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Godalming and Ash and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

102,165 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Godalming and Ash is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Godalming and Ash is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 8. 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

Godalming and Ash Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3,791, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Godalming and Ash: £3,791Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Godalming and Ash: £3,807Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Godalming and Ash: £3,596

    £3,791£3,807£3,596Godalming and Ash is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £12,557, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Godalming and Ash: £12,557Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Godalming and Ash: £12,611Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Godalming and Ash: £11,911

    £12,557£12,611£11,911Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£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: Godalming and Ash £1,215, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Godalming and Ash: £1,215Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Godalming and Ash: £1,220Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Godalming and Ash: £1,152

    £1,215£1,220£1,152Godalming and Ash is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £11,779, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Godalming and Ash: £11,779Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Godalming and Ash: £11,829Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Godalming and Ash: £11,173

    £11,779£11,829£11,173Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Godalming and Ash £258, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Godalming and Ash: £258Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Godalming and Ash: £259Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Godalming and Ash: £245

    £258£259£245Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £507, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Godalming and Ash: £507Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Godalming and Ash: £509Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Godalming and Ash: £480

    £507£509£480Harpenden 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: Godalming and Ash £14, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Godalming and Ash: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Godalming and Ash: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Godalming and Ash: £13

    £14£14£13Godalming and Ash is higher£12£13£12

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

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

    £222£223£211Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £105, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £65, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Godalming and Ash: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Godalming and Ash: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Godalming and Ash: £62

    £65£65£62Godalming and Ash is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £963, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Godalming and Ash: £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Godalming and Ash: £967Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Godalming and Ash: £913

    £963£967£913Godalming and Ash is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £145, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Godalming and Ash: £145Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Godalming and Ash: £146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Godalming and Ash: £138

    £145£146£138Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £178, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Godalming and Ash: £178Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Godalming and Ash: £179Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Godalming and Ash: £169

    £178£179£169Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £5.99, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Godalming and Ash: £5.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Godalming and Ash: £6.01Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Godalming and Ash: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Godalming and Ash £2.90, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Godalming and Ash: £2.90Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Godalming and Ash: £2.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Godalming and Ash: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.46, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Godalming and Ash: £3.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Godalming and Ash: £3.47Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Godalming and Ash: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Godalming and Ash 1,007.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Godalming and Ash: 1,007.1

    1,007.1Harpenden 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: Godalming and Ash 55.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Godalming and Ash: 55.5

    55.5Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 105.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Godalming and Ash: 105.9

    105.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Godalming and Ash 33.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Godalming and Ash: 33.7

    33.7Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 104.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Godalming and Ash: 104.3

    104.3Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 14.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Godalming and Ash: 14.6

    14.6Godalming and Ash is higher11.5

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Godalming and Ash and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureGodalming and AshHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,791£3,807£3,596£3,462£3,477£3,284Godalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,557£12,611£11,911£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,152£963£967£913Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£200£201£190Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£480£548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£13£12Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£181£182£172Godalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£78£78£74Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£54£55£52Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£768£772£729Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£116£109Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£129£130£122Godalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.11,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.546.7Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.727.6Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.377.1Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.611.5Godalming and Ash

Per resident

Godalming and Ash is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 5. 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

Godalming and Ash Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3,791, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Godalming and Ash: £3,791Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Godalming and Ash: £3,807Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Godalming and Ash: £3,596

    £3,791£3,807£3,596Godalming and Ash is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £2,598, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Godalming and Ash: £2,598Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Godalming and Ash: £2,609Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Godalming and Ash: £2,464

    £2,598£2,609£2,464Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £717, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Godalming and Ash: £717Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Godalming and Ash: £720Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Godalming and Ash: £680

    £717£720£680Godalming and Ash is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Godalming and Ash £2,437, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Godalming and Ash: £2,437Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Godalming and Ash: £2,447Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Godalming and Ash: £2,311

    £2,437£2,447£2,311Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £53, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Godalming and Ash: £53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Godalming and Ash: £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Godalming and Ash: £51

    £53£54£51Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £105, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Godalming and Ash: £99

    £105£105£99Harpenden 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: Godalming and Ash £2.89, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Godalming and Ash: £2.89Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Godalming and Ash: £2.90Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Godalming and Ash: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Godalming and Ash is higher£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: Godalming and Ash £222, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Godalming and Ash: £222Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Godalming and Ash: £223Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Godalming and Ash: £211

    £222£223£211Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £105, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Godalming and Ash: £38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Godalming and Ash: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Godalming and Ash: £36

    £38£39£36Godalming and Ash is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £569, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Godalming and Ash: £569Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Godalming and Ash: £571Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Godalming and Ash: £539

    £569£571£539Godalming and Ash is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Godalming and Ash £145, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Godalming and Ash: £145Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Godalming and Ash: £146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Godalming and Ash: £138

    £145£146£138Godalming and Ash is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Godalming and Ash £105, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Godalming and Ash: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Godalming and Ash: £100

    £105£106£100Godalming and Ash is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.53, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Godalming and Ash: £3.53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Godalming and Ash: £3.55Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Godalming and Ash: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Godalming and Ash £1.72, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Godalming and Ash: £1.72Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Godalming and Ash: £1.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Godalming and Ash: £1.63

    £1.72£1.73£1.63Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Godalming and Ash £3.46, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Godalming and Ash: £3.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Godalming and Ash: £3.47Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Godalming and Ash: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 208.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Godalming and Ash: 208.3

    208.3Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 11.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Godalming and Ash: 11.5

    11.5Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 21.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Godalming and Ash: 21.9

    21.9Harpenden 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: Godalming and Ash 33.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Godalming and Ash: 33.7

    33.7Godalming and Ash is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Godalming and Ash 61.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Godalming and Ash: 61.6

    61.6Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 8.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Godalming and Ash: 8.6

    8.6Godalming and Ash is higher6.7

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Godalming and Ash and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureGodalming and AshHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,791£3,807£3,596£3,462£3,477£3,284Godalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,598£2,609£2,464£2,521£2,532£2,391Godalming and Ash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£717£720£680£563£565£534Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,437£2,447£2,311£2,372£2,383£2,250Godalming and Ash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£39£39£37Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.44£2.45£2.31Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£181£182£172Godalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£78£78£74Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£39£36£32£32£30Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£569£571£539£449£451£426Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£116£109Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£75£76£72Godalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.72£1.73£1.63£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.3198.9Godalming and Ash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.1Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202633.727.6Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.645.0Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.66.7Godalming and Ash

Total

Godalming and Ash 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

Godalming and Ash Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £387.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mGodalming and Ash: £387.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mGodalming and Ash: £389.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mGodalming and Ash: £367.4m

    £387.3m£389.0m£367.4mGodalming and Ash is higher£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £265.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mGodalming and Ash: £265.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mGodalming and Ash: £266.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mGodalming and Ash: £251.7m

    £265.4m£266.5m£251.7mGodalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £73.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mGodalming and Ash: £73.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mGodalming and Ash: £73.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mGodalming and Ash: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mGodalming and Ash is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Godalming and Ash £248.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mGodalming and Ash: £248.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mGodalming and Ash: £250.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mGodalming and Ash: £236.1m

    £248.9m£250.0m£236.1mGodalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Godalming and Ash £5.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mGodalming and Ash: £5.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mGodalming and Ash: £5.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mGodalming and Ash: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGodalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £10.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mGodalming and Ash: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £0.30m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mGodalming and Ash: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mGodalming and Ash is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash £22.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mGodalming and Ash: £22.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mGodalming and Ash: £22.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mGodalming and Ash: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGodalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £10.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash £3.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mGodalming and Ash: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mGodalming and Ash is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Godalming and Ash £58.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mGodalming and Ash: £58.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mGodalming and Ash: £58.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mGodalming and Ash: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mGodalming and Ash is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Godalming and Ash £14.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mGodalming and Ash: £14.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mGodalming and Ash: £14.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mGodalming and Ash: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mGodalming and Ash is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Godalming and Ash £10.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mGodalming and Ash: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mGodalming and Ash: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Godalming and Ash £0.36m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mGodalming and Ash: £0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mGodalming and Ash: £0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mGodalming and Ash: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Godalming and Ash £0.18m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mGodalming and Ash: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Godalming and Ash £0.35m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mGodalming and Ash: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Godalming and Ash 21,285, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Godalming and Ash: 21,285

    21,285Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Godalming and Ash 1,172, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Godalming and Ash: 1,172

    1,172Godalming and Ash is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Godalming and Ash 2,238, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Godalming and Ash: 2,238

    2,238Godalming and Ash 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: Godalming and Ash 3,444, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Godalming and Ash: 3,444

    3,444Godalming and Ash is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Godalming and Ash 6,292, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Godalming and Ash: 6,292

    6,292Godalming and Ash is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Godalming and Ash 880, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Godalming and Ash: 880

    880Godalming and Ash is higher650

Show the numbers
Godalming and Ash and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureGodalming and AshHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.3m£389.0m£367.4m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mGodalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.4m£266.5m£251.7m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mGodalming and Ash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mGodalming and Ash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£248.9m£250.0m£236.1m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mGodalming and Ash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGodalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mGodalming and Ash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mGodalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mGodalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mGodalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mGodalming and Ash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mGodalming and Ash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGodalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGodalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,28519,249Godalming and Ash
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,172884Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,149Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,4442,673Godalming and Ash
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2924,358Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026880650Godalming and Ash

Sources

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

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