

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count113.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Chesham and Amersham is higher27.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Chesham and Amersham is higher77.1

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Chesham and Amersham is higher11.5

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Chesham and Amersham and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,462£3,477£3,284Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£963£967£913Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£200£201£190Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£13£12Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£181£182£172Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£78£78£74Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£54£55£52Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£768£772£729Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£129£130£122Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.66£7.70£7.27Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.93£3.95£3.73Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.946.7Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.627.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.977.1Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.511.5Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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

Chesham and Amersham Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Chesham and Amersham: £646Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Chesham and Amersham: £649Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Chesham and Amersham is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Chesham and Amersham: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Chesham and Amersham: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Chesham and Amersham: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Chesham and Amersham: £189Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Chesham and Amersham: £190Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Chesham and Amersham: £35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Chesham and Amersham: £35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Chesham and Amersham: £519Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Chesham and Amersham: £521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Chesham and Amersham is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Chesham and Amersham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Chesham and Amersham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Chesham and Amersham is higher9.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Chesham and Amersham is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Chesham and Amersham is higher45.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Chesham and Amersham is higher6.7

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Chesham and Amersham and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,462£3,477£3,284Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,521£2,532£2,391Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£563£565£534Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,372£2,383£2,250Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£108£102Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.44£2.45£2.31Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£181£182£172Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£78£78£74Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£30Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£449£451£426Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£75£76£72Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.48£4.50£4.25Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.93£3.95£3.73Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2198.9Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.1Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.2Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.627.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.945.0Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.96.7Chesham and Amersham

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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

Chesham and Amersham Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Chesham and Amersham is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Chesham and Amersham is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Chesham and Amersham is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Chesham and Amersham is higher650

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Chesham and Amersham and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mChesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mChesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mChesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74819,249Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,082884Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,149Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9082,673Chesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4774,358Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803650Chesham and Amersham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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