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Hemel Hempstead and Dartford

108,100 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Dartford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 5. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dartford: £3,270Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dartford: £3,089Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Dartford: £12,940Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Dartford: £12,222Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Dartford: £1,742Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Dartford: £1,646Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Dartford: £11,727Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Dartford: £11,077Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Hemel Hempstead: £451Dartford: £460Hemel Hempstead: £453Dartford: £435Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£435

  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, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Hemel Hempstead: £666Dartford: £729Hemel Hempstead: £669Dartford: £688Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£688

  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, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Dartford: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Dartford: £23Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Hemel Hempstead is higher£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, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Hemel Hempstead: £358Dartford: £314Hemel Hempstead: £359Dartford: £297Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Hemel Hempstead: £142Dartford: £139Hemel Hempstead: £142Dartford: £132Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Hemel Hempstead: £98Dartford: £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Dartford: £92Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Dartford: £1,455Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Dartford: £1,375Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Hemel Hempstead: £252Dartford: £144Hemel Hempstead: £253Dartford: £136Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£143£144£136

  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, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Hemel Hempstead: £262Dartford: £177Hemel Hempstead: £263Dartford: £167Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Dartford: £7.69Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Dartford: £7.26Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Dartford: £5.18Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Dartford: £4.89Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Dartford is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dartford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dartford: £5.06Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higher1,012.9

  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, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higher95.6

  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, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Dartford is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher50.0

  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, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher157.4

  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, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Dartford is higher22.6

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Hemel Hempstead and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,256£3,270£3,089Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,885£12,940£12,222Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,735£1,742£1,646Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,677£11,727£11,077Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£458£460£435Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£726£729£688Dartford
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£313£314£297Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£139£132Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£98£92Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,449£1,455£1,375Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£143£144£136Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£176£177£167Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.65£7.69£7.26Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.33£5.36£5.06Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,012.9Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.195.6Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1152.1Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.550.0Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7157.4Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.422.6Dartford

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 3. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dartford: £3,270Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dartford: £3,089Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Dartford: £1,552Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Dartford: £1,466Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Dartford: £1,116Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Dartford: £1,054Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Dartford: £1,406Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Dartford: £1,328Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Hemel Hempstead: £67Dartford: £55Hemel Hempstead: £67Dartford: £52Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Hemel Hempstead: £99Dartford: £87Hemel Hempstead: £100Dartford: £83Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

  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, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Dartford: £2.86Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Dartford: £2.70Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Hemel Hempstead: £358Dartford: £314Hemel Hempstead: £359Dartford: £297Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Hemel Hempstead: £142Dartford: £139Hemel Hempstead: £142Dartford: £132Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Dartford: £63Hemel Hempstead: £62Dartford: £59Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Dartford £929Dartford: £929Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Dartford: £933Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Dartford: £881Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Hemel Hempstead: £252Dartford: £144Hemel Hempstead: £253Dartford: £136Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Hemel Hempstead: £166Dartford: £113Hemel Hempstead: £167Dartford: £107Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Dartford: £4.92Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Dartford: £4.65Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Dartford: £3.31Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Dartford: £3.13Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Dartford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dartford: £5.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dartford: £5.06Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higher121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higher11.5

  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, Dartford 18.2Dartford: 18.2Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count18.2

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher100.9

  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, Dartford 14.5Dartford: 14.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Dartford is higher14.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Dartford, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,256£3,270£3,089Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,545£1,552£1,466Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,112£1,116£1,054Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,400£1,406£1,328Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£55£55£52Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£87£87£83Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.85£2.86£2.70Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£313£314£297Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£139£139£132Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£929£933£881Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£143£144£136Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£113£113£107Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.90£4.92£4.65Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.33£5.36£5.06Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2121.5Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.5Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.2Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.550.0Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6100.9Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.5Dartford

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mDartford: £383.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mDartford: £361.9mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mDartford: £181.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mDartford: £171.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mDartford: £130.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mDartford: £123.5mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mDartford: £164.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mDartford: £155.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDartford: £6.5mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDartford: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mDartford: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mDartford: £9.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDartford: £0.33mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDartford: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mDartford: £36.8mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mDartford: £34.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mDartford: £16.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mDartford: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Dartford £7.3mDartford: £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDartford: £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDartford: £6.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mDartford: £109.2mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mDartford: £103.2mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mDartford: £16.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mDartford: £15.9mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDartford: £13.3mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDartford: £12.5mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDartford: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDartford: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDartford: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDartford: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDartford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDartford: £0.63mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDartford: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higher14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Hemel Hempstead is higher1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Dartford is higher1,697

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Hemel Hempstead and Dartford, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44714,228Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,343Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,137Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1075,861Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,817Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,697Dartford

Sources

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

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