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Crawley and Hemel Hempstead

124,008 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Crawley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Crawley Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,728, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Crawley: £3,728Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Crawley: £3,744Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Crawley: £3,536

    £3,728£3,744£3,536Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £13,082, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Crawley: £13,082Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Crawley: £13,138Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Crawley: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £2,112, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Crawley: £2,112Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Crawley: £2,121Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Crawley: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Crawley is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £11,716, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Crawley: £11,716Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Crawley: £11,766Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Crawley: £11,113

    £11,716£11,766£11,113Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £650, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Crawley: £650Hemel Hempstead: £453Crawley: £652Hemel Hempstead: £427Crawley: £616

    £650£652£616Crawley is higher£451£453£427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £687, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Crawley: £687Hemel Hempstead: £669Crawley: £690Hemel Hempstead: £632Crawley: £651

    £687£690£651Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £30, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Crawley: £30Hemel Hempstead: £25Crawley: £30Hemel Hempstead: £24Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Crawley is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £349, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Crawley: £349Hemel Hempstead: £359Crawley: £351Hemel Hempstead: £339Crawley: £331

    £349£351£331Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £135Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £91, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Crawley: £91Hemel Hempstead: £98Crawley: £92Hemel Hempstead: £93Crawley: £86

    £91£92£86Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,788, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Crawley: £1,788Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Crawley: £1,795Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Crawley: £1,696

    £1,788£1,795£1,696Crawley is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £231, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Crawley: £231Hemel Hempstead: £253Crawley: £232Hemel Hempstead: £239Crawley: £219

    £231£232£219Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £220, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Crawley: £220Hemel Hempstead: £263Crawley: £221Hemel Hempstead: £248Crawley: £209

    £220£221£209Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £8.13, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Crawley: £8.13Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Crawley: £8.16Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Crawley: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £5.28, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Crawley: £5.28Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Crawley: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Crawley: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Crawley is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £5.22, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Crawley: £5.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Crawley: £5.24Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Crawley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 1,023.8, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Crawley: 1,023.8

    1,023.8Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 116.0, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Crawley: 116.0

    116.0Crawley is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 143.4, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Crawley: 143.4

    143.4Crawley is higherDepends on how you count143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 53.7, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Crawley: 53.7

    53.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Crawley 200.5, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Crawley: 200.5

    200.5Crawley is higher183.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Crawley 20.7, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Crawley and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,728£3,744£3,536£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£12,948£13,003£12,281Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,105£2,114£1,997Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,716£11,766£11,113£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£652£616£451£453£427Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£666£669£632Crawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£25£25£24Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£351£331£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£86£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,788£1,795£1,696£1,732£1,740£1,643Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£209£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.46£4.48£4.23Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.81,020.4Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.0100.1Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4143.1Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.5183.7Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 16. 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

Crawley Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,728, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Crawley: £3,728Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Crawley: £3,744Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Crawley: £3,536

    £3,728£3,744£3,536Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,638, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Crawley: £1,638Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Crawley: £1,644Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Crawley: £1,553

    £1,638£1,644£1,553Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,379, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Crawley: £1,379Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Crawley: £1,385Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Crawley: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Crawley is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,467, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Crawley: £1,467Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Crawley: £1,473Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Crawley: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crawley £81, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Crawley: £81Hemel Hempstead: £67Crawley: £82Hemel Hempstead: £64Crawley: £77

    £81£82£77Crawley is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £86, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Crawley: £86Hemel Hempstead: £100Crawley: £86Hemel Hempstead: £94Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Crawley £3.75, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Crawley: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Crawley: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £349, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Crawley: £349Hemel Hempstead: £359Crawley: £351Hemel Hempstead: £339Crawley: £331

    £349£351£331Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £135Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Crawley £60, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Crawley: £60Hemel Hempstead: £62Crawley: £60Hemel Hempstead: £59Crawley: £56

    £60£60£56Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,167, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Crawley: £1,167Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Crawley: £1,172Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Crawley: £1,107

    £1,167£1,172£1,107Crawley is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £231, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Crawley: £231Hemel Hempstead: £253Crawley: £232Hemel Hempstead: £239Crawley: £219

    £231£232£219Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Crawley: £144Hemel Hempstead: £167Crawley: £144Hemel Hempstead: £158Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.30, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Crawley: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Crawley: £5.33Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Crawley: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.45, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Crawley: £3.45Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Crawley: £3.46Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Crawley: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Crawley is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £5.22, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Crawley: £5.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Crawley: £5.24Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Crawley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.2, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Crawley: 128.2

    128.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 18.0, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 53.7, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Crawley: 53.7

    53.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 130.9, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Crawley: 130.9

    130.9Crawley is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 13.5, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Crawley and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureCrawleyHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,728£3,744£3,536£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,638£1,644£1,553£1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,336£1,342£1,268Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£67£67£64Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.72£3.74£3.53Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£351£331£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,167£1,172£1,107£1,100£1,104£1,043Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£2.84£2.85£2.69Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.2152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.9116.6Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Crawley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 7. 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

Crawley Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.3m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mCrawley: £462.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mCrawley: £464.3mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mCrawley: £438.5m

    £462.3m£464.3m£438.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mCrawley: £203.1mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mCrawley: £203.9mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mCrawley: £171.0mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mCrawley: £171.7mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mCrawley: £181.9mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mCrawley: £182.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCrawley: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCrawley: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley £10.7m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mCrawley: £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Crawley £0.46m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCrawley: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCrawley: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley £43.3m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mCrawley: £43.3mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mCrawley: £43.5mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mCrawley: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Crawley £15.7m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mCrawley: £15.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mCrawley: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley £7.4m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCrawley: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCrawley: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mCrawley: £144.7mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mCrawley: £145.3mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.6m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mCrawley: £28.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mCrawley: £28.7mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mCrawley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCrawley: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCrawley: £17.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCrawley: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCrawley: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCrawley: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCrawley: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.65m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCrawley: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCrawley: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mCrawley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley 2,226, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Crawley is higherDepends on how you count6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Crawley is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley 1,676, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,534

Show the numbers
Crawley and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureCrawleyHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89216,447Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8001,614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2262,306Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6596,107Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23012,602Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6761,534Crawley

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.
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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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