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Hemel Hempstead and Chatham and Aylesford

108,100 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Hemel Hempstead Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Chatham and Aylesford is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Hemel Hempstead: £451Chatham and Aylesford: £493Hemel Hempstead: £453Chatham and Aylesford: £466Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Chatham and Aylesford is higher£491£493£466

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Hemel Hempstead: £666Chatham and Aylesford: £776Hemel Hempstead: £669Chatham and Aylesford: £733Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Chatham and Aylesford is higher£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Chatham and Aylesford: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Chatham and Aylesford: £28Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Chatham and Aylesford is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Hemel Hempstead: £358Chatham and Aylesford: £465Hemel Hempstead: £359Chatham and Aylesford: £439Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £154Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Hemel Hempstead: £98Chatham and Aylesford: £148Hemel Hempstead: £98Chatham and Aylesford: £140Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Hemel Hempstead: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £230Hemel Hempstead: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £218Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£229£230£218

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Hemel Hempstead: £262Chatham and Aylesford: £269Hemel Hempstead: £263Chatham and Aylesford: £254Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,034.3

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Chatham and Aylesford is higher113.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Chatham and Aylesford is higher163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher203.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Hemel Hempstead and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£28Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£229£230£218Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.36£5.38£5.08Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1113.8Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1163.0Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.571.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7203.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.433.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Hemel Hempstead Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Chatham and Aylesford: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Chatham and Aylesford: £70Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Chatham and Aylesford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Hemel Hempstead: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £116Hemel Hempstead: £100Chatham and Aylesford: £110Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Chatham and Aylesford is higher£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Hemel Hempstead: £358Chatham and Aylesford: £465Hemel Hempstead: £359Chatham and Aylesford: £439Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £163Hemel Hempstead: £142Chatham and Aylesford: £154Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Hemel Hempstead: £62Chatham and Aylesford: £93Hemel Hempstead: £62Chatham and Aylesford: £88Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Hemel Hempstead: £252Chatham and Aylesford: £230Hemel Hempstead: £253Chatham and Aylesford: £218Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Hemel Hempstead: £166Chatham and Aylesford: £169Hemel Hempstead: £167Chatham and Aylesford: £159Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher17.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Chatham and Aylesford is higher24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Chatham and Aylesford is higher127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Hemel Hempstead and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£74£74£70Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£229£230£218Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.61£3.62£3.42Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.36£5.38£5.08Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.0Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.324.4Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.571.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6127.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.220.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Hemel Hempstead Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mChatham and Aylesford is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Chatham and Aylesford is higher16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Chatham and Aylesford is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mChatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,940Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,863Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,669Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60213,955Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5342,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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