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Hitchin and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

105,041 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 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 18 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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

Hitchin Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hitchin: £3,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hitchin: £3,470Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Hitchin: £12,797Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Hitchin: £12,852Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,900£12,955£12,236

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Hitchin: £1,312Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Hitchin: £1,317Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Hitchin: £11,913Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Hitchin: £11,964Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Hitchin: £251Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hitchin is higher£200£201£190

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Hitchin: £617Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Hitchin: £619Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Hitchin: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Hitchin: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Hitchin: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hitchin: £253Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£78£78£74

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Hitchin: £69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Hitchin: £70Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Hitchin: £1,059Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Hitchin: £1,063Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hitchin: £127Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hitchin: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Hitchin: £171Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Hitchin: £172Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£129£130£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Hitchin: £9.01Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Hitchin: £9.05Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Hitchin: £3.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Hitchin: £3.78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hitchin: £3.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hitchin: £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higher46.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count113.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher27.6

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher77.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher11.5

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Hitchin and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£963£967£913Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£200£201£190Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£548£551£520Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£13£12Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£182£172Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£78£78£74Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£54£55£52Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£768£772£729Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£115£116£109Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£129£130£122Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£7.66£7.70£7.27Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.61£3.62£3.42Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.246.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6113.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.227.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.877.1Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.411.5Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Hitchin: £3,455Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Hitchin: £3,470Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Hitchin: £2,133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Hitchin: £2,142Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Hitchin: £815Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Hitchin: £819Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Hitchin: £1,986Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Hitchin: £1,994Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hitchin: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Hitchin: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Hitchin is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Hitchin: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Hitchin: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£107£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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Hitchin: £2.70Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Hitchin: £2.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Hitchin: £252Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Hitchin: £253Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Hitchin: £124Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hitchin: £43Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Hitchin: £43Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Hitchin: £658Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Hitchin: £660Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Hitchin: £127Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Hitchin: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Hitchin: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Hitchin: £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Hitchin: £5.60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Hitchin: £5.62Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Hitchin: £2.34Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Hitchin: £2.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Hitchin: £3.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Hitchin: £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin is higher9.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher45.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 9.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher6.7

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Hitchin and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureHitchinHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£563£565£534Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.44£2.45£2.31Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£181£182£172Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£78£78£74Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£32£32£30Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£449£451£426Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£115£116£109Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£75£76£72Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.48£4.50£4.25Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.11£2.12£2.00Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.93£3.95£3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.1Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.122.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.227.6Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.745.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.66.7Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mHitchin: £363.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mHitchin: £364.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mHitchin: £224.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mHitchin: £225.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mHitchin: £85.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mHitchin: £86.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mHitchin: £208.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mHitchin: £209.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHitchin: £4.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mHitchin: £4.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHitchin is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHitchin: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mHitchin: £10.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHitchin: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mHitchin: £0.28mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHitchin: £26.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mHitchin: £26.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mHitchin: £13.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mHitchin: £13.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHitchin: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mHitchin: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mHitchin: £69.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mHitchin: £69.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHitchin: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mHitchin: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHitchin: £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mHitchin: £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mHitchin: £0.59mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mHitchin: £0.59mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHitchin: £0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mHitchin: £0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHitchin is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hitchin is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher650

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Hitchin and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureHitchinHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81819,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,124884Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,149Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2172,673Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4254,358Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008650Hitchin

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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