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Hemel Hempstead and Gravesham

108,100 and 110,671 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Gravesham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 17. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gravesham: £4,328Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gravesham: £4,088Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Gravesham: £13,271Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Gravesham: £12,534Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Gravesham is higher£13,214£13,271£12,534

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Gravesham: £2,329Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Gravesham: £2,200Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Gravesham is higher£2,319£2,329£2,200

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Gravesham: £11,962Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Gravesham: £11,298Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Gravesham is higher£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Gravesham £513Gravesham: £513Hemel Hempstead: £451Gravesham: £515Hemel Hempstead: £453Gravesham: £486Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Gravesham is higher£513£515£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Hemel Hempstead: £666Gravesham: £765Hemel Hempstead: £669Gravesham: £723Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Gravesham is higher£762£765£723

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Gravesham: £29Hemel Hempstead: £25Gravesham: £27Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Gravesham is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Hemel Hempstead: £358Gravesham: £404Hemel Hempstead: £359Gravesham: £381Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Gravesham is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £153Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144Hemel Hempstead: £98Gravesham: £145Hemel Hempstead: £98Gravesham: £137Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Gravesham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Gravesham £1,916Gravesham: £1,916Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Gravesham: £1,925Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Gravesham: £1,818Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Gravesham is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Hemel Hempstead: £252Gravesham: £213Hemel Hempstead: £253Gravesham: £201Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£212£213£201

  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, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243Hemel Hempstead: £262Gravesham: £244Hemel Hempstead: £263Gravesham: £230Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Gravesham: £7.95Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Gravesham: £7.51Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Gravesham £8.18Gravesham: £8.18Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Gravesham: £8.22Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Gravesham: £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Gravesham is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gravesham: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gravesham: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Gravesham is higher108.7

  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, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Gravesham is higher160.8

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Gravesham is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Gravesham is higher204.0

  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, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Gravesham is higher32.8

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Hemel Hempstead and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£762£765£723Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£144£145£137Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£212£213£201Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£243£244£230Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.92£7.95£7.51Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£3.75£3.77£3.56Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,018.7Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1108.7Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1160.8Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.563.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.432.8Gravesham

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 18. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Gravesham: £4,328Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Gravesham: £4,088Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Gravesham: £2,109Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Gravesham: £1,992Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Gravesham is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Gravesham £1,430Gravesham: £1,430Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Gravesham: £1,436Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Gravesham: £1,356Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Gravesham is higher£1,430£1,436£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Gravesham £1,893Gravesham: £1,893Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Gravesham: £1,901Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Gravesham: £1,796Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Gravesham is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Hemel Hempstead: £99Gravesham: £122Hemel Hempstead: £100Gravesham: £115Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Gravesham is higher£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Gravesham: £4.59Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Gravesham: £4.34Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Gravesham is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Hemel Hempstead: £358Gravesham: £404Hemel Hempstead: £359Gravesham: £381Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Gravesham is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £162Hemel Hempstead: £142Gravesham: £153Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Hemel Hempstead: £62Gravesham: £89Hemel Hempstead: £62Gravesham: £84Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Gravesham £1,182Gravesham: £1,182Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Gravesham: £1,187Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Gravesham: £1,121Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Gravesham is higher£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Hemel Hempstead: £252Gravesham: £213Hemel Hempstead: £253Gravesham: £201Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Hemel Hempstead: £166Gravesham: £150Hemel Hempstead: £167Gravesham: £142Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Gravesham: £4.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Gravesham: £4.63Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Gravesham: £5.07Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Gravesham: £4.79Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Gravesham: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Gravesham: £3.56Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Gravesham is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Gravesham is higher25.6

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Gravesham is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Gravesham is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Gravesham is higher20.2

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Hemel Hempstead and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£212£213£201Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£150£150£142Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.88£4.90£4.63Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£3.75£3.77£3.56Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.563.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.220.2Gravesham

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 18. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Gravesham £476.9mGravesham: £476.9mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mGravesham: £478.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mGravesham: £452.4mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mGravesham is higher£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mGravesham: £233.4mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mGravesham: £220.5mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mGravesham is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mGravesham: £158.9mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mGravesham: £150.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mGravesham: £210.4mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mGravesham: £198.7mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGravesham: £9.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mGravesham: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mGravesham: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mGravesham: £12.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mGravesham is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGravesham: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mGravesham: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGravesham is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mGravesham: £44.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mGravesham: £42.2mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mGravesham is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mGravesham: £17.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mGravesham: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGravesham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGravesham: £9.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mGravesham: £9.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mGravesham: £131.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mGravesham: £124.0mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mGravesham is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Gravesham £23.5mGravesham: £23.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mGravesham: £23.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mGravesham: £22.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGravesham: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mGravesham: £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, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGravesham: £0.54mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mGravesham: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGravesham: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mGravesham: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Gravesham £0.42mGravesham: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGravesham: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mGravesham: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Gravesham is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Gravesham is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Gravesham is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Gravesham is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Gravesham is higher2,238

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Gravesham, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mHemel 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£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,912Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,014Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60213,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5342,238Gravesham

Sources

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

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