Who Gets What

Constituency in East of England, England

Hitchin

In Hitchin, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 93% of constituencies in 2024-25.

105,041 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alistair Strathern, Labour, since 19 October 2023

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Hitchin compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,455£3,470£3,278

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    590th of 631, lower than in 93% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,797£12,852£12,139

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    292nd of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,312£1,317£1,244

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    548th of 632, lower than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Hitchin
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278590th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139292nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244548th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Hitchin's benefit money go?

People here received £363.0 million£364.5 million£344.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Hitchin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £208.6m; Pension Credit £4.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.28m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £69.1m; Housing Benefit £13.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.41mState Pension: £208.6mPension Credit: £4.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.28mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £69.1mHousing Benefit: £13.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.41m
Spending in Hitchin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £209.5m; Pension Credit £4.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.28m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £69.4m; Housing Benefit £13.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.41mState Pension: £209.5mPension Credit: £4.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.28mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £69.4mHousing Benefit: £13.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.41m
Spending in Hitchin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £197.8m; Pension Credit £4.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.27m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £25.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.3m; Universal Credit £65.5m; Housing Benefit £12.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.39mState Pension: £197.8mPension Credit: £4.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.27mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £25.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.3mUniversal Credit: £65.5mHousing Benefit: £12.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.39m
  1. State Pension£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m
  2. Pension Credit£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
  8. Universal Credit£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  12. Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
  13. Other benefits£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
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Spending by benefit in Hitchin, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m57%Published
Pension Credit£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m19%Published
Housing Benefit£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
All benefits£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m100%Total

More about Hitchin

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,455, expected £3,368, difference +£87

    Actual £3,455£3,470£3,278Expected £3,368£3,382£3,195Difference +£87+£88+£83

    Benefit spending per resident was £87 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £88 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £83 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,797, expected £12,585, difference +£212

    Actual £12,797£12,852£12,139Expected £12,585£12,639£11,938Difference +£212+£213+£201

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £213 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £201 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,312, expected £1,284, difference +£28

    Actual £1,312£1,317£1,244Expected £1,284£1,290£1,218Difference +£28+£28+£26

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £28 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £28 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Hitchin
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,368£3,382£3,195+£87+£88+£83
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,585£12,639£11,938+£212+£213+£201
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,284£1,290£1,218+£28+£28+£26
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Hitchin received £0.51 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£6,448£6,378£5,886
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,262£3,227£2,978
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.51
558th of 631, lower than in 88% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Hitchin only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,199
  • Aged 16 to 6465,265
  • Aged 651,069
  • Aged 66 and over17,508
  • All residents105,041
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,222 people in Hitchin receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Hitchin
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,71241%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)70817%19%
Neurological disease58414%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)47911%12%
Respiratory disease1333%4%
Malignant disease1674%3%
Cardiovascular disease852%3%
Visual disease682%2%
Endocrine disease631%1%
Hearing disorders320.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease461%1%
Genitourinary disease400.9%0.9%
Skin disease340.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)300.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract130.3%0.4%
Infectious disease150.4%0.4%
Haematological disease80.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease00%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Hitchin vote in 2024?

Shares of the 52,510 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Alistair Strathern
Majority
8,109
15.4% of valid votes
Turnout
69.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,877 people registered to vote
  • Labour23,067
  • Conservative14,958
  • Reform UK6,760
  • Liberal Democrat4,913
  • Green Party2,631
  • Christian Peoples Alliance181

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Hitchin, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAlistair Strathern23,06743.9%
ConservativeBim Afolami14,95828.5%
Reform UKCharles Bunker6,76012.9%
Liberal DemocratChris Lucas4,9139.4%
Green PartyWill Lavin2,6315.0%
Christian Peoples AllianceSid Cordle1810.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Hitchin

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HitchinThis area£3,455£3,470£3,278
  2. Maidenhead0.34£3,275£3,289£3,107Compare
  3. Didcot and Wantage0.50£3,390£3,405£3,216Compare
  4. Hertford and Stortford0.51£3,450£3,465£3,273Compare
  5. Mid Bedfordshire0.55£3,386£3,400£3,211Compare
  6. South West Hertfordshire0.64£3,622£3,637£3,436Compare
  7. Harpenden and Berkhamsted0.68£3,462£3,477£3,284Compare
  8. Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,813£3,829£3,617Compare
  9. Reigate0.80£3,479£3,493£3,300Compare
  10. Chesham and Amersham0.80£3,661£3,677£3,473Compare
  11. Bicester and Woodstock0.83£3,466£3,481£3,287Compare
  12. Mid Sussex0.85£3,626£3,642£3,440Compare
  13. Wokingham0.85£3,201£3,215£3,037Compare
  14. Farnham and Bordon0.87£3,614£3,629£3,428Compare
  15. North West Essex0.88£3,706£3,722£3,515Compare
  16. North East Hampshire0.91£3,412£3,427£3,237Compare
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Areas most like Hitchin
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Hitchin£3,455£3,470£3,278
Maidenhead0.34£3,275£3,289£3,107
Didcot and Wantage0.50£3,390£3,405£3,216
Hertford and Stortford0.51£3,450£3,465£3,273
Mid Bedfordshire0.55£3,386£3,400£3,211
South West Hertfordshire0.64£3,622£3,637£3,436
Harpenden and Berkhamsted0.68£3,462£3,477£3,284
Tunbridge Wells0.79£3,813£3,829£3,617
Reigate0.80£3,479£3,493£3,300
Chesham and Amersham0.80£3,661£3,677£3,473
Bicester and Woodstock0.83£3,466£3,481£3,287
Mid Sussex0.85£3,626£3,642£3,440
Wokingham0.85£3,201£3,215£3,037
Farnham and Bordon0.87£3,614£3,629£3,428
North West Essex0.88£3,706£3,722£3,515
North East Hampshire0.91£3,412£3,427£3,237
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Hitchin

Each share is the part of Hitchin's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Hitchin, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m605th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278590th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m431st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023404th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139292nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m515th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773535th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244548th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m386th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884377th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,30032nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m622nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40623rd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238571st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m520th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98495th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585519th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m611th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56616th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15570th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m578th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239582nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m375th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117345th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m535th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41544th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66534th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m500th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624519th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004536th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m547th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121559th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m558th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101562nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162567th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m202nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31174th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55162nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m488th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22494th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57501st of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m608th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71594th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.51558th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,818412th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6393rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7246th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,124611th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7615th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.2566th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,321518th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.1482nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6505th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,217570th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.2579th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,425537th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.7559th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8567th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008543rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6547th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.4542nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£663.9m£656.7m£606.0m94th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£6,448£6,378£5,88688th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.51558th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83211th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£212£213£201136th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£28£28£26262nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits of the figures for Hitchin

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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