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Hitchin and Chesham and Amersham

105,041 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Hitchin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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

Hitchin Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hitchin: £3,455Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hitchin: £3,470Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Hitchin: £12,797Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Hitchin: £12,852Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Hitchin: £1,312Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Hitchin: £1,317Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Hitchin: £11,913Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Hitchin: £11,964Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Hitchin: £251Chesham and Amersham: £248Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £235Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

  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: Hitchin £617, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Hitchin: £617Chesham and Amersham: £527Hitchin: £619Chesham and Amersham: £498Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

  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: Hitchin £16, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Hitchin: £16Chesham and Amersham: £13Hitchin: £16Chesham and Amersham: £12Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £190Hitchin: £253Chesham and Amersham: £179Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £81Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£85£85£81

  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: Hitchin £69, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Hitchin: £69Chesham and Amersham: £60Hitchin: £70Chesham and Amersham: £56Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Hitchin: £1,059Chesham and Amersham: £888Hitchin: £1,063Chesham and Amersham: £839Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £127Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £128Chesham and Amersham: £112Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Hitchin: £171Chesham and Amersham: £147Hitchin: £172Chesham and Amersham: £138Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Hitchin: £9.01Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Hitchin: £9.05Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Hitchin: £3.76Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Hitchin: £3.78Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hitchin: £3.91Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hitchin: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 1,017.7, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 64.2, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higher51.9

  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: Hitchin 132.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count109.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 113.8, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher91.9

  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: Hitchin 15.4, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher13.5

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Hitchin and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,758£12,813£12,102Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,102£1,106£1,045Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£247£248£235Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£525£527£498Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£13£13£12Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£189£190£179Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£85£85£81Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£59£60£56Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£884£888£839Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£118£118£112Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£146£147£138Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£8.99£9.03£8.53Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.98£3.00£2.83Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7995.8Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.251.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6109.0Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.228.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.891.9Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.413.5Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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

Hitchin Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Hitchin: £3,455Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Hitchin: £3,470Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Hitchin: £2,133Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Hitchin: £2,142Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Hitchin: £815Chesham and Amersham: £649Hitchin: £819Chesham and Amersham: £613Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Hitchin: £1,986Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Hitchin: £1,994Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Hitchin: £42Chesham and Amersham: £51Hitchin: £42Chesham and Amersham: £48Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Hitchin: £103Chesham and Amersham: £108Hitchin: £103Chesham and Amersham: £102Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hitchin £2.70, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Hitchin: £2.70Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Hitchin: £2.71Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Hitchin: £252Chesham and Amersham: £190Hitchin: £253Chesham and Amersham: £179Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £85Hitchin: £124Chesham and Amersham: £81Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Hitchin: £43Chesham and Amersham: £35Hitchin: £43Chesham and Amersham: £33Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Hitchin: £658Chesham and Amersham: £521Hitchin: £660Chesham and Amersham: £492Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £127Chesham and Amersham: £118Hitchin: £128Chesham and Amersham: £112Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Hitchin: £106Chesham and Amersham: £86Hitchin: £107Chesham and Amersham: £81Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Hitchin: £5.60Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Hitchin: £5.62Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Hitchin: £2.34Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Hitchin: £2.35Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Hitchin: £3.91Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Hitchin: £3.93Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin is higher10.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher53.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 9.6, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher7.9

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Hitchin and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureHitchinChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£646£649£613Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£108£108£102Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.68£2.69£2.54Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£189£190£179Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£85£85£81Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£35£35£33Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£519£521£492Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£118£118£112Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£86£86£81Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.28£5.30£5.01Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.75£1.76£1.66Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.3Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.228.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.753.9Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.67.9Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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

Hitchin Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mHitchin: £363.0mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mHitchin: £364.5mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mHitchin: £224.1mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mHitchin: £225.0mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mHitchin: £85.6mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mHitchin: £86.0mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mHitchin: £208.6mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mHitchin: £209.5mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHitchin: £4.4mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mHitchin: £4.4mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mHitchin: £10.8mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mHitchin: £10.8mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hitchin £0.28m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHitchin: £0.28mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mHitchin: £0.28mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mHitchin: £26.5mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mHitchin: £26.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mHitchin: £13.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £13.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mHitchin: £4.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mHitchin: £4.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mHitchin: £69.1mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mHitchin: £69.4mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHitchin: £13.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mHitchin: £13.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mHitchin: £11.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHitchin: £0.59mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mHitchin: £0.59mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHitchin: £0.25mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mHitchin: £0.25mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHitchin: £0.41mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mHitchin: £0.41mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hitchin is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher803

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Hitchin and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureHitchinChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81820,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,082Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,270Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2172,908Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4255,477Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008803Hitchin

Sources

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

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  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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