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Hemel Hempstead and Bristol North West

108,100 and 112,745 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Bristol North West on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 4. 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

Hemel Hempstead Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Bristol North West: £3,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Bristol North West: £3,642Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Bristol North West £12,566Bristol North West: £12,566Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Bristol North West: £12,620Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Bristol North West: £11,920Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Bristol North West: £1,766Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Bristol North West: £1,668Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Bristol North West: £11,479Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Bristol North West: £10,842Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,430£11,479£10,842

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Bristol North West £449Bristol North West: £449Hemel Hempstead: £451Bristol North West: £451Hemel Hempstead: £453Bristol North West: £426Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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: Hemel Hempstead £666, Bristol North West £663Bristol North West: £663Hemel Hempstead: £666Bristol North West: £666Hemel Hempstead: £669Bristol North West: £629Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  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: Hemel Hempstead £25, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Bristol North West: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Bristol North West: £23Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Hemel Hempstead: £358Bristol North West: £427Hemel Hempstead: £359Bristol North West: £403Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £109Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£115£115£109

  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: Hemel Hempstead £98, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Hemel Hempstead: £98Bristol North West: £85Hemel Hempstead: £98Bristol North West: £80Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Bristol North West £1,363Bristol North West: £1,363Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Bristol North West: £1,368Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Bristol North West: £1,293Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Hemel Hempstead: £252Bristol North West: £212Hemel Hempstead: £253Bristol North West: £200Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £262, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Hemel Hempstead: £262Bristol North West: £300Hemel Hempstead: £263Bristol North West: £283Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Bristol North West is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Bristol North West £5.28Bristol North West: £5.28Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Bristol North West: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Bristol North West: £5.01Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Bristol North West £8.13Bristol North West: £8.13Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Bristol North West: £8.16Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Bristol North West: £7.71Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Bristol North West is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Bristol North West: £6.88Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Bristol North West: £6.50Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count995.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead 100.1, Bristol North West 99.8Bristol North West: 99.8Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count99.8

  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: Hemel Hempstead 143.1, Bristol North West 136.7Bristol North West: 136.7Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count136.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Bristol North West is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead 183.7, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher161.2

  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: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Bristol North West 19.0Bristol North West: 19.0Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher19.0

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Hemel Hempstead and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,839£3,856£3,642Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,566£12,620£11,920Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,759£1,766£1,668Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,430£11,479£10,842Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£449£451£426Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£663£666£629Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£115£115£109Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£84£85£80Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,363£1,368£1,293Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£211£212£200Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£298£300£283Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.28£5.30£5.01Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.85£6.88£6.50Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.4995.9Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.199.8Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1136.7Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7161.2Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.0Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Bristol North West 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

Hemel Hempstead Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Bristol North West: £3,856Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Bristol North West: £3,642Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Bristol North West £1,940Bristol North West: £1,940Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Bristol North West: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Bristol North West: £1,841Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Bristol North West £1,141Bristol North West: £1,141Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Bristol North West: £1,146Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Bristol North West: £1,083Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,141£1,146£1,083

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Bristol North West £1,765Bristol North West: £1,765Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Bristol North West: £1,772Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Bristol North West: £1,674Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Bristol North West £69Bristol North West: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Bristol North West: £70Hemel Hempstead: £67Bristol North West: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Hemel Hempstead: £99Bristol North West: £103Hemel Hempstead: £100Bristol North West: £97Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Bristol North West 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: Hemel Hempstead £3.72, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Bristol North West: £3.74Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Bristol North West: £3.53Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Hemel Hempstead: £358Bristol North West: £427Hemel Hempstead: £359Bristol North West: £403Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £115Hemel Hempstead: £142Bristol North West: £109Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Bristol North West £55Bristol North West: £55Hemel Hempstead: £62Bristol North West: £55Hemel Hempstead: £62Bristol North West: £52Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Bristol North West £884Bristol North West: £884Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Bristol North West: £888Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Bristol North West: £839Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Hemel Hempstead: £252Bristol North West: £212Hemel Hempstead: £253Bristol North West: £200Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Bristol North West £194Bristol North West: £194Hemel Hempstead: £166Bristol North West: £194Hemel Hempstead: £167Bristol North West: £184Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Bristol North West is higher£194£194£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Bristol North West £3.43Bristol North West: £3.43Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Bristol North West: £3.44Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Bristol North West: £3.25Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Bristol North West £5.27Bristol North West: £5.27Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Bristol North West: £5.29Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Bristol North West: £5.00Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Bristol North West is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Bristol North West: £6.88Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Bristol North West: £6.50Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Bristol North West 153.8Bristol North West: 153.8Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Bristol North West 15.4Bristol North West: 15.4Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 21.3, Bristol North West 21.1Bristol North West: 21.1Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Bristol North West is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Bristol North West 104.6Bristol North West: 104.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher104.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.3

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Hemel Hempstead and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,839£3,856£3,642Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,141£1,146£1,083Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£69£70£66Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£102£103£97Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.72£3.74£3.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£115£115£109Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£55£55£52Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£884£888£839Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£211£212£200Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£194£194£184Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.43£3.44£3.25Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.85£6.88£6.50Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2153.8Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.4Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6104.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.3Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 12. 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

Hemel Hempstead Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Bristol North West £432.9mBristol North West: £432.9mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mBristol North West: £434.7mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mBristol North West: £410.6mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Bristol North West £218.8mBristol North West: £218.8mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mBristol North West: £219.7mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mBristol North West: £207.5mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Bristol North West £128.7mBristol North West: £128.7mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mBristol North West: £129.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mBristol North West: £122.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Bristol North West £199.0mBristol North West: £199.0mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mBristol North West: £199.8mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mBristol North West: £188.7mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Bristol North West £7.8mBristol North West: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBristol North West: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBristol North West: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mBristol North West: £11.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mBristol North West: £10.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.40m, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBristol North West: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBristol North West: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Bristol North West £47.9mBristol North West: £47.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mBristol North West: £48.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mBristol North West: £45.5mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBristol North West is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Bristol North West £12.9mBristol North West: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mBristol North West: £13.0mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mBristol North West: £12.3mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Bristol North West £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBristol North West: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBristol North West: £5.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Bristol North West £99.7mBristol North West: £99.7mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mBristol North West: £100.1mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mBristol North West: £94.6mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Bristol North West £23.8mBristol North West: £23.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mBristol North West: £23.9mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mBristol North West: £22.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Bristol North West £21.8mBristol North West: £21.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBristol North West: £21.9mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBristol North West: £20.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mBristol North West is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Bristol North West £0.39mBristol North West: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Bristol North West £0.59mBristol North West: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBristol North West: £0.60mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBristol North West: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBristol North West is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Bristol North West £0.77mBristol North West: £0.77mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBristol North West: £0.78mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBristol North West: £0.73mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Bristol North West 17,338Bristol North West: 17,338Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Bristol North West 1,737Bristol North West: 1,737Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count1,737

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Bristol North West 2,380Bristol North West: 2,380Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Bristol North West 6,962Bristol North West: 6,962Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Bristol North West is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Bristol North West 11,793Bristol North West: 11,793Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Bristol North West 1,389Bristol North West: 1,389Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,389

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Bristol North West, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,338Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,737Bristol North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,380Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,962Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,793Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,389Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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