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Harlow and Hemel Hempstead

116,250 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

Harlow 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

Harlow Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Harlow: £4,132Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Harlow: £4,149Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow 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: Harlow £13,314, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Harlow: £13,314Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Harlow: £13,371Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow 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: Harlow £2,240, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Harlow: £2,240Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Harlow: £2,249Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow 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: Harlow £11,999, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Harlow: £11,999Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Harlow: £12,050Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow 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: Harlow £503, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Harlow: £503Hemel Hempstead: £453Harlow: £505Hemel Hempstead: £427Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow 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: Harlow £782, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Harlow: £782Hemel Hempstead: £669Harlow: £786Hemel Hempstead: £632Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Harlow 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: Harlow £30, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Harlow: £30Hemel Hempstead: £25Harlow: £30Hemel Hempstead: £24Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow 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: Harlow £383, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Harlow: £383Hemel Hempstead: £359Harlow: £385Hemel Hempstead: £339Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow 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: Harlow £130, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £131Hemel Hempstead: £135Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Hemel Hempstead 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: Harlow £104, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Harlow: £104Hemel Hempstead: £98Harlow: £104Hemel Hempstead: £93Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Harlow is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Harlow: £1,905Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Harlow: £1,914Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Harlow: £234Hemel Hempstead: £253Harlow: £235Hemel Hempstead: £239Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Hemel 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: Harlow £218, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Harlow: £218Hemel Hempstead: £263Harlow: £219Hemel Hempstead: £248Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Hemel 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: Harlow £7.20, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Harlow: £7.20Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Harlow: £7.23Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Hemel 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: Harlow £4.91, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Harlow: £4.91Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Harlow: £4.93Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Harlow is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Harlow: £6.94Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Harlow: £6.97Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Hemel 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: Harlow 1,043.4, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow 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: Harlow 118.3, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow 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: Harlow 173.4, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow 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: Harlow 61.1, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow 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: Harlow 201.0, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow 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: Harlow 23.7, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Harlow is higher22.4

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Harlow and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,026£4,043£3,819Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£12,948£13,003£12,281Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,105£2,114£1,997Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,805£11,856£11,198Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£451£453£427Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£666£669£632Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£25£25£24Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£358£359£339Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£98£98£93Harlow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,732£1,740£1,643Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.46£4.48£4.23Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,020.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3100.1Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4143.1Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.156.5Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0183.7Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.722.4Harlow

Per resident

Harlow 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

Harlow Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Harlow: £4,132Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Harlow: £4,149Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Harlow: £1,968Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Harlow: £1,977Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Harlow: £1,408Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Harlow: £1,414Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Harlow: £1,774Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Harlow: £1,782Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Harlow: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Harlow: £75Hemel Hempstead: £64Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Harlow 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: Harlow £116, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Harlow: £116Hemel Hempstead: £100Harlow: £116Hemel Hempstead: £94Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Harlow 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: Harlow £4.39, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Harlow: £4.39Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Harlow: £4.40Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow 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: Harlow £383, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Harlow: £383Hemel Hempstead: £359Harlow: £385Hemel Hempstead: £339Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow 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: Harlow £130, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £131Hemel Hempstead: £135Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Hemel Hempstead 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: Harlow £65, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Harlow: £65Hemel Hempstead: £62Harlow: £66Hemel Hempstead: £59Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Harlow is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Harlow: £1,198Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Harlow: £1,203Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Harlow: £234Hemel Hempstead: £253Harlow: £235Hemel Hempstead: £239Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Harlow: £137Hemel Hempstead: £167Harlow: £138Hemel Hempstead: £158Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Harlow: £4.53Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Harlow: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Harlow: £3.09Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Harlow: £3.10Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Harlow is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Harlow: £6.94Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Harlow: £6.97Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Harlow is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Harlow 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: Harlow 25.6, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow 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: Harlow 61.1, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Harlow 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: Harlow 14.9, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Harlow is higher14.2

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Harlow and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureHarlowHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,026£4,043£3,819Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£1,931£1,939£1,831Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,336£1,342£1,268Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,760£1,768£1,670Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£67£67£64Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£99£100£94Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.72£3.74£3.53Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£358£359£339Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£62£62£59Harlow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,100£1,104£1,043Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.84£2.85£2.69Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3152.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.3Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.156.5Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4116.6Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.2Harlow

Total

Harlow 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

Harlow Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mHarlow: £480.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mHarlow: £482.4mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mHarlow: £228.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mHarlow: £229.8mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mHarlow: £163.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mHarlow: £164.4mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mHarlow: £206.2mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mHarlow: £207.1mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mHarlow: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mHarlow: £8.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow 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: Harlow £13.4m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mHarlow: £13.4mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mHarlow: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow 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: Harlow £0.51m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mHarlow: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mHarlow: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow 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: Harlow £44.6m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mHarlow: £44.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mHarlow: £44.8mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow 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: Harlow £15.2m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mHarlow: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mHarlow: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHemel Hempstead 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: Harlow £7.6m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mHarlow: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mHarlow: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarlow is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mHarlow: £139.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mHarlow: £139.9mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mHarlow: £27.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mHarlow: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mHarlow: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mHarlow: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mHarlow: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mHarlow: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mHarlow: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarlow is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mHarlow: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mHarlow: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Harlow is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Harlow is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Harlow is higher1,534

Show the numbers
Harlow and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureHarlowHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHarlow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHarlow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93216,447Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0331,614Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,306Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0996,107Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69112,602Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,534Harlow

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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