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Hemel Hempstead and Northampton South

108,100 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Northampton South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 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 14 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 8. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Northampton South: £3,610Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Northampton South: £3,410Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Northampton South: £13,458Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Northampton South: £12,712Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Northampton South is higher£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Northampton South: £1,643Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Northampton South: £1,552Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Northampton South: £12,214Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Northampton South: £11,537Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Hemel Hempstead: £451Northampton South: £458Hemel Hempstead: £453Northampton South: £433Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Hemel Hempstead: £666Northampton South: £761Hemel Hempstead: £669Northampton South: £719Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Northampton South is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Northampton South: £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Northampton South: £23Hemel Hempstead: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Hemel Hempstead: £358Northampton South: £364Hemel Hempstead: £359Northampton South: £343Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £102Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Hemel Hempstead: £98Northampton South: £88Hemel Hempstead: £98Northampton South: £83Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Northampton South: £1,334Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Northampton South: £1,260Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Hemel Hempstead: £252Northampton South: £138Hemel Hempstead: £253Northampton South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£138£130

  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, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Hemel Hempstead: £262Northampton South: £207Hemel Hempstead: £263Northampton South: £195Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Northampton South: £8.01Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Northampton South: £7.57Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Northampton South: £5.75Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Northampton South: £5.43Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Northampton South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Northampton South: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Northampton South: £7.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead 100.1, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Northampton South is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher19.4

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Hemel Hempstead and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,595£3,610£3,410Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,636£1,643£1,552Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£456£458£433Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£758£761£719Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£23Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£108£108£102Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£88£88£83Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,329£1,334£1,260Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£137£138£130Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£206£207£195Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.98£8.01£7.57Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.60£7.63£7.21Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.196.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1158.4Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.551.1Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7154.1Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 5. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Northampton South: £3,610Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Northampton South: £3,410Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Northampton South: £1,946Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Northampton South: £1,838Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Northampton South is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Northampton South: £1,047Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Northampton South: £989Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Northampton South: £1,766Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Northampton South: £1,668Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Northampton South: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Northampton South: £63Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Hemel Hempstead: £99Northampton South: £110Hemel Hempstead: £100Northampton South: £104Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Northampton South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Northampton South: £3.57Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Northampton South: £3.37Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Hemel Hempstead: £358Northampton South: £364Hemel Hempstead: £359Northampton South: £343Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £102Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Northampton South: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Northampton South: £53Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Northampton South: £850Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Northampton South: £803Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Hemel Hempstead: £252Northampton South: £138Hemel Hempstead: £253Northampton South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Hemel Hempstead: £166Northampton South: £132Hemel Hempstead: £167Northampton South: £124Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Northampton South: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Northampton South: £4.82Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Northampton South: £3.66Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Northampton South: £3.46Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Northampton South is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Northampton South: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Northampton South: £7.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Northampton South is higher22.9

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.3

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Hemel Hempstead and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,595£3,610£3,410Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,938£1,946£1,838Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,042£1,047£989Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,759£1,766£1,668Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£66£66£63Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£110£104Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.55£3.57£3.37Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£108£108£102Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£56£56£53Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£846£850£803Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£137£138£130Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£131£132£124Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.60£7.63£7.21Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2151.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.0Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.9Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.551.1Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.698.2Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.3Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 10. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mNorthampton South: £414.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mNorthampton South: £391.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mNorthampton South: £223.2mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mNorthampton South: £210.9mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mNorthampton South is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mNorthampton South: £120.1mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mNorthampton South: £113.4mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mNorthampton South: £202.6mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mNorthampton South: £191.4mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mNorthampton South: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mNorthampton South: £7.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mNorthampton South: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mNorthampton South: £11.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorthampton South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mNorthampton South: £41.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mNorthampton South: £39.4mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mNorthampton South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mNorthampton South: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mNorthampton South: £6.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mNorthampton South: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mNorthampton South: £97.5mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mNorthampton South: £92.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mNorthampton South: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mNorthampton South: £14.9mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mNorthampton South: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mNorthampton South: £14.3mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mNorthampton South: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mNorthampton South: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorthampton South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mNorthampton South: £0.88mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mNorthampton South: £0.83mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Hemel Hempstead is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Northampton South is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,414

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Hemel Hempstead and Northampton South, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,347Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,607Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,627Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1075,861Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,262Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,414Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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