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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and North East Hampshire

96,779 and 104,791 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than North East Hampshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 10. 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 North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, North East Hampshire £3,412North East Hampshire: £3,412Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462North East Hampshire: £3,427Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477North East Hampshire: £3,237Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,427£3,237

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, North East Hampshire £12,506North East Hampshire: £12,506Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900North East Hampshire: £12,559Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955North East Hampshire: £11,862Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, North East Hampshire £941North East Hampshire: £941Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963North East Hampshire: £945Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967North East Hampshire: £893Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, North East Hampshire £11,772North East Hampshire: £11,772Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139North East Hampshire: £11,823Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190North East Hampshire: £11,167Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£11,772£11,823£11,167

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, North East Hampshire £204North East Hampshire: £204Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200North East Hampshire: £205Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201North East Hampshire: £194Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190North East Hampshire is higher£204£205£194

  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, North East Hampshire £518North East Hampshire: £518Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548North East Hampshire: £520Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551North East Hampshire: £491Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£518£520£491

  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, North East Hampshire £12North East Hampshire: £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12North East Hampshire: £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13North East Hampshire: £11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, North East Hampshire £184North East Hampshire: £184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181North East Hampshire: £184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182North East Hampshire: £174Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172North East Hampshire is higher£184£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, North East Hampshire £88North East Hampshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North East Hampshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North East Hampshire: £83Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74North East Hampshire is higher£88£88£83

  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, North East Hampshire £51North East Hampshire: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54North East Hampshire: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55North East Hampshire: £48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, North East Hampshire £770North East Hampshire: £770Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768North East Hampshire: £774Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772North East Hampshire: £731Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729North East Hampshire is higher£770£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, North East Hampshire £100North East Hampshire: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115North East Hampshire: £101Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116North East Hampshire: £95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£100£101£95

  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, North East Hampshire £111North East Hampshire: £111Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129North East Hampshire: £111Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130North East Hampshire: £105Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£111£111£105

  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, North East Hampshire £7.89North East Hampshire: £7.89Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66North East Hampshire: £7.92Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70North East Hampshire: £7.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27North East Hampshire is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, North East Hampshire £1.60North East Hampshire: £1.60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61North East Hampshire: £1.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62North East Hampshire: £1.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, North East Hampshire £7.32North East Hampshire: £7.32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93North East Hampshire: £7.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95North East Hampshire: £6.94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  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, North East Hampshire 1,002.7North East Hampshire: 1,002.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

  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, North East Hampshire 47.4North East Hampshire: 47.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7North East Hampshire is higher47.4

  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, North East Hampshire 111.7North East Hampshire: 111.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, North East Hampshire 28.7North East Hampshire: 28.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6North East Hampshire is higher28.7

  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, North East Hampshire 83.5North East Hampshire: 83.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1North East Hampshire is higher83.5

  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, North East Hampshire 12.3North East Hampshire: 12.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5North East Hampshire is higher12.3

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and North East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,412£3,427£3,237Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,506£12,559£11,862Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£941£945£893Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£11,772£11,823£11,167Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£204£205£194North East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£518£520£491Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£12£12£11Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£184£184£174North East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£83North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£51£51£48Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£770£774£731North East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£100£101£95Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£111£111£105Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.89£7.92£7.48North East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£1.60£1.61£1.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.32£7.35£6.94North East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,002.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.747.4North East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6111.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.628.7North East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.183.5North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.512.3North East Hampshire

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 11. 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 North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, North East Hampshire £3,412North East Hampshire: £3,412Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462North East Hampshire: £3,427Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477North East Hampshire: £3,237Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,412£3,427£3,237

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, North East Hampshire £2,465North East Hampshire: £2,465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521North East Hampshire: £2,476Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532North East Hampshire: £2,338Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,465£2,476£2,338

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, North East Hampshire £568North East Hampshire: £568Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563North East Hampshire: £571Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565North East Hampshire: £539Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£568£571£539

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, North East Hampshire £2,320North East Hampshire: £2,320Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372North East Hampshire: £2,330Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383North East Hampshire: £2,201Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39, North East Hampshire £40North East Hampshire: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39North East Hampshire: £40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39North East Hampshire: £38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37

    £39£39£37North East Hampshire is higher£40£40£38

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, North East Hampshire £102North East Hampshire: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107North East Hampshire: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108North East Hampshire: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£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, North East Hampshire £2.28North East Hampshire: £2.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44North East Hampshire: £2.29Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45North East Hampshire: £2.16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2.28£2.29£2.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, North East Hampshire £184North East Hampshire: £184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181North East Hampshire: £184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182North East Hampshire: £174Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172North East Hampshire is higher£184£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, North East Hampshire £88North East Hampshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North East Hampshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North East Hampshire: £83Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74North East Hampshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, North East Hampshire £31North East Hampshire: £31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32North East Hampshire: £31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32North East Hampshire: £29Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, North East Hampshire £465North East Hampshire: £465Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449North East Hampshire: £467Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451North East Hampshire: £441Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426North East Hampshire is higher£465£467£441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, North East Hampshire £100North East Hampshire: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115North East Hampshire: £101Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116North East Hampshire: £95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£100£101£95

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, North East Hampshire £67North East Hampshire: £67Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75North East Hampshire: £67Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76North East Hampshire: £63Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£67£67£63

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, North East Hampshire £4.77North East Hampshire: £4.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48North East Hampshire: £4.79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50North East Hampshire: £4.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25North East Hampshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, North East Hampshire £0.97North East Hampshire: £0.97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11North East Hampshire: £0.97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12North East Hampshire: £0.92Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, North East Hampshire £7.32North East Hampshire: £7.32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93North East Hampshire: £7.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95North East Hampshire: £6.94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, North East Hampshire 197.6North East Hampshire: 197.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1, North East Hampshire 9.3North East Hampshire: 9.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1

    9.1North East Hampshire is higher9.3

  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, North East Hampshire 22.0North East Hampshire: 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, North East Hampshire 28.7North East Hampshire: 28.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6North East Hampshire is higher28.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, North East Hampshire 50.4North East Hampshire: 50.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0North East Hampshire is higher50.4

  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, North East Hampshire 7.5North East Hampshire: 7.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7North East Hampshire is higher7.5

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and North East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,412£3,427£3,237Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,465£2,476£2,338Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£568£571£539North East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,320£2,330£2,201Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£38North East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£102£102£97Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.28£2.29£2.16Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£184£184£174North East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£83North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£29Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£465£467£441North East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£100£101£95Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£67£67£63Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.77£4.79£4.52North East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£0.97£0.97£0.92Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.32£7.35£6.94North East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9197.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.3North East Hampshire
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 202627.628.7North East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.050.4North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.77.5North East Hampshire

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire 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 North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, North East Hampshire £357.6mNorth East Hampshire: £357.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mNorth East Hampshire: £359.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mNorth East Hampshire: £339.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£357.6m£359.1m£339.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, North East Hampshire £258.3mNorth East Hampshire: £258.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mNorth East Hampshire: £259.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mNorth East Hampshire: £245.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, North East Hampshire £59.6mNorth East Hampshire: £59.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mNorth East Hampshire: £59.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mNorth East Hampshire: £56.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.8m£56.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, North East Hampshire £243.2mNorth East Hampshire: £243.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mNorth East Hampshire: £244.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mNorth East Hampshire: £230.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, North East Hampshire £4.2mNorth East Hampshire: £4.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mNorth East Hampshire: £4.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mNorth East Hampshire: £4.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth East Hampshire is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, North East Hampshire £10.7mNorth East Hampshire: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mNorth East Hampshire: £10.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mNorth East Hampshire: £10.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, North East Hampshire £0.24mNorth East Hampshire: £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mNorth East Hampshire: £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mNorth East Hampshire: £0.23mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6m, North East Hampshire £19.2mNorth East Hampshire: £19.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mNorth East Hampshire: £19.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mNorth East Hampshire: £18.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Hampshire is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, North East Hampshire £9.2mNorth East Hampshire: £9.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mNorth East Hampshire: £9.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mNorth East Hampshire: £8.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mNorth East Hampshire is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, North East Hampshire £3.2mNorth East Hampshire: £3.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mNorth East Hampshire: £3.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mNorth East Hampshire: £3.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, North East Hampshire £48.7mNorth East Hampshire: £48.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mNorth East Hampshire: £49.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mNorth East Hampshire: £46.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mNorth East Hampshire is higher£48.7m£49.0m£46.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, North East Hampshire £10.5mNorth East Hampshire: £10.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mNorth East Hampshire: £10.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mNorth East Hampshire: £10.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, North East Hampshire £7.0mNorth East Hampshire: £7.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mNorth East Hampshire: £7.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mNorth East Hampshire: £6.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, North East Hampshire £0.50mNorth East Hampshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mNorth East Hampshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mNorth East Hampshire: £0.47mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mNorth East Hampshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, North East Hampshire £0.10mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, North East Hampshire £0.77mNorth East Hampshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mNorth East Hampshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mNorth East Hampshire: £0.73mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Hampshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, North East Hampshire 20,710North East Hampshire: 20,710Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count20,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, North East Hampshire 978North East Hampshire: 978Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884North East Hampshire is higher978

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, North East Hampshire 2,307North East Hampshire: 2,307Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count2,307

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, North East Hampshire 3,010North East Hampshire: 3,010Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673North East Hampshire is higher3,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, North East Hampshire 5,284North East Hampshire: 5,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358North East Hampshire is higher5,284

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, North East Hampshire 781North East Hampshire: 781Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650North East Hampshire is higher781

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and North East Hampshire, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£357.6m£359.1m£339.2mNorth East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£258.3m£259.4m£245.0mNorth East Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£59.6m£59.8m£56.5mNorth East Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mNorth East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mNorth East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorth East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mNorth East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mNorth East Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£48.7m£49.0m£46.2mNorth East Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth East Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.10mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24920,710North East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 2026884978North East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1492,307North East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6733,010North East Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3585,284North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026650781North East Hampshire

Sources

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

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