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Hemel Hempstead and Gillingham and Rainham

108,100 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 9 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 13. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Hemel Hempstead: £451Gillingham and Rainham: £396Hemel Hempstead: £453Gillingham and Rainham: £374Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Hemel Hempstead: £666Gillingham and Rainham: £752Hemel Hempstead: £669Gillingham and Rainham: £711Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £23Hemel Hempstead: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Hemel Hempstead: £358Gillingham and Rainham: £424Hemel Hempstead: £359Gillingham and Rainham: £400Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Gillingham and Rainham is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £137Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Hemel Hempstead: £98Gillingham and Rainham: £128Hemel Hempstead: £98Gillingham and Rainham: £121Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Hemel Hempstead: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £193Hemel Hempstead: £253Gillingham and Rainham: £182Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£192£193£182

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Hemel Hempstead: £262Gillingham and Rainham: £253Hemel Hempstead: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £239Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Gillingham and Rainham is higher65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Gillingham and Rainham is higher191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Hemel Hempstead and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,907£12,962£12,243Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,740£11,790£11,136Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£394£396£374Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
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£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£192£193£182Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.47£5.49£5.19Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.37£6.39£6.04Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.190.8Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.565.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7191.4Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.427.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £63Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Hemel Hempstead is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Hemel Hempstead: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £127Hemel Hempstead: £100Gillingham and Rainham: £120Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Hemel Hempstead: £358Gillingham and Rainham: £424Hemel Hempstead: £359Gillingham and Rainham: £400Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Gillingham and Rainham is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £142Gillingham and Rainham: £137Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Hemel Hempstead: £62Gillingham and Rainham: £79Hemel Hempstead: £62Gillingham and Rainham: £75Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Hemel Hempstead: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £193Hemel Hempstead: £253Gillingham and Rainham: £182Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Hemel Hempstead: £166Gillingham and Rainham: £157Hemel Hempstead: £167Gillingham and Rainham: £148Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count15.3

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Gillingham and Rainham is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Hemel Hempstead and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,315£1,321£1,247Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£66£67£63Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.05£4.07£3.84Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,072£1,077£1,017Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£192£193£182Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£156£157£148Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.38£3.40£3.21Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.37£6.39£6.04Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.3Gillingham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.328.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.565.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6118.2Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Gillingham and Rainham is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Gillingham and Rainham is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44718,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,630Gillingham and Rainham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,928Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60212,605Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,807Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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