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Hemel Hempstead and Maidstone and Malling

108,100 and 115,913 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Maidstone and Malling on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Maidstone and Malling £12,789Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Maidstone and Malling: £12,131Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,843£12,131

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Maidstone and Malling £1,675Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Maidstone and Malling: £1,589Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Maidstone and Malling £11,611Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Maidstone and Malling: £11,013Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,660£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Maidstone and Malling £448Maidstone and Malling: £448Hemel Hempstead: £451Maidstone and Malling: £450Hemel Hempstead: £453Maidstone and Malling: £425Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  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, Maidstone and Malling £708Maidstone and Malling: £708Hemel Hempstead: £666Maidstone and Malling: £711Hemel Hempstead: £669Maidstone and Malling: £672Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Maidstone and Malling is higher£708£711£672

  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, Maidstone and Malling £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Hemel Hempstead: £25Maidstone and Malling: £22Hemel Hempstead: £25Maidstone and Malling: £20Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Hemel Hempstead is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Hemel Hempstead: £358Maidstone and Malling: £310Hemel Hempstead: £359Maidstone and Malling: £292Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £119Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £112Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £83Maidstone and Malling: £83Hemel Hempstead: £98Maidstone and Malling: £83Hemel Hempstead: £98Maidstone and Malling: £79Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Maidstone and Malling £1,374Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Maidstone and Malling: £1,303Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £252Maidstone and Malling: £210Hemel Hempstead: £253Maidstone and Malling: £199Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£209£210£199

  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, Maidstone and Malling £208Maidstone and Malling: £208Hemel Hempstead: £262Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £263Maidstone and Malling: £197Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Maidstone and Malling £6.55Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Maidstone and Malling: £6.21Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Maidstone and Malling £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Maidstone and Malling: £3.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,007.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 90.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count90.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 151.0Maidstone and Malling: 151.0Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Maidstone and Malling is higher151.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 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, Maidstone and Malling 154.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher154.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 19.0Maidstone and Malling: 19.0Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher19.0

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Hemel Hempstead and Maidstone and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,718£3,734£3,527Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,789£12,843£12,131Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,675£1,682£1,589Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,611£11,660£11,013Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£448£450£425Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£708£711£672Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£22£20Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£308£310£292Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£118£119£112Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£83£83£79Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,374£1,379£1,303Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£209£210£199Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£208£209£197Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.55£6.57£6.21Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.78£3.80£3.59Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,007.7Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.190.5Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1151.0Maidstone and Malling
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 2026183.7154.5Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.0Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Maidstone and Malling £2,014Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Maidstone and Malling: £1,910Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,014£2,022£1,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Maidstone and Malling £1,063Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Maidstone and Malling: £1,008Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Maidstone and Malling £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Maidstone and Malling: £1,734Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Maidstone and Malling £71Maidstone and Malling: £71Hemel Hempstead: £67Maidstone and Malling: £71Hemel Hempstead: £67Maidstone and Malling: £67Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Maidstone and Malling £111Maidstone and Malling: £111Hemel Hempstead: £99Maidstone and Malling: £112Hemel Hempstead: £100Maidstone and Malling: £106Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Maidstone and Malling is higher£111£112£106

  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, Maidstone and Malling £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Maidstone and Malling: £3.21Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Hemel Hempstead: £358Maidstone and Malling: £310Hemel Hempstead: £359Maidstone and Malling: £292Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £119Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £112Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Maidstone and Malling £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Hemel Hempstead: £62Maidstone and Malling: £53Hemel Hempstead: £62Maidstone and Malling: £50Hemel Hempstead: £59

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Maidstone and Malling £871Maidstone and Malling: £871Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Maidstone and Malling: £875Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Maidstone and Malling: £827Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£871£875£827

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £252Maidstone and Malling: £210Hemel Hempstead: £253Maidstone and Malling: £199Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Maidstone and Malling £132Maidstone and Malling: £132Hemel Hempstead: £166Maidstone and Malling: £133Hemel Hempstead: £167Maidstone and Malling: £125Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Maidstone and Malling £4.15Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Maidstone and Malling: £3.94Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Maidstone and Malling £2.39Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Maidstone and Malling: £2.27Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Hemel Hempstead is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Maidstone and Malling 158.7Maidstone and Malling: 158.7Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Maidstone and Malling 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.2

  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, Maidstone and Malling 23.8Maidstone and Malling: 23.8Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Maidstone and Malling is higher23.8

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 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, Maidstone and Malling 98.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 12.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.1

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Hemel Hempstead and Maidstone and Malling, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,718£3,734£3,527Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,063£1,067£1,008Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£71£71£67Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£112£106Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.38£3.40£3.21Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£308£310£292Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£118£119£112Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£871£875£827Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£209£210£199Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£132£133£125Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.15£4.17£3.94Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.39£2.40£2.27Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2158.7Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.2Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.323.8Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.549.7Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.698.0Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.1Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 7. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Maidstone and Malling £431.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Maidstone and Malling £233.4mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Maidstone and Malling £123.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Maidstone and Malling £211.9mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Maidstone and Malling £8.2mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Maidstone and Malling £12.9mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mMaidstone and Malling is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Maidstone and Malling £0.39mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Maidstone and Malling £35.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Maidstone and Malling £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Maidstone and Malling £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Maidstone and Malling £101.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Maidstone and Malling £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Maidstone and Malling £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Maidstone and Malling £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Maidstone and Malling £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Maidstone and Malling £0.67mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Maidstone and Malling 18,393Maidstone and Malling: 18,393Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Maidstone and Malling 1,651Maidstone and Malling: 1,651Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Maidstone and Malling 2,757Maidstone and Malling: 2,757Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Maidstone and Malling is higher2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Maidstone and Malling 5,756Maidstone and Malling: 5,756Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher5,756

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Maidstone and Malling 11,363Maidstone and Malling: 11,363Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Maidstone and Malling 1,400Maidstone and Malling: 1,400Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,400

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Maidstone and Malling, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHemel Hempstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44718,393Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,651Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,757Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1075,756Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,363Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,400Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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