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Constituency in East of England, England

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

In Harpenden and Berkhamsted, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 93% of constituencies in 2024-25.

96,779 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Victoria Collins, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Harpenden and Berkhamsted compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,462£3,477£3,284

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    588th of 631, lower than in 93% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,900£12,955£12,236

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    225th of 631, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £963£967£913

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    624th of 632, lower than in 98% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Harpenden and Berkhamsted
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284588th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236225th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913624th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Harpenden and Berkhamsted's benefit money go?

People here received £335.1 million£336.5 million£317.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £229.6m; Pension Credit £3.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.24m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £17.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.1m; Universal Credit £43.5m; Housing Benefit £11.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £7.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.38mState Pension: £229.6mPension Credit: £3.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.24mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £17.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.1mUniversal Credit: £43.5mHousing Benefit: £11.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £7.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.38m
Spending in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £230.6m; Pension Credit £3.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.24m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £17.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.1m; Universal Credit £43.6m; Housing Benefit £11.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £7.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.38mState Pension: £230.6mPension Credit: £3.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.24mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £17.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.1mUniversal Credit: £43.6mHousing Benefit: £11.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £7.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.38m
Spending in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £217.8m; Pension Credit £3.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.22m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £16.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £2.9m; Universal Credit £41.2m; Housing Benefit £10.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £6.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.36mState Pension: £217.8mPension Credit: £3.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.22mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £16.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £2.9mUniversal Credit: £41.2mHousing Benefit: £10.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £6.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.36m
  1. State Pension£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m
  2. Pension Credit£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
  8. Universal Credit£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
  12. Income Support£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
  13. Other benefits£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
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Spending by benefit in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m69%Published
Pension Credit£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m5%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m0.9%Published
Universal Credit£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m13%Published
Housing Benefit£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
All benefits£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,462, expected £3,695, difference −£233

    Actual £3,462£3,477£3,284Expected £3,695£3,711£3,505Difference −£233−£234−£221

    Benefit spending per resident was £233 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £234 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £221 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,900, expected £12,474, difference +£426

    Actual £12,900£12,955£12,236Expected £12,474£12,527£11,832Difference +£426+£428+£404

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £426 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £428 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £404 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £963, expected £1,360, difference −£397

    Actual £963£967£913Expected £1,360£1,366£1,290Difference −£397−£399−£377

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £397 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £399 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £377 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Harpenden and Berkhamsted
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,695£3,711£3,505−£233−£234−£221
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,474£12,527£11,832+£426+£428+£404
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£963£967£913£1,360£1,366£1,290−£397−£399−£377
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Harpenden and Berkhamsted received £0.22 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£14,838£14,677£13,543
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,301£3,265£3,013
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.22
621st of 631, lower than in 98% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Harpenden and Berkhamsted only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,235
  • Aged 16 to 6456,559
  • Aged 651,070
  • Aged 66 and over18,915
  • All residents96,779
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

2,676 people in Harpenden and Berkhamsted receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,07240%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)41415%19%
Neurological disease41415%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)28010%12%
Respiratory disease693%4%
Malignant disease1114%3%
Cardiovascular disease572%3%
Visual disease552%2%
Endocrine disease341%1%
Hearing disorders442%1%
Gastrointestinal disease250.9%1%
Genitourinary disease240.9%0.9%
Skin disease210.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)261.0%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract80.3%0.4%
Infectious disease90.3%0.4%
Haematological disease00%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.2%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Harpenden and Berkhamsted vote in 2024?

Shares of the 54,336 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Victoria Collins
Majority
10,708
19.7% of valid votes
Turnout
75.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,242 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat27,282
  • Conservative16,574
  • Reform UK4,245
  • Labour4,061
  • Green Party1,951
  • Social Democratic Party223

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Harpenden and Berkhamsted, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratVictoria Collins27,28250.2%
ConservativeNigel Gardner16,57430.5%
Reform UKSaba Poursaeedi4,2457.8%
LabourZara Layne4,0617.5%
Green PartyPaul De Hoest1,9513.6%
Social Democratic PartyMark Patten2230.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Harpenden and Berkhamsted

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Harpenden and BerkhamstedThis area£3,462£3,477£3,284
  2. Hitchin0.68£3,455£3,470£3,278Compare
  3. Wokingham0.72£3,201£3,215£3,037Compare
  4. Chesham and Amersham0.75£3,661£3,677£3,473Compare
  5. North West Essex0.78£3,706£3,722£3,515Compare
  6. Godalming and Ash0.78£3,791£3,807£3,596Compare
  7. Maidenhead0.79£3,275£3,289£3,107Compare
  8. North East Hampshire0.88£3,412£3,427£3,237Compare
  9. Mid Bedfordshire0.88£3,386£3,400£3,211Compare
  10. Tunbridge Wells0.90£3,813£3,829£3,617Compare
  11. Didcot and Wantage0.92£3,390£3,405£3,216Compare
  12. Farnham and Bordon0.94£3,614£3,629£3,428Compare
  13. East Renfrewshire0.96£4,013£4,030£3,806Compare
  14. Sevenoaks0.98£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  15. South West Hertfordshire0.98£3,622£3,637£3,436Compare
  16. Hertford and Stortford1.01£3,450£3,465£3,273Compare
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Areas most like Harpenden and Berkhamsted
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Harpenden and Berkhamsted£3,462£3,477£3,284
Hitchin0.68£3,455£3,470£3,278
Wokingham0.72£3,201£3,215£3,037
Chesham and Amersham0.75£3,661£3,677£3,473
North West Essex0.78£3,706£3,722£3,515
Godalming and Ash0.78£3,791£3,807£3,596
Maidenhead0.79£3,275£3,289£3,107
North East Hampshire0.88£3,412£3,427£3,237
Mid Bedfordshire0.88£3,386£3,400£3,211
Tunbridge Wells0.90£3,813£3,829£3,617
Didcot and Wantage0.92£3,390£3,405£3,216
Farnham and Bordon0.94£3,614£3,629£3,428
East Renfrewshire0.96£4,013£4,030£3,806
Sevenoaks0.98£4,026£4,043£3,818
South West Hertfordshire0.98£3,622£3,637£3,436
Hertford and Stortford1.01£3,450£3,465£3,273
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Each share is the part of Harpenden and Berkhamsted's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m620th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284588th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m331st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391258th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236225th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m626th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534628th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913624th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m280th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250224th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,5145th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m626th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37628th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190625th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m549th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102473rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520595th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m628th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31624th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12625th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m630th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172630th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m623rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74620th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m625th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30622nd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52613th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m624th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426626th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729624th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m597th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109586th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m627th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72627th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122624th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m391st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25339th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27296th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m543rd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00528th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42516th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m615th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73593rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.22621st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,249327th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9267th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7247th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026884628th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.1628th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.7630th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,149552nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.2478th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6607th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,673631st of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.6632nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,358629th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.0631st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.1631st of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026650625th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.7627th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.5618th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn17th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£14,838£14,677£13,54311th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.22621st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£233−£234−£221526th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£40443rd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£397−£399−£377598th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Harpenden and Berkhamsted

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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