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Hemel Hempstead and Spelthorne

108,100 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Spelthorne on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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 19 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 3. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Spelthorne: £3,907Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Spelthorne: £3,690Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Spelthorne: £12,935Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Spelthorne: £12,217Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Spelthorne: £1,727Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Spelthorne: £1,631Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Spelthorne: £11,821Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Spelthorne: £11,165Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Hemel Hempstead: £451Spelthorne: £413Hemel Hempstead: £453Spelthorne: £390Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Hemel Hempstead: £666Spelthorne: £681Hemel Hempstead: £669Spelthorne: £643Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Spelthorne is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Hemel Hempstead: £25Spelthorne: £20Hemel Hempstead: £25Spelthorne: £19Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Hemel Hempstead is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Hemel Hempstead: £358Spelthorne: £302Hemel Hempstead: £359Spelthorne: £285Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Spelthorne: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Spelthorne: £111Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Hemel Hempstead: £98Spelthorne: £88Hemel Hempstead: £98Spelthorne: £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, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Spelthorne: £1,439Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Spelthorne: £1,359Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Hemel Hempstead: £252Spelthorne: £218Hemel Hempstead: £253Spelthorne: £206Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£217£218£206

  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, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Hemel Hempstead: £262Spelthorne: £185Hemel Hempstead: £263Spelthorne: £175Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£185£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Spelthorne: £9.68Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Spelthorne: £9.14Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Spelthorne: £5.51Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Spelthorne: £5.20Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Spelthorne is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Spelthorne: £5.54Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Spelthorne: £5.23Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead 183.7, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher20.1

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Hemel Hempstead and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,890£3,907£3,690Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,880£12,935£12,217Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,720£1,727£1,631Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,771£11,821£11,165Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£411£413£390Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£20£20£19Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£301£302£285Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Hemel 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£1,433£1,439£1,359Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£217£218£206Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£185£185£175Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.51£5.54£5.23Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,000.8Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.181.0Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1138.4Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.4Hemel 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 202622.420.1Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Spelthorne: £3,907Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Spelthorne: £3,690Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Spelthorne: £2,179Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Spelthorne: £2,058Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Spelthorne: £1,085Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Spelthorne: £1,025Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Spelthorne: £1,992Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Spelthorne: £1,881Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Spelthorne: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Spelthorne: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Hemel Hempstead: £99Spelthorne: £115Hemel Hempstead: £100Spelthorne: £108Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Spelthorne is higher£114£115£108

  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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Spelthorne: £3.42Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Spelthorne: £3.23Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Hemel Hempstead: £358Spelthorne: £302Hemel Hempstead: £359Spelthorne: £285Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Spelthorne: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Spelthorne: £111Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Hemel Hempstead: £62Spelthorne: £55Hemel Hempstead: £62Spelthorne: £52Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Spelthorne: £904Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Spelthorne: £854Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Hemel Hempstead: £252Spelthorne: £218Hemel Hempstead: £253Spelthorne: £206Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Hemel Hempstead: £166Spelthorne: £116Hemel Hempstead: £167Spelthorne: £110Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Spelthorne: £6.08Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Spelthorne: £5.74Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Spelthorne: £3.45Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Spelthorne: £3.26Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Spelthorne is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Spelthorne: £5.54Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Spelthorne: £5.23Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher96.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.6

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Hemel Hempstead and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,890£3,907£3,690Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,080£1,085£1,025Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£69£69£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£115£108Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.41£3.42£3.23Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£301£302£285Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£55£55£52Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£900£904£854Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£217£218£206Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£116£116£110Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.51£5.54£5.23Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2168.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.7Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.323.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.547.4Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.696.8Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.6Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mSpelthorne: £418.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mSpelthorne: £395.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mSpelthorne: £233.3mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mSpelthorne: £220.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mSpelthorne: £116.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mSpelthorne: £109.7mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mSpelthorne: £213.2mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mSpelthorne: £201.4mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSpelthorne: £7.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mSpelthorne: £12.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mSpelthorne: £11.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSpelthorne is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.35mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mSpelthorne: £32.4mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mSpelthorne: £30.6mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mSpelthorne: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mSpelthorne: £11.9mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSpelthorne: £5.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSpelthorne: £5.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mSpelthorne: £96.8mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mSpelthorne: £91.4mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mSpelthorne: £23.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mSpelthorne: £22.0mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSpelthorne: £12.5mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSpelthorne: £11.8mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.65mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSpelthorne: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSpelthorne: £0.35mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSpelthorne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSpelthorne: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSpelthorne: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Hemel Hempstead is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,349

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Hemel Hempstead and Spelthorne, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSpelthorne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSpelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSpelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44718,055Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,462Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,497Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1075,073Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60210,366Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,349Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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