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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Godalming and Ash

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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Godalming and Ash on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 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 8 of 22 measures, and Godalming and Ash on 14. 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 Godalming and Ash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,557£12,611£11,911

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Godalming and Ash £1,215Godalming and Ash: £1,215Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Godalming and Ash: £1,220Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Godalming and Ash: £1,152Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £200£201£190Godalming and Ash is higher£258£259£245

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

    £548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£480

  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, Godalming and Ash £14Godalming and Ash: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Godalming and Ash: £14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Godalming and Ash: £13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

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

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

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

    £181£182£172Godalming and Ash is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Godalming and Ash £105Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Godalming and Ash is higher£105£106£100

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £129£130£122Godalming and Ash is higher£178£179£169

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Godalming and Ash 1,007.1Godalming and Ash: 1,007.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

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

    46.7Godalming and Ash is higher55.5

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

    113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count105.9

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

    27.6Godalming and Ash is higher33.7

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

    77.1Godalming and Ash is higher104.3

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

    11.5Godalming and Ash is higher14.6

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Godalming and Ash, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedGodalming and AshHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,791£3,807£3,596Godalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,557£12,611£11,911Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,215£1,220£1,152Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,779£11,829£11,173Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£258£259£245Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£507£509£480Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£14£14£13Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£222£223£211Godalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£105£106£100Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£65£65£62Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£963£967£913Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£146£138Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£178£179£169Godalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.99£6.01£5.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.90£2.91£2.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.46£3.47£3.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,007.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.755.5Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6105.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.633.7Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.1104.3Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.514.6Godalming and Ash

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £39£39£37Godalming and Ash is higher£53£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, Godalming and Ash £105Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Godalming and Ash: £99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Godalming and Ash is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

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

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

    £181£182£172Godalming and Ash is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Godalming and Ash £105Godalming and Ash: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Godalming and Ash: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Godalming and Ash is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Godalming and Ash £38Godalming and Ash: £38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Godalming and Ash: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Godalming and Ash: £36Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    198.9Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count208.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.1Godalming and Ash is higher11.5

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

    22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    27.6Godalming and Ash is higher33.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    45.0Godalming and Ash is higher61.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7, Godalming and Ash 8.6Godalming and Ash: 8.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Godalming and Ash is higher8.6

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Godalming and Ash, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedGodalming and AshHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,791£3,807£3,596Godalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,598£2,609£2,464Godalming and Ash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£717£720£680Godalming and Ash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,437£2,447£2,311Godalming and Ash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£54£51Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£105£105£99Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.89£2.90£2.74Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£222£223£211Godalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£105£106£100Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£38£39£36Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£569£571£539Godalming and Ash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£146£138Godalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£105£106£100Godalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.53£3.55£3.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£1.72£1.73£1.63Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.46£3.47£3.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9208.3Godalming and Ash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.5Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.633.7Godalming and Ash
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.061.6Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.78.6Godalming and Ash

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Godalming and Ash on 19. 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 Godalming and Ash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGodalming and Ash is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Godalming and Ash £10.7mGodalming and Ash: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mGodalming and Ash: £10.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mGodalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24m, Godalming and Ash £0.30mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mGodalming and Ash: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mGodalming and Ash: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

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

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

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

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mGodalming and Ash is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Godalming and Ash £10.8mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mGodalming and Ash: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mGodalming and Ash: £10.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mGodalming and Ash is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Godalming and Ash £3.9mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mGodalming and Ash: £3.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mGodalming and Ash: £3.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Godalming and Ash £0.18mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mGodalming and Ash: £0.18mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mGodalming and Ash: £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, Godalming and Ash £0.35mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mGodalming and Ash: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mGodalming and Ash: £0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,249Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count21,285

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    884Godalming and Ash is higher1,172

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

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

    2,149Godalming and Ash is higherDepends on how you count2,238

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Godalming and Ash 3,444Godalming and Ash: 3,444Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Godalming and Ash is higher3,444

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    4,358Godalming and Ash is higher6,292

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

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

    650Godalming and Ash is higher880

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Godalming and Ash, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedGodalming and AshHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£387.3m£389.0m£367.4mGodalming and Ash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£265.4m£266.5m£251.7mGodalming and Ash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mGodalming and Ash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£248.9m£250.0m£236.1mGodalming and Ash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGodalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mGodalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGodalming and Ash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mGodalming and Ash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mGodalming and Ash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mGodalming and Ash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGodalming and Ash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
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£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24921,285Godalming and Ash
Pension Credittotal, March 20268841,172Godalming and Ash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,238Godalming and Ash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6733,444Godalming and Ash
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3586,292Godalming and Ash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026650880Godalming and Ash

Sources

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

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