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Hemel Hempstead and Rochester and Strood

108,100 and 109,506 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Rochester and Strood on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 16. 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Rochester and Strood: £4,099Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Rochester and Strood: £3,871Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Rochester and Strood is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Rochester and Strood £13,137Rochester and Strood: £13,137Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Rochester and Strood: £13,193Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Rochester and Strood: £12,461Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Rochester and Strood is higher£13,137£13,193£12,461

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Rochester and Strood £2,095Rochester and Strood: £2,095Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Rochester and Strood: £2,104Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Rochester and Strood: £1,988Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Rochester and Strood £11,840Rochester and Strood: £11,840Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Rochester and Strood: £11,890Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Rochester and Strood: £11,230Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Rochester and Strood is higher£11,840£11,890£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Rochester and Strood £483Rochester and Strood: £483Hemel Hempstead: £451Rochester and Strood: £486Hemel Hempstead: £453Rochester and Strood: £459Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Rochester and Strood is higher£483£486£459

  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, Rochester and Strood £786Rochester and Strood: £786Hemel Hempstead: £666Rochester and Strood: £789Hemel Hempstead: £669Rochester and Strood: £746Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Rochester and Strood is higher£786£789£746

  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, Rochester and Strood £28Rochester and Strood: £28Hemel Hempstead: £25Rochester and Strood: £28Hemel Hempstead: £25Rochester and Strood: £27Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Rochester and Strood is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Hemel Hempstead: £358Rochester and Strood: £421Hemel Hempstead: £359Rochester and Strood: £397Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £142Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Rochester and Strood is higher£150£150£142

  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, Rochester and Strood £124Rochester and Strood: £124Hemel Hempstead: £98Rochester and Strood: £124Hemel Hempstead: £98Rochester and Strood: £117Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Rochester and Strood is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Rochester and Strood £1,717Rochester and Strood: £1,717Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Rochester and Strood: £1,724Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Rochester and Strood: £1,629Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,717£1,724£1,629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Hemel Hempstead: £252Rochester and Strood: £231Hemel Hempstead: £253Rochester and Strood: £218Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£230£231£218

  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, Rochester and Strood £241Rochester and Strood: £241Hemel Hempstead: £262Rochester and Strood: £242Hemel Hempstead: £263Rochester and Strood: £229Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Rochester and Strood £6.04Rochester and Strood: £6.04Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Rochester and Strood: £6.07Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Rochester and Strood: £5.73Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Rochester and Strood £7.59Rochester and Strood: £7.59Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Rochester and Strood: £7.62Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Rochester and Strood: £7.20Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Rochester and Strood is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Rochester and Strood: £4.82Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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, Rochester and Strood 1,039.7Rochester and Strood: 1,039.7Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rochester and Strood is higher1,039.7

  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, Rochester and Strood 116.1Rochester and Strood: 116.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Rochester and Strood is higher116.1

  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, Rochester and Strood 167.9Rochester and Strood: 167.9Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Rochester and Strood is higher167.9

  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, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  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, Rochester and Strood 186.4Rochester and Strood: 186.4Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Rochester and Strood is higher186.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Rochester and Strood 27.6Rochester and Strood: 27.6Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Rochester and Strood is higher27.6

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Hemel Hempstead and Rochester and Strood, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,137£13,193£12,461Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,095£2,104£1,988Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,840£11,890£11,230Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£483£486£459Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£786£789£746Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£27Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£124£124£117Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,717£1,724£1,629Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£230£231£218Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£241£242£229Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.04£6.07£5.73Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.59£7.62£7.20Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,039.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1116.1Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1167.9Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.566.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7186.4Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.427.6Rochester and Strood

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood on 16. 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Rochester and Strood £4,081Rochester and Strood: £4,081Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Rochester and Strood: £4,099Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Rochester and Strood: £3,871Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Rochester and Strood is higher£4,081£4,099£3,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Rochester and Strood £1,954Rochester and Strood: £1,954Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Rochester and Strood: £1,963Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Rochester and Strood: £1,854Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Rochester and Strood is higher£1,954£1,963£1,854

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Rochester and Strood £1,323Rochester and Strood: £1,323Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Rochester and Strood: £1,329Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Rochester and Strood: £1,255Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,323£1,329£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Rochester and Strood £1,761Rochester and Strood: £1,761Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Rochester and Strood: £1,769Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Rochester and Strood: £1,671Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Rochester and Strood is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Rochester and Strood £72Rochester and Strood: £72Hemel Hempstead: £67Rochester and Strood: £72Hemel Hempstead: £67Rochester and Strood: £68Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Rochester and Strood is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Rochester and Strood £117Rochester and Strood: £117Hemel Hempstead: £99Rochester and Strood: £117Hemel Hempstead: £100Rochester and Strood: £111Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Rochester and Strood is higher£117£117£111

  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, Rochester and Strood £4.16Rochester and Strood: £4.16Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Rochester and Strood: £4.18Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Rochester and Strood: £3.95Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Rochester and Strood is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Rochester and Strood £419Rochester and Strood: £419Hemel Hempstead: £358Rochester and Strood: £421Hemel Hempstead: £359Rochester and Strood: £397Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Rochester and Strood is higher£419£421£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Rochester and Strood £150Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £150Hemel Hempstead: £142Rochester and Strood: £142Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Rochester and Strood is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Rochester and Strood £78Rochester and Strood: £78Hemel Hempstead: £62Rochester and Strood: £78Hemel Hempstead: £62Rochester and Strood: £74Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Rochester and Strood is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Rochester and Strood £1,084Rochester and Strood: £1,084Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Rochester and Strood: £1,089Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Rochester and Strood: £1,029Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Rochester and Strood £230Rochester and Strood: £230Hemel Hempstead: £252Rochester and Strood: £231Hemel Hempstead: £253Rochester and Strood: £218Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Rochester and Strood £152Rochester and Strood: £152Hemel Hempstead: £166Rochester and Strood: £153Hemel Hempstead: £167Rochester and Strood: £144Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Rochester and Strood £3.82Rochester and Strood: £3.82Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Rochester and Strood: £3.83Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Rochester and Strood: £3.62Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Rochester and Strood £4.80Rochester and Strood: £4.80Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Rochester and Strood: £4.82Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Rochester and Strood: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Rochester and Strood is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Rochester and Strood £5.08Rochester and Strood: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Rochester and Strood: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Rochester and Strood: £4.82Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Rochester and Strood 154.7Rochester and Strood: 154.7Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Rochester and Strood is higher154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Rochester and Strood 17.3Rochester and Strood: 17.3Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Rochester and Strood 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, Rochester and Strood 25.0Rochester and Strood: 25.0Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Rochester and Strood is higher25.0

  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, Rochester and Strood 66.2Rochester and Strood: 66.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Rochester and Strood is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Rochester and Strood 117.7Rochester and Strood: 117.7Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Rochester and Strood is higher117.7

  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, Rochester and Strood 17.5Rochester and Strood: 17.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Rochester and Strood is higher17.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Rochester and Strood, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,081£4,099£3,871Rochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,954£1,963£1,854Rochester and Strood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,323£1,329£1,255Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,761£1,769£1,671Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£72£72£68Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111Rochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.16£4.18£3.95Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£419£421£397Rochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£150£150£142Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£78£78£74Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,084£1,089£1,029Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£230£231£218Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£152£153£144Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.82£3.83£3.62Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.80£4.82£4.55Rochester and Strood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2154.7Rochester and Strood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.3Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.0Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.566.2Rochester and Strood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6117.7Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.5Rochester and Strood

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rochester and Strood 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 Rochester and Strood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Rochester and Strood £446.9mRochester and Strood: £446.9mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mRochester and Strood: £448.8mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mRochester and Strood: £423.9mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mRochester and Strood is higher£446.9m£448.8m£423.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Rochester and Strood £214.0mRochester and Strood: £214.0mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mRochester and Strood: £214.9mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mRochester and Strood: £203.0mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mRochester and Strood is higher£214.0m£214.9m£203.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Rochester and Strood £144.9mRochester and Strood: £144.9mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mRochester and Strood: £145.5mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mRochester and Strood: £137.5mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mRochester and Strood is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.5m£137.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Rochester and Strood £192.9mRochester and Strood: £192.9mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mRochester and Strood: £193.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mRochester and Strood: £182.9mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mRochester and Strood is higher£192.9m£193.7m£182.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Rochester and Strood £7.9mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mRochester and Strood: £7.9mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mRochester and Strood: £7.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mRochester and Strood is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Rochester and Strood £12.8mRochester and Strood: £12.8mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mRochester and Strood: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mRochester and Strood: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRochester and Strood is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  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, Rochester and Strood £0.46mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mRochester and Strood: £0.43mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRochester and Strood is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Rochester and Strood £45.9mRochester and Strood: £45.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mRochester and Strood: £46.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mRochester and Strood: £43.5mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mRochester and Strood is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Rochester and Strood £16.4mRochester and Strood: £16.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mRochester and Strood: £16.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mRochester and Strood: £15.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mRochester and Strood is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Rochester and Strood £8.6mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mRochester and Strood: £8.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mRochester and Strood: £8.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mRochester and Strood is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Rochester and Strood £118.7mRochester and Strood: £118.7mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mRochester and Strood: £119.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mRochester and Strood: £112.6mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.7m£119.3m£112.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Rochester and Strood £25.2mRochester and Strood: £25.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mRochester and Strood: £25.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mRochester and Strood: £23.9mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Rochester and Strood £16.7mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mRochester and Strood: £16.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mRochester and Strood: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Rochester and Strood £0.42mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mRochester and Strood: £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Rochester and Strood £0.53mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mRochester and Strood: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mRochester and Strood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Rochester and Strood £0.56mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mRochester and Strood: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mRochester and Strood: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Rochester and Strood 16,936Rochester and Strood: 16,936Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Rochester and Strood is higher16,936

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Rochester and Strood 1,891Rochester and Strood: 1,891Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Rochester and Strood is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Rochester and Strood 2,735Rochester and Strood: 2,735Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Rochester and Strood is higher2,735

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Rochester and Strood 7,244Rochester and Strood: 7,244Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Rochester and Strood is higher7,244

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Rochester and Strood 12,888Rochester and Strood: 12,888Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Rochester and Strood is higher12,888

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Rochester and Strood 1,911Rochester and Strood: 1,911Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Rochester and Strood is higher1,911

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Rochester and Strood, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadRochester and StroodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£446.9m£448.8m£423.9mRochester and Strood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mRochester and Strood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£144.9m£145.5m£137.5mRochester and Strood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£192.9m£193.7m£182.9mRochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mRochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mRochester and Strood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mRochester and Strood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mRochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£118.7m£119.3m£112.6mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRochester and Strood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,936Rochester and Strood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,891Rochester and Strood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,735Rochester and Strood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,244Rochester and Strood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60212,888Rochester and Strood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,911Rochester and Strood

Sources

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

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