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Gillingham and Rainham and Hemel Hempstead

106,621 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Gillingham and Rainham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Hemel Hempstead 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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Gillingham and Rainham: £394Hemel Hempstead: £453Gillingham and Rainham: £396Hemel Hempstead: £427Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Hemel Hempstead 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Gillingham and Rainham: £749Hemel Hempstead: £669Gillingham and Rainham: £752Hemel Hempstead: £632Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £24Hemel Hempstead: £24Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Gillingham and Rainham: £422Hemel Hempstead: £359Gillingham and Rainham: £424Hemel Hempstead: £339Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £135Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Gillingham and Rainham: £128Hemel Hempstead: £98Gillingham and Rainham: £128Hemel Hempstead: £93Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £192Hemel Hempstead: £253Gillingham and Rainham: £193Hemel Hempstead: £239Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Hemel Hempstead is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Gillingham and Rainham: £252Hemel Hempstead: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £253Hemel Hempstead: £248Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel 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: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Hemel 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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Hemel Hempstead 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher22.4

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Gillingham and Rainham and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,026£4,043£3,819Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,105£2,114£1,997Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£451£453£427Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£666£669£632Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£358£359£339Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£135Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£98£98£93Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,732£1,740£1,643Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.46£4.48£4.23Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,020.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2143.1Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.056.5Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4183.7Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.422.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £67Hemel Hempstead: £64Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Hemel Hempstead 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £126Hemel Hempstead: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £127Hemel Hempstead: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Gillingham and Rainham: £422Hemel Hempstead: £359Gillingham and Rainham: £424Hemel Hempstead: £339Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £135Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Gillingham and Rainham: £79Hemel Hempstead: £62Gillingham and Rainham: £79Hemel Hempstead: £59Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £192Hemel Hempstead: £253Gillingham and Rainham: £193Hemel Hempstead: £239Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Gillingham and Rainham: £156Hemel Hempstead: £167Gillingham and Rainham: £157Hemel Hempstead: £158Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher14.2

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Gillingham and Rainham and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,026£4,043£3,819Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,931£1,939£1,831Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,760£1,768£1,670Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£67£67£64Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.72£3.74£3.53Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£358£359£339Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£142£142£135Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£62£62£59Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.84£2.85£2.69Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4152.2Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.9Gillingham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.021.3Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.056.5Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2116.6Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.2Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHemel Hempstead 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gillingham and Rainham is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Gillingham and Rainham is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,534

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Gillingham and Rainham and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38516,447Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,614Gillingham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,306Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,107Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60512,602Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,534Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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