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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon South

108,100 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Swindon South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Swindon South 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon South: £3,671Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon South: £3,467Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Swindon South: £12,583Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Swindon South: £11,885Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

  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 South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Swindon South: £1,801Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Swindon South: £1,701Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Swindon South: £11,195Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Swindon South: £10,574Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Hemel Hempstead: £451Swindon South: £743Hemel Hempstead: £453Swindon South: £702Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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 South £610Swindon South: £610Hemel Hempstead: £666Swindon South: £613Hemel Hempstead: £669Swindon South: £579Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Hemel Hempstead is higher£610£613£579

  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 South £32Swindon South: £32Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon South: £32Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon South: £30Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Swindon South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon South: £350Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon South: £331Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £123Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£130£130£123

  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 South £80Swindon South: £80Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon South: £80Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon South: £76Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Swindon South: £1,492Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Swindon South: £1,409Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon South: £227Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon South: £215Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£226£227£215

  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 South £218Swindon South: £218Hemel Hempstead: £262Swindon South: £219Hemel Hempstead: £263Swindon South: £207Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£218£219£207

  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 South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Swindon South: £6.02Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Swindon South: £5.69Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Swindon South: £3.69Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Swindon South: £3.49Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon South: £5.42Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon South: £5.12Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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 South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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 South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Swindon South is higher124.4

  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 South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  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 South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count180.2

  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 South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher17.9

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,655£3,671£3,467Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,530£12,583£11,885Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,793£1,801£1,701Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,148£11,195£10,574Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£610£613£579Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£349£350£331Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£130£130£123Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£80£80£76Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,485£1,492£1,409Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£226£227£215Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£218£219£207Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.00£6.02£5.69Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.68£3.69£3.49Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.40£5.42£5.12Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,020.0Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1131.4Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.555.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7180.2Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.9Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon South: £3,671Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon South: £3,467Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Swindon South: £1,779Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Swindon South: £1,680Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Swindon South: £1,179Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Swindon South: £1,113Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Swindon South: £1,583Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Swindon South: £1,495Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon South: £105Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon South: £99Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Hemel Hempstead: £99Swindon South: £87Hemel Hempstead: £100Swindon South: £82Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higher£86£87£82

  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 South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Swindon South: £4.48Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Swindon South: £4.23Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon South: £350Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon South: £331Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £123Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon South: £53Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon South: £50Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Swindon South: £977Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Swindon South: £922Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon South: £227Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon South: £215Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Hemel Hempstead: £166Swindon South: £143Hemel Hempstead: £167Swindon South: £135Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Swindon South: £3.95Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Swindon South: £3.73Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Swindon South: £2.42Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Swindon South: £2.29Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Hemel Hempstead is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon South: £5.42Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon South: £5.12Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Swindon South is higher17.6

  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 South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higher18.6

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher11.7

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,655£3,671£3,467Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,771£1,779£1,680Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,174£1,179£1,113Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,576£1,583£1,495Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£87£82Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£349£350£331Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£130£130£123Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£53£50Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£972£977£922Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£226£227£215Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£143£143£135Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.93£3.95£3.73Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.41£2.42£2.29Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.40£5.42£5.12Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2144.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.6Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.555.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6118.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.211.7Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 7. 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 South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mSwindon South: £432.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mSwindon South: £408.2mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mSwindon South: £209.4mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mSwindon South: £197.8mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mSwindon South: £138.8mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mSwindon South: £131.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mSwindon South: £186.3mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mSwindon South: £176.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon South: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mSwindon South: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mSwindon South: £9.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.50mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mSwindon South: £41.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mSwindon South: £38.9mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mSwindon South: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mSwindon South: £14.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon South: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon South: £5.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mSwindon South: £115.0mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mSwindon South: £108.6mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mSwindon South: £26.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mSwindon South: £25.3mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon South: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon South: £15.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.44mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon South: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon South: £0.27mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon South: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon South: £0.60mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Swindon South is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Hemel Hempstead is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,376

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Hemel Hempstead and Swindon South, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHemel Hempstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44716,975Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6142,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,187Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1076,534Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60213,887Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,376Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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