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Constituency in East of England, England

Hemel Hempstead

In Hemel Hempstead, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 70% of constituencies in 2024-25.

108,100 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: David Taylor, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Hemel Hempstead compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,026£4,043£3,819

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    444th of 631, lower than in 70% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,948£13,003£12,281

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    206th of 631, higher than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,105£2,114£1,997

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    278th of 632, higher than in 56% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Hemel Hempstead
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819444th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281206th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997278th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Hemel Hempstead's benefit money go?

People here received £435.2 million£437.1 million£412.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Hemel Hempstead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £190.3m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.40m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £118.9m; Housing Benefit £27.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.64m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £190.3mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.40mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £118.9mHousing Benefit: £27.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.64mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in Hemel Hempstead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £191.1m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.40m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £119.4m; Housing Benefit £27.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.64m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £191.1mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.40mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £119.4mHousing Benefit: £27.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.64mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.84m
Spending in Hemel Hempstead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £180.5m; Pension Credit £6.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.38m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.4m; Universal Credit £112.8m; Housing Benefit £25.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.80mState Pension: £180.5mPension Credit: £6.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.38mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.4mUniversal Credit: £112.8mHousing Benefit: £25.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.80m
  1. State Pension£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m
  2. Pension Credit£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m
  8. Universal Credit£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
  12. Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
  13. Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m
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Spending by benefit in Hemel Hempstead, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m44%Published
Pension Credit£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m2%Published
Universal Credit£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m27%Published
Housing Benefit£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m0.2%Published
All benefits£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,026, expected £3,989, difference +£37

    Actual £4,026£4,043£3,819Expected £3,989£4,006£3,784Difference +£37+£37+£35

    Benefit spending per resident was £37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £37 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £35 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,948, expected £12,866, difference +£81

    Actual £12,948£13,003£12,281Expected £12,866£12,921£12,204Difference +£81+£82+£77

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £81 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £82 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £77 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,105, expected £2,067, difference +£38

    Actual £2,105£2,114£1,997Expected £2,067£2,076£1,960Difference +£38+£39+£36

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £38 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £36 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Hemel Hempstead
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,989£4,006£3,784+£37+£37+£35
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,866£12,921£12,204+£81+£82+£77
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,067£2,076£1,960+£38+£39+£36
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Hemel Hempstead received £0.77 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,886£4,833£4,460
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,743£3,702£3,416
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.77
474th of 631, lower than in 75% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Hemel Hempstead only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,306
  • Aged 16 to 6468,621
  • Aged 651,055
  • Aged 66 and over16,118
  • All residents108,100
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,105 people in Hemel Hempstead receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Hemel Hempstead
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,49441%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,09918%19%
Neurological disease76913%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)69611%12%
Respiratory disease1913%4%
Malignant disease2184%3%
Cardiovascular disease1082%3%
Visual disease771%2%
Endocrine disease972%1%
Hearing disorders962%1%
Gastrointestinal disease360.6%1%
Genitourinary disease570.9%0.9%
Skin disease540.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)380.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.3%0.4%
Infectious disease200.3%0.4%
Haematological disease140.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Hemel Hempstead vote in 2024?

Shares of the 44,108 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
David Taylor
Majority
4,857
11.0% of valid votes
Turnout
62.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 71,035 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,844
  • Conservative11,987
  • Reform UK7,689
  • Liberal Democrat5,096
  • Green Party2,492

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Hemel Hempstead, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourDavid Taylor16,84438.2%
ConservativeAndrew Williams11,98727.2%
Reform UKNoel Willcox7,68917.4%
Liberal DemocratSammy Barry-Mears5,09611.6%
Green PartySherief Hassan2,4925.7%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Hemel Hempstead

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Hemel HempsteadThis area£4,026£4,043£3,819
  2. Stevenage0.39£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  3. Colchester0.44£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  4. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.44£3,615£3,630£3,429Compare
  5. Swindon North0.52£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  6. Cardiff West0.54£4,856£4,877£4,606Compare
  7. Maidstone and Malling0.54£3,718£3,734£3,527Compare
  8. Stretford and Urmston0.62£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  9. Basildon and Billericay0.66£4,316£4,334£4,094Compare
  10. Gillingham and Rainham0.78£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  11. Bristol North West0.80£3,839£3,856£3,642Compare
  12. Leeds North East0.80£3,758£3,774£3,564Compare
  13. Northampton South0.80£3,595£3,610£3,410Compare
  14. Coventry North West0.80£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
  15. Chatham and Aylesford0.82£4,338£4,356£4,115Compare
  16. Swindon South0.83£3,655£3,671£3,467Compare
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Areas most like Hemel Hempstead
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Hemel Hempstead£4,026£4,043£3,819
Stevenage0.39£4,105£4,123£3,894
Colchester0.44£3,752£3,768£3,559
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.44£3,615£3,630£3,429
Swindon North0.52£3,723£3,739£3,531
Cardiff West0.54£4,856£4,877£4,606
Maidstone and Malling0.54£3,718£3,734£3,527
Stretford and Urmston0.62£4,305£4,323£4,084
Basildon and Billericay0.66£4,316£4,334£4,094
Gillingham and Rainham0.78£4,253£4,271£4,034
Bristol North West0.80£3,839£3,856£3,642
Leeds North East0.80£3,758£3,774£3,564
Northampton South0.80£3,595£3,610£3,410
Coventry North West0.80£4,180£4,198£3,965
Chatham and Aylesford0.82£4,338£4,356£4,115
Swindon South0.83£3,655£3,671£3,467
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Hemel Hempstead

Each share is the part of Hemel Hempstead's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Hemel Hempstead, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m427th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819444th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m494th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831469th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281206th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m250th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268266th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997278th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m472nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670460th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,19877th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m434th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64464th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427315th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m525th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94513th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632431st of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m479th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53502nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24347th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m412th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339423rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m235th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135242nd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m334th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59335th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93368th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m220th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043228th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643242nd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m187th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239192nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m337th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158357th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248366th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m153rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60138th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83129th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m419th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69439th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23450th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m66th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.3698th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.77474th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,447482nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2468th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.4205th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,614476th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.9497th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1347th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,306524th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3503rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1421st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,107392nd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.5401st of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,602279th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6291st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7310th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,534321st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.2330th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.4352nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£518.2m£512.6m£473.0m162nd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,886£4,833£4,460159th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.77474th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35256th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£81£82£77242nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£38£39£36246th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Hemel Hempstead

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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