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Chesham and Amersham and Hitchin

101,628 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Hitchin on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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 3 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 19. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hitchin: £3,470Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hitchin: £3,278Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Hitchin: £12,852Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Hitchin: £12,139Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,797£12,852£12,139

  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, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Hitchin: £1,317Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Hitchin: £1,244Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Hitchin: £11,964Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Hitchin: £11,300Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Chesham and Amersham: £247Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £248Hitchin: £238Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Chesham and Amersham: £525Hitchin: £619Chesham and Amersham: £527Hitchin: £585Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Chesham and Amersham: £13Hitchin: £16Chesham and Amersham: £13Hitchin: £15Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Hitchin is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £189Hitchin: £253Chesham and Amersham: £190Hitchin: £239Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £117Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Chesham and Amersham: £59Hitchin: £70Chesham and Amersham: £60Hitchin: £66Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Chesham and Amersham: £884Hitchin: £1,063Chesham and Amersham: £888Hitchin: £1,004Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Hitchin is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £128Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £121Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Chesham and Amersham: £146Hitchin: £172Chesham and Amersham: £147Hitchin: £162Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

  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, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Hitchin: £9.05Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Hitchin: £8.55Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Hitchin: £3.78Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Hitchin: £3.57Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hitchin: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hitchin: £3.71Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Hitchin 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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Hitchin is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Hitchin is higher15.4

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Chesham and Amersham and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,455£3,470£3,278Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,913£11,964£11,300Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£251£252£238Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.91£3.93£3.71Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.964.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.515.4Hitchin

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 14. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hitchin: £3,470Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hitchin: £3,278Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Hitchin: £2,142Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Hitchin: £2,023Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Chesham and Amersham: £646Hitchin: £819Chesham and Amersham: £649Hitchin: £773Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Hitchin: £1,994Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Hitchin: £1,884Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Chesham and Amersham: £51Hitchin: £42Chesham and Amersham: £51Hitchin: £40Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Chesham and Amersham: £108Hitchin: £103Chesham and Amersham: £108Hitchin: £98Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Hitchin: £2.71Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Hitchin: £2.56Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Hitchin is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £189Hitchin: £253Chesham and Amersham: £190Hitchin: £239Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £117Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Chesham and Amersham: £35Hitchin: £43Chesham and Amersham: £35Hitchin: £41Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Chesham and Amersham: £519Hitchin: £660Chesham and Amersham: £521Hitchin: £624Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Hitchin is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £128Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £121Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Chesham and Amersham: £86Hitchin: £107Chesham and Amersham: £86Hitchin: £101Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Hitchin: £5.62Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Hitchin: £5.31Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Hitchin: £2.35Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Hitchin: £2.22Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hitchin: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hitchin: £3.71Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin is higher10.7

  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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Hitchin is higher9.6

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Chesham and Amersham and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,455£3,470£3,278Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,133£2,142£2,023Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£1,986£1,994£1,884Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£40Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£103£103£98Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£3.91£3.93£3.71Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2169.6Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.1Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.970.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.99.6Hitchin

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 15. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHitchin: £364.5mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHitchin: £344.3mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHitchin: £225.0mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHitchin: £212.5mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHitchin: £86.0mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHitchin: £81.2mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHitchin: £209.5mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHitchin: £197.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHitchin: £4.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHitchin: £4.2mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHitchin: £10.8mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHitchin: £10.2mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£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: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHitchin: £0.28mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHitchin: £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHitchin is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHitchin: £26.6mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHitchin: £25.1mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHitchin: £13.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £12.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHitchin: £4.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHitchin: £4.3mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHitchin: £69.4mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHitchin: £65.5mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mHitchin is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHitchin: £13.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHitchin: £12.7mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHitchin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHitchin: £0.59mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHitchin: £0.56mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHitchin: £0.25mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHitchin: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHitchin: £0.41mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHitchin: £0.39mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Hitchin is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Hitchin is higher1,008

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Chesham and Amersham and Hitchin, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74817,818Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,124Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,321Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4777,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268031,008Hitchin

Sources

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

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  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.
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