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Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

108,100 and 118,490 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard on 2. 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £12,790Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,790Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,844Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £12,132Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,790£12,844£12,132

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,652Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,652Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,659Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,567Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £11,839Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,839Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,889Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £11,230Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £349Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £349Hemel Hempstead: £451Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £351Hemel Hempstead: £453Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £331Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higher£349£351£331

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £581Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £581Hemel Hempstead: £666Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £583Hemel Hempstead: £669Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £551Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Hemel Hempstead is higher£581£583£551

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hemel Hempstead: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21Hemel Hempstead: £25Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Hemel Hempstead is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hemel Hempstead: £358Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hemel Hempstead: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£122£122£115

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hemel Hempstead: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £84Hemel Hempstead: £98Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £79Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,331Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,331Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,337Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,263Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £252Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £253Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£181£181£171

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £223Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £223Hemel Hempstead: £262Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £224Hemel Hempstead: £263Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £211Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£223£224£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £9.15Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.15Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £9.19Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £8.68Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.64Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.64Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.66Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.35Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,019.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,019.8Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 85.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 85.5Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higher85.5

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 126.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 126.8Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count126.8

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher49.7

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.5Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher156.5

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher19.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,615£3,630£3,429Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,790£12,844£12,132Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,652£1,659£1,567Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,839£11,889£11,230Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£349£351£331Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£581£583£551Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£306£307£290Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£122£122£115Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£84£84£79Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,331£1,337£1,263Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£181£171Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£223£224£211Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.15£9.19£8.68Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.64£5.66£5.35Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.21£4.22£3.99Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,019.8Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.185.5Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1126.8Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.549.7Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7156.5Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.5Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3,615Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,615Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,630Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3,429Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,615£3,630£3,429

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,967Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,967Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,975Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,865Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£1,967£1,975£1,865

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,036Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,036Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,041Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £983Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,036£1,041£983

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £1,820Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,820Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,828Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £1,727Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£1,820£1,828£1,727

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hemel Hempstead: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £54Hemel Hempstead: £67Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £51Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Hemel Hempstead is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £89Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £89Hemel Hempstead: £99Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £90Hemel Hempstead: £100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £85Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higher£89£90£85

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.22Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.22Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.23Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.05Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £306Hemel Hempstead: £358Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £307Hemel Hempstead: £359Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £290Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122Hemel Hempstead: £142Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £115Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £52Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £52Hemel Hempstead: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £53Hemel Hempstead: £62Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £50Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £835Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £835Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £838Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £792Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£835£838£792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £181Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £252Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £181Hemel Hempstead: £253Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £171Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £140Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hemel Hempstead: £166Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £140Hemel Hempstead: £167Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £132Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£140£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £5.75Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.75Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.77Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.45Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £3.54Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.54Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.36Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £4.21Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £3.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 156.8Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 13.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 13.1Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higher13.1

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 19.5Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 19.5Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 49.7Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 49.7Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 98.1Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 98.1Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher98.1

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 12.3Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 12.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.3

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Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,615£3,630£3,429Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,967£1,975£1,865Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,036£1,041£983Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,820£1,828£1,727Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£54£54£51Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£90£85Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.22£3.23£3.05Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£306£307£290Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£122£122£115Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£53£50Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£835£838£792Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£181£171Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£140£140£132Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.75£5.77£5.45Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.54£3.56£3.36Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£4.21£4.22£3.99Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2156.8Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.5Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.549.7Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.698.1Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.3Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £428.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £428.3mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £430.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £406.3mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£428.3m£430.1m£406.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £233.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £233.0mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £234.0mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £221.0mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £122.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £122.8mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £123.3mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £116.4mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£122.8m£123.3m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £215.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £215.7mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £216.6mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £204.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £10.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £10.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.38mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.38mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £36.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £36.4mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £34.4mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £14.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £14.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £13.7mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £6.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £5.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £98.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £98.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £99.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £93.8mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £21.4mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £21.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £20.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £16.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £15.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.68mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.42mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard £0.50mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 18,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 18,579Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count18,579

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,557Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,557Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Hemel Hempstead is higher1,557

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 2,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 2,310Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 5,886Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 5,886Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher5,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 11,626Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 11,626Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 1,452Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard: 1,452Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,452

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadDunstable and Leighton BuzzardHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£428.3m£430.1m£406.3mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£122.8m£123.3m£116.4mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44718,579Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,557Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,310Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1075,886Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,626Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,452Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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