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Hemel Hempstead and Wycombe

108,100 and 112,299 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Wycombe on 17 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 17 of 21 measures, and Wycombe 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Wycombe: £3,454Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Wycombe: £3,263Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Wycombe £12,867Wycombe: £12,867Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Wycombe: £12,922Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Wycombe: £12,205Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Wycombe £1,767Wycombe: £1,767Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Wycombe: £1,774Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Wycombe: £1,676Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,767£1,774£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Wycombe £11,722Wycombe: £11,722Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Wycombe: £11,772Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Wycombe: £11,119Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,722£11,772£11,119

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £451, Wycombe £496Wycombe: £496Hemel Hempstead: £451Wycombe: £498Hemel Hempstead: £453Wycombe: £470Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£496£498£470

  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, Wycombe £624Wycombe: £624Hemel Hempstead: £666Wycombe: £626Hemel Hempstead: £669Wycombe: £592Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Hemel Hempstead is higher£624£626£592

  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, Wycombe £26Wycombe: £26Hemel Hempstead: £25Wycombe: £26Hemel Hempstead: £25Wycombe: £25Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Hemel Hempstead: £358Wycombe: £251Hemel Hempstead: £359Wycombe: £237Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £102Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£108£108£102

  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, Wycombe £87Wycombe: £87Hemel Hempstead: £98Wycombe: £87Hemel Hempstead: £98Wycombe: £82Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Wycombe £1,504Wycombe: £1,504Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Wycombe: £1,511Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Wycombe: £1,427Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Hemel Hempstead: £252Wycombe: £228Hemel Hempstead: £253Wycombe: £215Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£227£228£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, Wycombe £160Wycombe: £160Hemel Hempstead: £262Wycombe: £161Hemel Hempstead: £263Wycombe: £152Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Wycombe £11Wycombe: £11Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Wycombe: £11Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Wycombe: £11Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Wycombe is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Wycombe £4.46Wycombe: £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Wycombe: £4.48Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Wycombe: £4.23Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23No difference to show£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Wycombe: £5.73Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Wycombe: £5.41Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Wycombe 1,006.3Wycombe: 1,006.3Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Hemel Hempstead is higher1,006.3

  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, Wycombe 102.9Wycombe: 102.9Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count102.9

  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, Wycombe 129.5Wycombe: 129.5Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Hemel Hempstead is higher129.5

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher40.2

  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, Wycombe 160.5Wycombe: 160.5Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higher160.5

  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, Wycombe 19.3Wycombe: 19.3Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher19.3

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Hemel Hempstead and Wycombe, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,440£3,454£3,263Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,867£12,922£12,205Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,767£1,774£1,676Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,722£11,772£11,119Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£496£498£470Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£624£626£592Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£26£26£25Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£250£251£237Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£108£108£102Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£87£87£82Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,504£1,511£1,427Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£227£228£215Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£160£161£152Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£11Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.46£4.48£4.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.70£5.73£5.41Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,006.3Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1102.9Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1129.5Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.540.2Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7160.5Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.419.3Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 2. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Wycombe: £3,454Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Wycombe: £3,263Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Wycombe £1,703Wycombe: £1,703Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Wycombe: £1,710Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Wycombe: £1,616Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,703£1,710£1,616

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Wycombe £1,146Wycombe: £1,146Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Wycombe: £1,151Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Wycombe: £1,087Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Wycombe £1,552Wycombe: £1,552Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Wycombe: £1,558Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Wycombe: £1,472Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,552£1,558£1,472

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Wycombe £66Wycombe: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Wycombe: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Wycombe: £62Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £99, Wycombe £83Wycombe: £83Hemel Hempstead: £99Wycombe: £83Hemel Hempstead: £100Wycombe: £78Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higher£83£83£78

  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, Wycombe £3.44Wycombe: £3.44Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Wycombe: £3.45Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Wycombe: £3.26Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £358, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Hemel Hempstead: £358Wycombe: £251Hemel Hempstead: £359Wycombe: £237Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £142, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £102Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Wycombe £56Wycombe: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Wycombe: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Wycombe: £53Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Wycombe £976Wycombe: £976Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Wycombe: £980Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Wycombe: £926Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Hemel Hempstead: £252Wycombe: £228Hemel Hempstead: £253Wycombe: £215Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Wycombe £104Wycombe: £104Hemel Hempstead: £166Wycombe: £104Hemel Hempstead: £167Wycombe: £98Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Wycombe £7.36Wycombe: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Wycombe: £7.39Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Wycombe: £6.98Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Wycombe £2.89Wycombe: £2.89Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Wycombe: £2.90Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Wycombe: £2.74Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Wycombe is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Wycombe: £5.73Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Wycombe: £5.41Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Wycombe 133.2Wycombe: 133.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higher133.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Wycombe 13.6Wycombe: 13.6Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Wycombe 17.1Wycombe: 17.1Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higher17.1

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Wycombe 104.1Wycombe: 104.1Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Hemel Hempstead is higher104.1

  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, Wycombe 12.5Wycombe: 12.5Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher12.5

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Hemel Hempstead and Wycombe, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,440£3,454£3,263Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,703£1,710£1,616Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,146£1,151£1,087Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,552£1,558£1,472Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£66£66£62Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£83£83£78Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.44£3.45£3.26Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£250£251£237Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£108£108£102Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£56£56£53Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£976£980£926Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£227£228£215Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£104£104£98Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.89£2.90£2.74Wycombe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.70£5.73£5.41Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2133.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.6Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.317.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.540.2Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6104.1Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.5Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wycombe 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Wycombe £386.3mWycombe: £386.3mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mWycombe: £387.9mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mWycombe: £366.4mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Wycombe £191.3mWycombe: £191.3mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mWycombe: £192.1mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mWycombe: £181.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Wycombe £128.7mWycombe: £128.7mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mWycombe: £129.3mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mWycombe: £122.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Wycombe £174.2mWycombe: £174.2mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mWycombe: £175.0mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mWycombe: £165.3mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Wycombe £7.4mWycombe: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mWycombe: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mWycombe: £7.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Wycombe £9.3mWycombe: £9.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mWycombe: £9.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mWycombe: £8.8mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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, Wycombe £0.39mWycombe: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mWycombe: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mWycombe: £0.37mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Wycombe £28.1mWycombe: £28.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mWycombe: £28.2mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mWycombe: £26.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Wycombe £12.1mWycombe: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mWycombe: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mWycombe: £11.5mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Wycombe £6.3mWycombe: £6.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mWycombe: £6.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mWycombe: £6.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Wycombe £109.6mWycombe: £109.6mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mWycombe: £110.1mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mWycombe: £104.0mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Wycombe £25.5mWycombe: £25.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mWycombe: £25.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mWycombe: £24.2mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Wycombe £11.7mWycombe: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mWycombe: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mWycombe: £11.1mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Wycombe £0.83mWycombe: £0.83mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mWycombe: £0.83mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mWycombe: £0.78mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Wycombe £0.32mWycombe: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mWycombe: £0.33mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mWycombe: £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWycombe is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Wycombe £0.64mWycombe: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mWycombe: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mWycombe: £0.61mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Wycombe 14,959Wycombe: 14,959Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higher14,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Wycombe 1,530Wycombe: 1,530Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Wycombe 1,925Wycombe: 1,925Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Hemel Hempstead is higher1,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Wycombe 4,513Wycombe: 4,513Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Hemel Hempstead is higher4,513

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Wycombe 11,695Wycombe: 11,695Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Hemel Hempstead is higher11,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Wycombe 1,405Wycombe: 1,405Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,405

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Hemel Hempstead and Wycombe, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadWycombeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£386.3m£387.9m£366.4mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£191.3m£192.1m£181.4mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£128.7m£129.3m£122.1mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£174.2m£175.0m£165.3mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£109.6m£110.1m£104.0mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWycombe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44714,959Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,530Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3061,925Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1074,513Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60211,695Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,405Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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