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Didcot and Wantage and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

115,695 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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

Didcot and Wantage Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£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: Didcot and Wantage £1,363, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Didcot and Wantage: £235Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Didcot and Wantage: £236Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £544, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Didcot and Wantage: £544Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Didcot and Wantage: £547Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Harpenden 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: Didcot and Wantage £14, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Didcot and Wantage: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Didcot and Wantage: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Didcot and Wantage: £222Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Didcot and Wantage: £223Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £115, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Didcot and Wantage: £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Didcot and Wantage: £116Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £64, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Didcot and Wantage: £64Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Didcot and Wantage: £64Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Didcot and Wantage: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Didcot and Wantage: £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £144, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Didcot and Wantage: £144Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Didcot and Wantage: £145Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £6.34, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Harpenden 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: Didcot and Wantage 55.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 116.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 121.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 14.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher11.5

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Didcot and Wantage and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£963£967£913Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£200£201£190Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£12£13£12Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£181£182£172Didcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£78£78£74Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£54£55£52Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£768£772£729Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£130£122Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.946.7Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2113.6Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.727.6Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.177.1Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.911.5Didcot and Wantage

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 9. 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

Didcot and Wantage Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Didcot and Wantage: £847Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Didcot and Wantage: £850Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Didcot and Wantage: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Didcot and Wantage: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £91, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Didcot and Wantage: £91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Didcot and Wantage: £91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Didcot and Wantage £2.38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£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: Didcot and Wantage £222, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Didcot and Wantage: £222Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Didcot and Wantage: £223Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £115, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Didcot and Wantage: £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Didcot and Wantage: £116Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £40, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Didcot and Wantage: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Didcot and Wantage: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Didcot and Wantage: £712Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Didcot and Wantage: £715Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Didcot and Wantage: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Didcot and Wantage: £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Didcot and Wantage: £89Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Didcot and Wantage: £90Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 19.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher6.7

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Didcot and Wantage and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£563£565£534Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.44£2.45£2.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£181£182£172Didcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£78£78£74Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£32£32£30Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£449£451£426Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£75£76£72Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.1Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.727.6Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.245.0Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.36.7Didcot and Wantage

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Didcot and Wantage Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDidcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £0.28m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £25.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.70m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Didcot and Wantage is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Didcot and Wantage 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: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Didcot and Wantage is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher650

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDidcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mDidcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mDidcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mDidcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDidcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mDidcot and Wantage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44819,249Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,075884Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,149Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1342,673Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6984,358Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070650Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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