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Hemel Hempstead and Harlow

108,100 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Harlow: £4,149Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Harlow: £3,919Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Harlow: £13,371Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Harlow: £12,629Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Harlow is higher£13,314£13,371£12,629

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Harlow: £2,249Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Harlow: £2,125Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Harlow is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Harlow: £12,050Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Harlow: £11,382Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Harlow is higher£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Hemel Hempstead: £451Harlow: £505Hemel Hempstead: £453Harlow: £477Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Harlow is higher£503£505£477

  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, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Hemel Hempstead: £666Harlow: £786Hemel Hempstead: £669Harlow: £742Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Harlow is higher£782£786£742

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

    £25£25£24Harlow is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Hemel Hempstead: £358Harlow: £385Hemel Hempstead: £359Harlow: £364Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Harlow is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £131Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £124Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£130£131£124

  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, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Hemel Hempstead: £98Harlow: £104Hemel Hempstead: £98Harlow: £99Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Harlow is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Harlow: £1,914Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Harlow: £1,807Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Harlow is higher£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Hemel Hempstead: £252Harlow: £235Hemel Hempstead: £253Harlow: £222Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£234£235£222

  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, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Hemel Hempstead: £262Harlow: £219Hemel Hempstead: £263Harlow: £207Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Harlow: £7.23Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Harlow: £6.83Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Harlow: £4.93Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Harlow: £4.66Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Harlow is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Harlow: £6.97Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Harlow: £6.58Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Harlow is higher1,043.4

  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, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Harlow is higher118.3

  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, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Harlow is higher173.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Harlow is higher61.1

  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, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Harlow is higher201.0

  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, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Harlow is higher23.7

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Hemel Hempstead and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£782£786£742Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£130£131£124Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£104£104£99Harlow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£234£235£222Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£218£219£207Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.20£7.23£6.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.91£4.93£4.66Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.94£6.97£6.58Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.423.7Harlow

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Harlow: £4,149Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Harlow: £3,919Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Harlow: £1,977Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Harlow: £1,867Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Harlow is higher£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Harlow: £1,414Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Harlow: £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Harlow is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Harlow: £1,782Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Harlow: £1,683Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Harlow is higher£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Harlow: £75Hemel Hempstead: £67Harlow: £71Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Harlow is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Hemel Hempstead: £99Harlow: £116Hemel Hempstead: £100Harlow: £110Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Harlow is higher£116£116£110

  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, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Harlow: £4.40Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Harlow: £4.16Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Harlow is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Hemel Hempstead: £358Harlow: £385Hemel Hempstead: £359Harlow: £364Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Harlow is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £131Hemel Hempstead: £142Harlow: £124Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Hemel Hempstead: £62Harlow: £66Hemel Hempstead: £62Harlow: £62Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Harlow is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Harlow: £1,203Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Harlow: £1,136Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Harlow is higher£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Hemel Hempstead: £252Harlow: £235Hemel Hempstead: £253Harlow: £222Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Hemel Hempstead: £166Harlow: £138Hemel Hempstead: £167Harlow: £130Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Harlow: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Harlow: £4.30Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Harlow: £3.10Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Harlow: £2.93Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Harlow is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Harlow: £6.97Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Harlow: £6.58Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Harlow is higher154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Harlow is higher17.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 21.3, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Harlow 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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Harlow is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Harlow is higher126.4

  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, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Harlow is higher14.9

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Hemel Hempstead and Harlow, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£74£75£71Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£116£110Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£130£131£124Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£65£66£62Harlow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£234£235£222Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£137£138£130Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.53£4.55£4.30Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.09£3.10£2.93Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.94£6.97£6.58Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2154.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.561.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.9Harlow

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mHarlow: £482.4mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mHarlow: £455.6mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHarlow is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mHarlow: £229.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mHarlow: £217.1mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHarlow is higher£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mHarlow: £164.4mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mHarlow: £155.3mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHarlow is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mHarlow: £207.1mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mHarlow: £195.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHarlow is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mHarlow: £8.7mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mHarlow: £8.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarlow is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mHarlow: £13.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mHarlow: £12.8mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHarlow is higher£13.4m£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, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mHarlow: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mHarlow: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHarlow 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, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mHarlow: £44.8mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mHarlow: £42.3mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHarlow is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mHarlow: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mHarlow: £14.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mHarlow: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mHarlow: £7.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHarlow is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mHarlow: £139.9mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mHarlow: £132.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHarlow is higher£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mHarlow: £27.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mHarlow: £25.8mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mHarlow: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mHarlow: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mHarlow: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mHarlow: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mHarlow: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mHarlow: £0.34mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHarlow is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mHarlow: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mHarlow: £0.77mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Harlow is higher17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Harlow is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Harlow is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Harlow is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Harlow is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Harlow is higher1,730

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Harlow, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarlow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarlow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6142,033Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,099Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60214,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,730Harlow

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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