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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Mid Bedfordshire

96,779 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Mid Bedfordshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Mid Bedfordshire: £233Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190Mid Bedfordshire is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Mid Bedfordshire: £599Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Mid Bedfordshire: £566Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Mid Bedfordshire: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Mid Bedfordshire: £15Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Mid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Mid Bedfordshire: £232Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £110Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £104Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Mid Bedfordshire: £69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Mid Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Mid Bedfordshire: £992Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Mid Bedfordshire: £937Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729Mid Bedfordshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Mid Bedfordshire: £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Mid Bedfordshire: £122Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher62.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1Mid Bedfordshire is higher107.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,386£3,400£3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,747£12,801£12,091Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,194£1,199£1,133Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,889£11,939£11,277Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£245£246£233Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£988£992£937Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£106£106£100Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£128£129£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.56£7.59£7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.27£2.28£2.15Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.762.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.639.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.1107.0Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.516.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Mid Bedfordshire: £738Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Mid Bedfordshire: £697Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534Mid Bedfordshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £39£39£37Mid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Mid Bedfordshire: £232Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £110Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £104Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Mid Bedfordshire: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Mid Bedfordshire: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Mid Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Mid Bedfordshire: £611Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Mid Bedfordshire: £577Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426Mid Bedfordshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Mid Bedfordshire: £79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.1Mid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2

    22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher65.9

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,386£3,400£3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,184£2,193£2,071Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£735£738£697Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,037£2,045£1,932Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£102£103£97Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£106£106£100Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£79£79£75Mid Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£1.40£1.41£1.33Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9176.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.7Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.639.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.065.9Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.710.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mMid Bedfordshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£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, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mMid Bedfordshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358Mid Bedfordshire is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mMid Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMid Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24918,938Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 20268841,146Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,360Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6734,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3587,066Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266501,068Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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