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Hemel Hempstead and Stretford and Urmston

108,100 and 105,820 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Stretford and Urmston on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 21. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stretford and Urmston is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Stretford and Urmston £13,451Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Stretford and Urmston: £12,759Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Stretford and Urmston is higher£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Stretford and Urmston £2,154Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Stretford and Urmston: £2,044Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Stretford and Urmston is higher£2,154£2,164£2,044

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Stretford and Urmston £11,913Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Stretford and Urmston: £11,300Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Stretford and Urmston £662Stretford and Urmston: £662Hemel Hempstead: £451Stretford and Urmston: £665Hemel Hempstead: £453Stretford and Urmston: £628Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Stretford and Urmston is higher£662£665£628

  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, Stretford and Urmston £839Stretford and Urmston: £839Hemel Hempstead: £666Stretford and Urmston: £842Hemel Hempstead: £669Stretford and Urmston: £796Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Stretford and Urmston is higher£839£842£796

  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, Stretford and Urmston £37Stretford and Urmston: £37Hemel Hempstead: £25Stretford and Urmston: £37Hemel Hempstead: £25Stretford and Urmston: £35Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Stretford and Urmston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Hemel Hempstead: £358Stretford and Urmston: £499Hemel Hempstead: £359Stretford and Urmston: £471Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Hemel Hempstead: £142Stretford and Urmston: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Stretford and Urmston: £152Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

  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, Stretford and Urmston £111Stretford and Urmston: £111Hemel Hempstead: £98Stretford and Urmston: £111Hemel Hempstead: £98Stretford and Urmston: £105Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Stretford and Urmston is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Stretford and Urmston £1,681Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Stretford and Urmston: £1,595Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,681£1,688£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Hemel Hempstead: £252Stretford and Urmston: £256Hemel Hempstead: £253Stretford and Urmston: £242Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Stretford and Urmston £345Stretford and Urmston: £345Hemel Hempstead: £262Stretford and Urmston: £346Hemel Hempstead: £263Stretford and Urmston: £327Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Stretford and Urmston is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Stretford and Urmston £9.80Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Stretford and Urmston: £9.30Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Stretford and Urmston is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Stretford and Urmston £7.79Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Stretford and Urmston: £7.39Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Stretford and Urmston is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Stretford and Urmston is higher1,047.3

  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, Stretford and Urmston 143.9Stretford and Urmston: 143.9Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Stretford and Urmston is higher143.9

  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, Stretford and Urmston 174.2Stretford and Urmston: 174.2Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Stretford and Urmston is higher174.2

  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, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3

  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, Stretford and Urmston 200.6Stretford and Urmston: 200.6Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Stretford and Urmston is higher200.6

  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, Stretford and Urmston 24.3Stretford and Urmston: 24.3Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Stretford and Urmston is higher24.3

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Hemel Hempstead and Stretford and Urmston, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,154£2,164£2,044Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£662£665£628Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£839£842£796Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£37£37£35Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£497£499£471Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,681£1,688£1,595Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£255£256£242Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£345£346£327Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.80£9.85£9.30Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,047.3Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1143.9Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1174.2Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.575.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7200.6Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.424.3Stretford and Urmston

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 21. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stretford and Urmston is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Stretford and Urmston £2,009Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Stretford and Urmston: £1,906Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Stretford and Urmston is higher£2,009£2,018£1,906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Stretford and Urmston £1,375Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Stretford and Urmston: £1,305Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Stretford and Urmston is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Stretford and Urmston £1,779Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,779£1,787£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Stretford and Urmston £99Stretford and Urmston: £99Hemel Hempstead: £67Stretford and Urmston: £99Hemel Hempstead: £67Stretford and Urmston: £94Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Stretford and Urmston is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Stretford and Urmston £125Stretford and Urmston: £125Hemel Hempstead: £99Stretford and Urmston: £126Hemel Hempstead: £100Stretford and Urmston: £119Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Stretford and Urmston is higher£125£126£119

  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, Stretford and Urmston £5.50Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Stretford and Urmston: £5.22Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Hemel Hempstead: £358Stretford and Urmston: £499Hemel Hempstead: £359Stretford and Urmston: £471Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Hemel Hempstead: £142Stretford and Urmston: £161Hemel Hempstead: £142Stretford and Urmston: £152Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Stretford and Urmston £71Stretford and Urmston: £71Hemel Hempstead: £62Stretford and Urmston: £71Hemel Hempstead: £62Stretford and Urmston: £67Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Stretford and Urmston is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Stretford and Urmston £1,073Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Stretford and Urmston: £1,018Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,073£1,078£1,018

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Hemel Hempstead: £252Stretford and Urmston: £256Hemel Hempstead: £253Stretford and Urmston: £242Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Stretford and Urmston £220Stretford and Urmston: £220Hemel Hempstead: £166Stretford and Urmston: £221Hemel Hempstead: £167Stretford and Urmston: £209Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Stretford and Urmston is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Stretford and Urmston £6.26Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Stretford and Urmston: £5.94Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stretford and Urmston is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Stretford and Urmston £4.98Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Stretford and Urmston: £4.72Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Stretford and Urmston 156.4Stretford and Urmston: 156.4Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Stretford and Urmston is higher156.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Stretford and Urmston 21.5Stretford and Urmston: 21.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Stretford and Urmston is higher21.5

  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, Stretford and Urmston 26.0Stretford and Urmston: 26.0Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Stretford and Urmston is higher26.0

  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, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Stretford and Urmston 128.0Stretford and Urmston: 128.0Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Stretford and Urmston is higher128.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Stretford and Urmston 15.5Stretford and Urmston: 15.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Stretford and Urmston is higher15.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Stretford and Urmston, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,375£1,381£1,305Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£99£99£94Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£125£126£119Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£497£499£471Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£71£71£67Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,073£1,078£1,018Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£255£256£242Stretford and Urmston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£220£221£209Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.26£6.29£5.94Stretford and Urmston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2156.4Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.5Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.0Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.575.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6128.0Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.215.5Stretford and Urmston

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 19. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Stretford and Urmston £455.6mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mStretford and Urmston: £432.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mStretford and Urmston is higher£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Stretford and Urmston £212.6mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mStretford and Urmston: £201.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Stretford and Urmston £145.5mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mStretford and Urmston: £138.0mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Stretford and Urmston £188.3mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mStretford and Urmston: £178.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Stretford and Urmston £10.5mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mStretford and Urmston: £9.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Stretford and Urmston £13.3mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mStretford and Urmston: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  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, Stretford and Urmston £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mStretford and Urmston: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Stretford and Urmston £52.6mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mStretford and Urmston: £49.8mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Stretford and Urmston £16.9mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mStretford and Urmston: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStretford and Urmston is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Stretford and Urmston £7.5mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mStretford and Urmston: £7.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStretford and Urmston is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Stretford and Urmston £113.6mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mStretford and Urmston: £107.7mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Stretford and Urmston £27.0mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mStretford and Urmston: £25.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Stretford and Urmston £23.3mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mStretford and Urmston: £22.1mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mStretford and Urmston is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Stretford and Urmston £0.66mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mStretford and Urmston: £0.63mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Stretford and Urmston £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mStretford and Urmston: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Stretford and Urmston £0.95mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mStretford and Urmston: £0.90mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Stretford and Urmston 16,553Stretford and Urmston: 16,553Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Stretford and Urmston is higher16,553

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Stretford and Urmston 2,274Stretford and Urmston: 2,274Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Stretford and Urmston is higher2,274

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Stretford and Urmston 2,754Stretford and Urmston: 2,754Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Stretford and Urmston is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Stretford and Urmston 7,972Stretford and Urmston: 7,972Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Stretford and Urmston is higher7,972

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Stretford and Urmston 13,549Stretford and Urmston: 13,549Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Stretford and Urmston is higher13,549

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Stretford and Urmston 1,642Stretford and Urmston: 1,642Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Stretford and Urmston is higher1,642

Show the numbers
Hemel Hempstead and Stretford and Urmston, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£455.6m£457.5m£432.1mStretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mStretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£145.5m£146.2m£138.0mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£188.3m£189.1m£178.6mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£52.6m£52.8m£49.8mStretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£113.6m£114.0m£107.7mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStretford and Urmston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,553Stretford and Urmston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6142,274Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,754Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,972Stretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60213,549Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,642Stretford and Urmston

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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