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Hemel Hempstead and Crawley

108,100 and 124,008 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Crawley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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

Hemel Hempstead Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Crawley: £3,744Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Crawley: £3,536Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Crawley £13,082Crawley: £13,082Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Crawley: £13,138Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Crawley: £12,409Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,082£13,138£12,409

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Crawley £2,112Crawley: £2,112Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Crawley: £2,121Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Crawley: £2,003Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Crawley is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Crawley £11,716Crawley: £11,716Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Crawley: £11,766Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Crawley: £11,113Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Crawley £650Crawley: £650Hemel Hempstead: £451Crawley: £652Hemel Hempstead: £453Crawley: £616Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Crawley is higher£650£652£616

  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, Crawley £687Crawley: £687Hemel Hempstead: £666Crawley: £690Hemel Hempstead: £669Crawley: £651Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Hemel Hempstead: £25Crawley: £30Hemel Hempstead: £25Crawley: £28Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Crawley is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Hemel Hempstead: £358Crawley: £351Hemel Hempstead: £359Crawley: £331Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £120Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Hemel Hempstead: £98Crawley: £92Hemel Hempstead: £98Crawley: £86Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Crawley £1,788Crawley: £1,788Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Crawley: £1,795Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Crawley: £1,696Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Crawley is higher£1,788£1,795£1,696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Hemel Hempstead: £252Crawley: £232Hemel Hempstead: £253Crawley: £219Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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, Crawley £220Crawley: £220Hemel Hempstead: £262Crawley: £221Hemel Hempstead: £263Crawley: £209Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£220£221£209

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Crawley £8.13Crawley: £8.13Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Crawley: £8.16Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Crawley: £7.71Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Crawley £5.28Crawley: £5.28Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Crawley: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Crawley: £5.01Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Crawley is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Crawley: £5.24Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Crawley: £4.95Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Crawley 1,023.8Crawley: 1,023.8Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,023.8

  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, Crawley 116.0Crawley: 116.0Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count116.0

  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, Crawley 143.4Crawley: 143.4Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count53.7

  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, Crawley 200.5Crawley: 200.5Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Crawley is higher200.5

  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: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Hemel Hempstead and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,728£3,744£3,536Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,082£13,138£12,409Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,112£2,121£2,003Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,716£11,766£11,113Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£650£652£616Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£687£690£651Crawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£349£351£331Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£127£120Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£91£92£86Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,788£1,795£1,696Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£231£232£219Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£220£221£209Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.13£8.16£7.71Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.28£5.30£5.01Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.22£5.24£4.95Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,023.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1116.0Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1143.4Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.553.7Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7200.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.420.7Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 6. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Crawley: £3,744Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Crawley: £3,536Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,728£3,744£3,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Crawley £1,638Crawley: £1,638Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Crawley: £1,644Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Crawley: £1,553Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Crawley £1,379Crawley: £1,379Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Crawley: £1,385Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Crawley: £1,308Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Crawley is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Crawley £1,467Crawley: £1,467Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Crawley: £1,473Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Crawley: £1,391Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Hemel Hempstead: £67Crawley: £82Hemel Hempstead: £67Crawley: £77Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Crawley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Hemel Hempstead: £99Crawley: £86Hemel Hempstead: £100Crawley: £82Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Crawley: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Crawley: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Crawley is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Hemel Hempstead: £358Crawley: £351Hemel Hempstead: £359Crawley: £331Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £127Hemel Hempstead: £142Crawley: £120Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Hemel Hempstead: £62Crawley: £60Hemel Hempstead: £62Crawley: £56Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Crawley £1,167Crawley: £1,167Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Crawley: £1,172Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Crawley: £1,107Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Crawley is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Hemel Hempstead: £252Crawley: £232Hemel Hempstead: £253Crawley: £219Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Hemel Hempstead: £166Crawley: £144Hemel Hempstead: £167Crawley: £136Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Crawley £5.30Crawley: £5.30Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Crawley: £5.33Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Crawley: £5.03Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Crawley £3.45Crawley: £3.45Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Crawley: £3.46Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Crawley: £3.27Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Crawley is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Crawley: £5.24Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Crawley: £4.95Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Crawley 128.2Crawley: 128.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count128.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count53.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Crawley 130.9Crawley: 130.9Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Crawley is higher130.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Crawley, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,728£3,744£3,536Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,638£1,644£1,553Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,379£1,385£1,308Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,467£1,473£1,391Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£86£82Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£349£351£331Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£127£127£120Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£60£60£56Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,167£1,172£1,107Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£231£232£219Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£144£144£136Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.30£5.33£5.03Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.45£3.46£3.27Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.22£5.24£4.95Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2128.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.5Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.0Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.553.7Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6130.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.5Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hemel Hempstead Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Crawley £462.3mCrawley: £462.3mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mCrawley: £464.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mCrawley: £438.5mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mCrawley: £203.9mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mCrawley: £192.6mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mCrawley: £171.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mCrawley: £162.2mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mCrawley: £182.6mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mCrawley: £172.5mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCrawley: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mCrawley: £9.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mCrawley: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £0.40m, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCrawley: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mCrawley: £0.44mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCrawley is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Crawley £43.3mCrawley: £43.3mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mCrawley: £43.5mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mCrawley: £41.1mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mCrawley: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mCrawley: £14.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCrawley: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mCrawley: £7.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mCrawley: £145.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mCrawley: £137.3mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Crawley £28.6mCrawley: £28.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mCrawley: £28.7mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mCrawley: £27.1mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCrawley: £17.9mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mCrawley: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCrawley: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mCrawley: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCrawley: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mCrawley: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCrawley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Crawley £0.65mCrawley: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCrawley: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mCrawley: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Crawley is higherDepends on how you count6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Crawley is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,676

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Crawley, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£462.3m£464.3m£438.5mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44715,892Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,800Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,226Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,659Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60216,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,676Crawley

Sources

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

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