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Chipping Barnet and St Albans

116,131 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Chipping Barnet is higher than St Albans on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Chipping Barnet is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 4. 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

Chipping Barnet St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £4,138, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Chipping Barnet: £4,138St Albans: £3,432Chipping Barnet: £4,155St Albans: £3,242Chipping Barnet: £3,925

    £4,138£4,155£3,925Chipping Barnet is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet £12,301, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Chipping Barnet: £12,301St Albans: £13,036Chipping Barnet: £12,353St Albans: £12,313Chipping Barnet: £11,668

    £12,301£12,353£11,668St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £2,170, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Chipping Barnet: £2,170St Albans: £1,402Chipping Barnet: £2,179St Albans: £1,324Chipping Barnet: £2,058

    £2,170£2,179£2,058Chipping Barnet is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet £10,915, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Chipping Barnet: £10,915St Albans: £12,071Chipping Barnet: £10,961St Albans: £11,401Chipping Barnet: £10,353

    £10,915£10,961£10,353St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet £723, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Chipping Barnet: £723St Albans: £341Chipping Barnet: £726St Albans: £322Chipping Barnet: £686

    £723£726£686Chipping Barnet is higher£339£341£322

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet £634, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Chipping Barnet: £634St Albans: £606Chipping Barnet: £637St Albans: £573Chipping Barnet: £602

    £634£637£602Chipping Barnet is higher£604£606£573

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet £29, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Chipping Barnet: £29St Albans: £18Chipping Barnet: £29St Albans: £17Chipping Barnet: £27

    £29£29£27Chipping Barnet is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £309, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Chipping Barnet: £309St Albans: £258Chipping Barnet: £311St Albans: £244Chipping Barnet: £293

    £309£311£293Chipping Barnet is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £96, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £96St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £97St Albans: £86Chipping Barnet: £91

    £96£97£91Chipping Barnet is higher£91£91£86

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £85, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Chipping Barnet: £85St Albans: £62Chipping Barnet: £86St Albans: £59Chipping Barnet: £81

    £85£86£81Chipping Barnet is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £1,865, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Chipping Barnet: £1,865St Albans: £1,149Chipping Barnet: £1,873St Albans: £1,085Chipping Barnet: £1,769

    £1,865£1,873£1,769Chipping Barnet is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chipping Barnet £301, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Chipping Barnet: £301St Albans: £169Chipping Barnet: £303St Albans: £160Chipping Barnet: £286

    £301£303£286Chipping Barnet is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £204, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Chipping Barnet: £204St Albans: £178Chipping Barnet: £205St Albans: £168Chipping Barnet: £194

    £204£205£194Chipping Barnet is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £9.55, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Chipping Barnet: £9.55St Albans: £9.30Chipping Barnet: £9.59St Albans: £8.78Chipping Barnet: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chipping Barnet is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet £5.68, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Chipping Barnet: £5.68St Albans: £2.87Chipping Barnet: £5.71St Albans: £2.71Chipping Barnet: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Chipping Barnet is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £5.87, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Chipping Barnet: £5.87St Albans: £6.63Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £6.26Chipping Barnet: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet 978.5, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Chipping Barnet: 978.5

    978.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet 116.7, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Chipping Barnet: 116.7

    116.7Chipping Barnet is higher70.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chipping Barnet 131.9, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Chipping Barnet: 131.9

    131.9Chipping Barnet is higher126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 46.7, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Chipping Barnet: 46.7

    46.7Chipping Barnet is higher38.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet 161.8, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Chipping Barnet: 161.8

    161.8Chipping Barnet is higher118.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chipping Barnet 19.1, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Chipping Barnet: 19.1

    19.1Chipping Barnet is higher14.0

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Chipping Barnet and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureChipping BarnetSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,138£4,155£3,925£3,418£3,432£3,242Chipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,301£12,353£11,668£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,170£2,179£2,058£1,396£1,402£1,324Chipping Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,915£10,961£10,353£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£339£341£322Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£602£604£606£573Chipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£18£18£17Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£257£258£244Chipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£91£91£86Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£86£81£62£62£59Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,865£1,873£1,769£1,144£1,149£1,085Chipping Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£168£169£160Chipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£177£178£168Chipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£9.26£9.30£8.78Chipping Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£2.86£2.87£2.71Chipping Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,012.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.770.1Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9126.6Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.738.7Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026161.8118.1Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.114.0Chipping Barnet

Per resident

Chipping Barnet is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 2. 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

Chipping Barnet St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £4,138, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Chipping Barnet: £4,138St Albans: £3,432Chipping Barnet: £4,155St Albans: £3,242Chipping Barnet: £3,925

    £4,138£4,155£3,925Chipping Barnet is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £2,083, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Chipping Barnet: £2,083St Albans: £2,024Chipping Barnet: £2,092St Albans: £1,912Chipping Barnet: £1,976

    £2,083£2,092£1,976Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £1,342, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Chipping Barnet: £1,342St Albans: £883Chipping Barnet: £1,347St Albans: £834Chipping Barnet: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Chipping Barnet is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chipping Barnet £1,848, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Chipping Barnet: £1,848St Albans: £1,874Chipping Barnet: £1,856St Albans: £1,770Chipping Barnet: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chipping Barnet £122, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Chipping Barnet: £122St Albans: £53Chipping Barnet: £123St Albans: £50Chipping Barnet: £116

    £122£123£116Chipping Barnet is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £107, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Chipping Barnet: £107St Albans: £94Chipping Barnet: £108St Albans: £89Chipping Barnet: £102

    £107£108£102Chipping Barnet is higher£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £4.91, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Chipping Barnet: £4.91St Albans: £2.87Chipping Barnet: £4.93St Albans: £2.71Chipping Barnet: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Chipping Barnet is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £309, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Chipping Barnet: £309St Albans: £258Chipping Barnet: £311St Albans: £244Chipping Barnet: £293

    £309£311£293Chipping Barnet is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £96, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £96St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £97St Albans: £86Chipping Barnet: £91

    £96£97£91Chipping Barnet is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chipping Barnet £53, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Chipping Barnet: £53St Albans: £39Chipping Barnet: £53St Albans: £37Chipping Barnet: £50

    £53£53£50Chipping Barnet is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chipping Barnet £1,153, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Chipping Barnet: £1,153St Albans: £724Chipping Barnet: £1,158St Albans: £684Chipping Barnet: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Chipping Barnet is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chipping Barnet £301, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Chipping Barnet: £301St Albans: £169Chipping Barnet: £303St Albans: £160Chipping Barnet: £286

    £301£303£286Chipping Barnet is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chipping Barnet £126, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Chipping Barnet: £126St Albans: £112Chipping Barnet: £127St Albans: £106Chipping Barnet: £120

    £126£127£120Chipping Barnet is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chipping Barnet £5.90, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £5.85Chipping Barnet: £5.93St Albans: £5.53Chipping Barnet: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Chipping Barnet is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chipping Barnet £3.51, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Chipping Barnet: £3.51St Albans: £1.81Chipping Barnet: £3.53St Albans: £1.71Chipping Barnet: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Chipping Barnet is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chipping Barnet £5.87, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Chipping Barnet: £5.87St Albans: £6.63Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £6.26Chipping Barnet: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 165.7, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Chipping Barnet: 165.7

    165.7Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 19.8, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Chipping Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Chipping Barnet is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 22.3, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Chipping Barnet: 22.3

    22.3Chipping Barnet is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 46.7, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Chipping Barnet: 46.7

    46.7Chipping Barnet is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 100.0, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Chipping Barnet: 100.0

    100.0Chipping Barnet is higher74.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chipping Barnet 11.8, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Chipping Barnet: 11.8

    11.8Chipping Barnet is higher8.8

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Chipping Barnet and St Albans, per resident
MeasureChipping BarnetSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,138£4,155£3,925£3,418£3,432£3,242Chipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,083£2,092£1,976£2,016£2,024£1,912Chipping Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273£879£883£834Chipping Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,866£1,874£1,770St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£53£53£50Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£94£94£89Chipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.86£2.87£2.71Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£311£293£257£258£244Chipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£91£91£86Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£39£37Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£721£724£684Chipping Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£168£169£160Chipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£112£112£106Chipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.83£5.85£5.53Chipping Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.80£1.81£1.71Chipping Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7157.2Chipping Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.810.9Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.7Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.738.7Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.074.4Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.88.8Chipping Barnet

Total

Chipping Barnet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 0. 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

Chipping Barnet St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chipping Barnet £480.5m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mChipping Barnet: £480.5mSt Albans: £350.6mChipping Barnet: £482.5mSt Albans: £331.1mChipping Barnet: £455.8m

    £480.5m£482.5m£455.8mChipping Barnet is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chipping Barnet £241.9m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mChipping Barnet: £241.9mSt Albans: £206.8mChipping Barnet: £243.0mSt Albans: £195.3mChipping Barnet: £229.5m

    £241.9m£243.0m£229.5mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chipping Barnet £155.8m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mChipping Barnet: £155.8mSt Albans: £90.2mChipping Barnet: £156.5mSt Albans: £85.2mChipping Barnet: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mChipping Barnet is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chipping Barnet £214.7m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mChipping Barnet: £214.7mSt Albans: £191.4mChipping Barnet: £215.6mSt Albans: £180.8mChipping Barnet: £203.6m

    £214.7m£215.6m£203.6mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chipping Barnet £14.2m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mChipping Barnet: £14.2mSt Albans: £5.4mChipping Barnet: £14.3mSt Albans: £5.1mChipping Barnet: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mChipping Barnet is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chipping Barnet £12.5m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mChipping Barnet: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.6mChipping Barnet: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.1mChipping Barnet: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mChipping Barnet is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chipping Barnet £0.57m, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mChipping Barnet: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.29mChipping Barnet: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.28mChipping Barnet: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChipping Barnet is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chipping Barnet £35.9m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mChipping Barnet: £35.9mSt Albans: £26.3mChipping Barnet: £36.1mSt Albans: £24.9mChipping Barnet: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChipping Barnet is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chipping Barnet £11.2m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mChipping Barnet: £11.2mSt Albans: £9.3mChipping Barnet: £11.2mSt Albans: £8.8mChipping Barnet: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mChipping Barnet is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chipping Barnet £6.1m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mChipping Barnet: £6.1mSt Albans: £4.0mChipping Barnet: £6.1mSt Albans: £3.8mChipping Barnet: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChipping Barnet is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chipping Barnet £133.9m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mChipping Barnet: £133.9mSt Albans: £73.9mChipping Barnet: £134.5mSt Albans: £69.8mChipping Barnet: £127.1m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.1mChipping Barnet is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chipping Barnet £35.0m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mChipping Barnet: £35.0mSt Albans: £17.3mChipping Barnet: £35.1mSt Albans: £16.3mChipping Barnet: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mChipping Barnet is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chipping Barnet £14.7m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mChipping Barnet: £14.7mSt Albans: £11.5mChipping Barnet: £14.7mSt Albans: £10.8mChipping Barnet: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mChipping Barnet is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chipping Barnet £0.69m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mChipping Barnet: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.60mChipping Barnet: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.57mChipping Barnet: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChipping Barnet is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chipping Barnet £0.41m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mChipping Barnet: £0.41mSt Albans: £0.18mChipping Barnet: £0.41mSt Albans: £0.17mChipping Barnet: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChipping Barnet is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chipping Barnet £0.68m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mChipping Barnet: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.68mChipping Barnet: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.64mChipping Barnet: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chipping Barnet 19,245, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Chipping Barnet: 19,245

    19,245Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chipping Barnet 2,296, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Chipping Barnet: 2,296

    2,296Chipping Barnet is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chipping Barnet 2,593, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Chipping Barnet: 2,593

    2,593Chipping Barnet is higher2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chipping Barnet 5,428, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Chipping Barnet: 5,428

    5,428Chipping Barnet is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chipping Barnet 11,616, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Chipping Barnet: 11,616

    11,616Chipping Barnet is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chipping Barnet 1,370, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Chipping Barnet: 1,370

    1,370Chipping Barnet is higher900

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Chipping Barnet and St Albans, total
MeasureChipping BarnetSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.5m£482.5m£455.8m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mChipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.9m£243.0m£229.5m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mChipping Barnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mChipping Barnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.7m£215.6m£203.6m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mChipping Barnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mChipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mChipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mChipping Barnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChipping Barnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mChipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mChipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChipping Barnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChipping Barnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mChipping Barnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24516,058Chipping Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2961,111Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5932,008Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4283,956Chipping Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,6167,599Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,370900Chipping Barnet

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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