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Gravesham and Hemel Hempstead

110,671 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Gravesham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Gravesham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gravesham: £4,309Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gravesham: £4,328Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham 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: Gravesham £13,214, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Gravesham: £13,214Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Gravesham: £13,271Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham is higher£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: Gravesham £2,319, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Gravesham: £2,319Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Gravesham: £2,329Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Gravesham: £11,911Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Gravesham: £11,962Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £513, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Gravesham: £513Hemel Hempstead: £453Gravesham: £515Hemel Hempstead: £427Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Gravesham 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: Gravesham £762, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Gravesham: £762Hemel Hempstead: £669Gravesham: £765Hemel Hempstead: £632Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Gravesham 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: Gravesham £29, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Gravesham: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Gravesham: £29Hemel Hempstead: £24Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Gravesham: £402Hemel Hempstead: £359Gravesham: £404Hemel Hempstead: £339Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £162Hemel Hempstead: £135Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £144, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Gravesham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £98Gravesham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £93Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Gravesham is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Gravesham: £1,916Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Gravesham: £1,925Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Gravesham: £212Hemel Hempstead: £253Gravesham: £213Hemel Hempstead: £239Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Hemel 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: Gravesham £243, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Gravesham: £243Hemel Hempstead: £263Gravesham: £244Hemel Hempstead: £248Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Hemel 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: Gravesham £7.92, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Gravesham: £7.92Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Gravesham: £7.95Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Hemel 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: Gravesham £8.18, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Gravesham: £8.18Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Gravesham: £8.22Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gravesham: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gravesham: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Hemel 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: Gravesham 1,018.7, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gravesham 108.7, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Gravesham is higher100.1

  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: Gravesham 160.8, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham 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: Gravesham 204.0, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Gravesham 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: Gravesham 32.8, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Gravesham is higher22.4

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Gravesham and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,026£4,043£3,819Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£12,948£13,003£12,281Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,105£2,114£1,997Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,805£11,856£11,198Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£451£453£427Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£666£669£632Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£24Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£358£359£339Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£142£142£135Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£98£98£93Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,732£1,740£1,643Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£4.46£4.48£4.23Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7100.1Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8143.1Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.456.5Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0183.7Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.822.4Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gravesham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gravesham: £4,309Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gravesham: £4,328Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Gravesham: £2,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Gravesham: £2,109Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Gravesham: £1,430Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Gravesham: £1,436Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Gravesham: £1,893Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Gravesham: £1,901Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £81£82£77Gravesham 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: Gravesham £121, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Gravesham: £121Hemel Hempstead: £100Gravesham: £122Hemel Hempstead: £94Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham 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: Gravesham £4.58, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Gravesham: £4.58Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Gravesham: £4.59Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Gravesham: £402Hemel Hempstead: £359Gravesham: £404Hemel Hempstead: £339Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £162Hemel Hempstead: £135Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £89, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Gravesham: £89Hemel Hempstead: £62Gravesham: £89Hemel Hempstead: £59Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Gravesham: £1,182Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Gravesham: £1,187Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Gravesham: £212Hemel Hempstead: £253Gravesham: £213Hemel Hempstead: £239Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Gravesham: £150Hemel Hempstead: £167Gravesham: £150Hemel Hempstead: £158Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Gravesham: £4.88Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Gravesham: £4.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Gravesham: £5.05Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Gravesham: £5.07Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gravesham: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gravesham: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.6, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham 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: Gravesham 20.2, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher14.2

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Gravesham and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureGraveshamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£4,026£4,043£3,819Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,931£1,939£1,831Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,336£1,342£1,268Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,760£1,768£1,670Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£67£67£64Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£99£100£94Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.72£3.74£3.53Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£358£359£339Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£142£142£135Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£62£62£59Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,100£1,104£1,043Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£2.84£2.85£2.69Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9152.2Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.9Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.3Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.456.5Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8116.6Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.2Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gravesham Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mGravesham: £476.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mGravesham: £478.9mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mGravesham: £232.5mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mGravesham: £233.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mGravesham: £158.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mGravesham: £158.9mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mGravesham: £209.5mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mGravesham: £210.4mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGravesham: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGravesham: £9.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham 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: Gravesham £13.4m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mGravesham: £13.4mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mGravesham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham 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: Gravesham £0.51m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGravesham: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGravesham: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mGravesham: £44.5mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mGravesham: £44.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mGravesham: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mGravesham: £17.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGravesham: £9.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGravesham: £9.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mGravesham: £130.8mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mGravesham: £131.3mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mGravesham: £23.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mGravesham: £23.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGravesham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGravesham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGravesham: £0.54mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGravesham: £0.54mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGravesham: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGravesham: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGravesham: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGravesham: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Gravesham is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Gravesham is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Gravesham is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Gravesham is higher1,534

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Gravesham and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureGraveshamHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91916,447Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9121,614Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,306Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0146,107Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92212,602Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2381,534Gravesham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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