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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Hitchin

96,779 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Hitchin on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 18. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hitchin: £3,470Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hitchin: £3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Hitchin: £12,852Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Hitchin: £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,797£12,852£12,139

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Hitchin: £1,317Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Hitchin: £1,244Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Hitchin: £11,964Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Hitchin: £11,300Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Hitchin: £238Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190Hitchin is higher£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Hitchin: £619Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Hitchin: £585Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Hitchin: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Hitchin: £15Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Hitchin is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hitchin: £253Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hitchin: £239Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £117Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Hitchin: £70Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Hitchin: £66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Hitchin: £1,063Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Hitchin: £1,004Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729Hitchin is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hitchin: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hitchin: £121Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Hitchin: £172Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Hitchin: £162Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

  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, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Hitchin: £9.05Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Hitchin: £8.55Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Hitchin: £3.78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Hitchin: £3.57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hitchin: £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hitchin: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7Hitchin is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5Hitchin is higher15.4

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,455£3,470£3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,797£12,852£12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,913£11,964£11,300Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£251£252£238Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.91£3.93£3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.764.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.1113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.515.4Hitchin

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 15. 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hitchin: £3,470Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hitchin: £3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Hitchin: £2,142Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Hitchin: £2,023Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Hitchin: £819Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Hitchin: £773Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Hitchin: £1,994Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Hitchin: £1,884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hitchin: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hitchin: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37

    £39£39£37Hitchin is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Hitchin: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Hitchin: £98Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Hitchin: £2.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Hitchin: £2.56Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hitchin is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hitchin: £253Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hitchin: £239Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £117Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hitchin: £43Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hitchin: £41Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Hitchin: £660Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Hitchin: £624Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426Hitchin is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hitchin: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hitchin: £121Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Hitchin: £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Hitchin: £101Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Hitchin: £5.62Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Hitchin: £5.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Hitchin: £2.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Hitchin: £2.22Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hitchin: £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hitchin: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.1Hitchin 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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2

    22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Hitchin is higher9.6

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,455£3,470£3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,133£2,142£2,023Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£1,986£1,994£1,884Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£103£103£98Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.91£3.93£3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9169.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.070.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.79.6Hitchin

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mHitchin: £364.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mHitchin: £344.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mHitchin: £225.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mHitchin: £212.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mHitchin: £86.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mHitchin: £81.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mHitchin: £209.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mHitchin: £197.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHitchin: £4.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHitchin: £4.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHitchin is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHitchin: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHitchin: £10.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHitchin: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHitchin: £0.27mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHitchin is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHitchin: £26.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHitchin: £25.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mHitchin: £13.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mHitchin: £12.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHitchin: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHitchin: £4.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mHitchin: £69.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mHitchin: £65.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mHitchin is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHitchin: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHitchin: £12.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHitchin: £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHitchin: £10.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mHitchin: £0.59mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mHitchin: £0.56mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHitchin: £0.23mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHitchin: £0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHitchin: £0.39mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884Hitchin is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650Hitchin is higher1,008

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Hitchin, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24917,818Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 20268841,124Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,321Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6734,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3587,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266501,008Hitchin

Sources

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

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