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Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage

108,100 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Stevenage on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 14. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Stevenage: £4,123Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Stevenage: £3,894Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Stevenage: £13,051Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Stevenage: £12,327Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Stevenage: £1,994Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Stevenage: £1,883Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Stevenage: £11,827Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Stevenage: £11,171Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Hemel Hempstead: £451Stevenage: £444Hemel Hempstead: £453Stevenage: £420Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Hemel Hempstead: £666Stevenage: £754Hemel Hempstead: £669Stevenage: £712Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Stevenage is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Stevenage: £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Stevenage: £24Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Stevenage is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Hemel Hempstead: £358Stevenage: £399Hemel Hempstead: £359Stevenage: £377Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Hemel Hempstead: £142Stevenage: £180Hemel Hempstead: £142Stevenage: £170Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Hemel Hempstead: £98Stevenage: £120Hemel Hempstead: £98Stevenage: £113Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Stevenage: £1,583Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Stevenage: £1,495Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Hemel Hempstead: £252Stevenage: £228Hemel Hempstead: £253Stevenage: £216Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Hemel Hempstead: £262Stevenage: £276Hemel Hempstead: £263Stevenage: £261Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Stevenage: £8.07Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Stevenage: £7.62Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Stevenage: £7.22Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Stevenage: £6.82Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Stevenage: £7.18Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Stevenage: £6.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Stevenage is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Stevenage is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Stevenage is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Stevenage is higher26.4

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Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,985£1,994£1,883Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,777£11,827£11,171Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£442£444£420Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£24Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,576£1,583£1,495Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£228£228£216Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£8.03£8.07£7.62Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.15£7.18£6.78Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1102.6Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.562.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7182.3Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.426.4Stevenage

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Stevenage: £4,123Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Stevenage: £3,894Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Stevenage: £2,045Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Stevenage: £1,932Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Stevenage: £1,263Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Stevenage: £1,193Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Stevenage: £1,853Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Stevenage: £1,751Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Stevenage: £70Hemel Hempstead: £67Stevenage: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Hemel Hempstead: £99Stevenage: £118Hemel Hempstead: £100Stevenage: £112Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Stevenage is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Stevenage: £3.99Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Stevenage: £3.77Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Stevenage is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Hemel Hempstead: £358Stevenage: £399Hemel Hempstead: £359Stevenage: £377Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Stevenage is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Hemel Hempstead: £142Stevenage: £180Hemel Hempstead: £142Stevenage: £170Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Hemel Hempstead: £62Stevenage: £76Hemel Hempstead: £62Stevenage: £72Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Stevenage: £1,002Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Stevenage: £947Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Hemel Hempstead: £252Stevenage: £228Hemel Hempstead: £253Stevenage: £216Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Hemel Hempstead: £166Stevenage: £175Hemel Hempstead: £167Stevenage: £165Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Stevenage: £5.11Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Stevenage: £4.83Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Stevenage: £4.57Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Stevenage: £4.32Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Stevenage: £7.18Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Stevenage: £6.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Stevenage is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Stevenage is higher24.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Stevenage is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Stevenage is higher16.7

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Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,258£1,263£1,193Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£69£70£66Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£998£1,002£947Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£228£228£216Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.09£5.11£4.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.15£7.18£6.78Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.1Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.324.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.562.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6115.5Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.7Stevenage

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mStevenage: £422.4mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mStevenage: £399.0mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mStevenage: £209.6mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mStevenage: £197.9mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mStevenage: £129.4mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mStevenage: £122.2mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mStevenage: £189.9mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mStevenage: £179.4mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mStevenage: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mStevenage: £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mStevenage: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mStevenage: £11.4mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mStevenage is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mStevenage: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mStevenage: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStevenage is higher£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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mStevenage: £40.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mStevenage: £38.6mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mStevenage is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mStevenage: £18.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mStevenage: £17.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mStevenage: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mStevenage: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mStevenage: £102.7mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mStevenage: £97.0mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mStevenage: £23.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mStevenage: £22.1mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mStevenage: £17.9mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mStevenage: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mStevenage: £0.52mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mStevenage: £0.49mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mStevenage: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mStevenage: £0.44mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mStevenage: £0.73mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mStevenage: £0.69mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Stevenage is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Stevenage is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Stevenage is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Stevenage is higher1,714

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Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,392Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,648Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,519Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,374Stevenage
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,831Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,714Stevenage

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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