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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Chesham and Amersham

96,779 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 16. 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Chesham and Amersham is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Chesham and Amersham: £248Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Chesham and Amersham: £235Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190Chesham and Amersham is higher£247£248£235

  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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Chesham and Amersham: £527Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Chesham and Amersham: £498Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

  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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Chesham and Amersham: £13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Chesham and Amersham: £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Chesham and Amersham is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Chesham and Amersham: £190Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Chesham and Amersham: £179Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Chesham and Amersham is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£85£81

  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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Chesham and Amersham: £60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Chesham and Amersham: £56Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Chesham and Amersham is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Chesham and Amersham: £888Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Chesham and Amersham: £839Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729Chesham and Amersham is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Chesham and Amersham: £112Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Chesham and Amersham is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Chesham and Amersham: £147Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Chesham and Amersham: £138Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Chesham and Amersham is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count995.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7Chesham and Amersham is higher51.9

  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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count109.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Chesham and Amersham is higher28.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1Chesham and Amersham is higher91.9

  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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5Chesham and Amersham is higher13.5

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,758£12,813£12,102Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,973£12,024£11,357Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£247£248£235Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£525£527£498Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£13£13£12Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£189£190£179Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£59£60£56Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£884£888£839Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£146£147£138Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.98£3.00£2.83Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7995.8Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.751.9Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6109.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.628.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.191.9Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.513.5Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 21. 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Chesham and Amersham: £649Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Chesham and Amersham: £613Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534Chesham and Amersham is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Chesham and Amersham: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Chesham and Amersham: £48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37

    £39£39£37Chesham and Amersham is higher£51£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Chesham and Amersham: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Chesham and Amersham: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£108£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Chesham and Amersham: £190Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Chesham and Amersham: £179Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Chesham and Amersham is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Chesham and Amersham: £81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Chesham and Amersham: £35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Chesham and Amersham: £33Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Chesham and Amersham is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Chesham and Amersham: £521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Chesham and Amersham: £492Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426Chesham and Amersham is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Chesham and Amersham: £118Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Chesham and Amersham: £112Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Chesham and Amersham is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Chesham and Amersham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Chesham and Amersham: £81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Chesham and Amersham is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1

    9.1Chesham and Amersham is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2

    22.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Chesham and Amersham is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0Chesham and Amersham is higher53.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Chesham and Amersham is higher7.9

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£646£649£613Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£108£108£102Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£189£190£179Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£519£521£492Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£86£86£81Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£1.75£1.76£1.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.7Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.3Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.628.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.053.9Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.77.9Chesham and Amersham

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 21. 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mChesham and Amersham is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mChesham and Amersham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884Chesham and Amersham is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Chesham and Amersham is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358Chesham and Amersham is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650Chesham and Amersham is higher803

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mChesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mChesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24920,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268841,082Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,270Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6732,908Chesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3585,477Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026650803Chesham and Amersham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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