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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon North

108,100 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Swindon North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 4. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon North: £3,739Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon North: £3,531Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Swindon North: £12,796Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Swindon North: £12,086Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Swindon North: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Swindon North: £1,661Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Swindon North: £11,661Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Swindon North: £11,014Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Hemel Hempstead: £451Swindon North: £458Hemel Hempstead: £453Swindon North: £432Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Swindon North is higher£456£458£432

  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, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Hemel Hempstead: £666Swindon North: £653Hemel Hempstead: £669Swindon North: £617Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£617

  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, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon North: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon North: £23Hemel Hempstead: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon North: £360Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon North: £340Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £149Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon North: £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon North: £92Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Swindon North: £1,432Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Swindon North: £1,353Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon North: £152Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon North: £144Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£151£152£144

  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, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Hemel Hempstead: £262Swindon North: £218Hemel Hempstead: £263Swindon North: £206Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Swindon North: £6.70Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Swindon North: £6.33Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Swindon North: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Swindon North: £4.30Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon North is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon North: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon North: £6.95Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count142.1

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher162.4

  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, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher21.6

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,723£3,739£3,531Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,742£12,796£12,086Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,752£1,759£1,661Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,611£11,661£11,014Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£456£458£432Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£650£653£617Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£98£92Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,426£1,432£1,353Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£151£152£144Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£217£218£206Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.67£6.70£6.33Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.53£4.55£4.30Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.33£7.36£6.95Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,006.7Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.195.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1142.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.555.0Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7162.4Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.421.6Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon North: £3,739Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon North: £3,531Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Swindon North: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Swindon North: £1,841Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Swindon North: £1,112Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Swindon North: £1,050Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Swindon North: £1,776Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Swindon North: £1,678Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £67£67£64Swindon North is higher£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, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Swindon North: £100Hemel Hempstead: £100Swindon North: £94Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Swindon North: £3.69Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Swindon North: £3.49Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon North: £360Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon North: £340Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Swindon North is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £149Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon North: £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon North: £58Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Swindon North: £905Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Swindon North: £855Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon North: £152Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon North: £144Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Hemel Hempstead: £166Swindon North: £138Hemel Hempstead: £167Swindon North: £130Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Swindon North: £4.23Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Swindon North: £4.00Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Swindon North: £2.88Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Swindon North: £2.72Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Swindon North is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon North: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon North: £6.95Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher102.7

  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, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher13.6

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,723£3,739£3,531Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,107£1,112£1,050Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£69£70£66Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.68£3.69£3.49Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£61£62£58Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£901£905£855Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£151£152£144Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£137£138£130Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.22£4.23£4.00Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.87£2.88£2.72Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£7.33£7.36£6.95Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2153.3Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.6Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.7Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.555.0Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6102.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.6Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 13. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mSwindon North: £415.8mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mSwindon North: £392.7mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mSwindon North: £216.8mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mSwindon North: £204.8mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mSwindon North: £123.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mSwindon North: £116.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mSwindon North: £197.6mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mSwindon North: £186.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon North: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon North: £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSwindon North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mSwindon North: £11.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mSwindon North: £10.5mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mSwindon North: £40.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mSwindon North: £37.8mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mSwindon North is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mSwindon North: £17.6mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mSwindon North: £16.6mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon North: £6.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon North: £6.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mSwindon North: £100.7mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mSwindon North: £95.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mSwindon North: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mSwindon North: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon North: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon North: £14.5mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon North: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon North: £0.45mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon North: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon North: £0.30mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSwindon North is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon North: £0.82mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon North: £0.77mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,515

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon North, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwindon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44717,055Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,624Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,408Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,122Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,418Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,515Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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