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Hitchin and Maidenhead

105,041 and 110,380 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Maidenhead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Maidenhead £3,275Maidenhead: £3,275Hitchin: £3,455Maidenhead: £3,289Hitchin: £3,470Maidenhead: £3,107Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higher£3,275£3,289£3,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Maidenhead £12,715Maidenhead: £12,715Hitchin: £12,797Maidenhead: £12,769Hitchin: £12,852Maidenhead: £12,061Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,061

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Maidenhead £1,084Maidenhead: £1,084Hitchin: £1,312Maidenhead: £1,089Hitchin: £1,317Maidenhead: £1,029Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Maidenhead £11,810Maidenhead: £11,810Hitchin: £11,913Maidenhead: £11,861Hitchin: £11,964Maidenhead: £11,203Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,810£11,861£11,203

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Maidenhead £291Maidenhead: £291Hitchin: £251Maidenhead: £293Hitchin: £252Maidenhead: £277Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Maidenhead is higher£291£293£277

  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, Maidenhead £597Maidenhead: £597Hitchin: £617Maidenhead: £599Hitchin: £619Maidenhead: £566Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Maidenhead £16Maidenhead: £16Hitchin: £16Maidenhead: £16Hitchin: £16Maidenhead: £15Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Maidenhead is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Maidenhead £191Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £252Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £253Maidenhead: £181Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£191£191£181

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Maidenhead £80Maidenhead: £80Hitchin: £124Maidenhead: £81Hitchin: £124Maidenhead: £76Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£80£81£76

  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, Maidenhead £53Maidenhead: £53Hitchin: £69Maidenhead: £53Hitchin: £70Maidenhead: £50Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Maidenhead £906Maidenhead: £906Hitchin: £1,059Maidenhead: £910Hitchin: £1,063Maidenhead: £860Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£906£910£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Maidenhead £113Maidenhead: £113Hitchin: £127Maidenhead: £114Hitchin: £128Maidenhead: £107Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£113£114£107

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Maidenhead £113Maidenhead: £113Hitchin: £171Maidenhead: £114Hitchin: £172Maidenhead: £107Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£113£114£107

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Maidenhead £10Maidenhead: £10Hitchin: £9.01Maidenhead: £10Hitchin: £9.05Maidenhead: £9.80Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Maidenhead is higher£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Maidenhead £1.54Maidenhead: £1.54Hitchin: £3.76Maidenhead: £1.55Hitchin: £3.78Maidenhead: £1.46Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Maidenhead £6.36Maidenhead: £6.36Hitchin: £3.91Maidenhead: £6.38Hitchin: £3.93Maidenhead: £6.03Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Maidenhead is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Maidenhead 999.7Maidenhead: 999.7Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count999.7

  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, Maidenhead 60.9Maidenhead: 60.9Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count60.9

  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, Maidenhead 124.3Maidenhead: 124.3Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count124.3

  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, Maidenhead 30.0Maidenhead: 30.0Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher30.0

  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, Maidenhead 96.6Maidenhead: 96.6Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher96.6

  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, Maidenhead 11.4Maidenhead: 11.4Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher11.4

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Hitchin and Maidenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinMaidenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,275£3,289£3,107Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,715£12,769£12,061Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,084£1,089£1,029Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,810£11,861£11,203Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£291£293£277Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£597£599£566Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£191£191£181Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£80£81£76Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£53£53£50Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£906£910£860Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£113£114£107Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£113£114£107Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£10£10£9.80Maidenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.54£1.55£1.46Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.36£6.38£6.03Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7999.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.260.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6124.3Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.230.0Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.896.6Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.411.4Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Maidenhead £3,275Maidenhead: £3,275Hitchin: £3,455Maidenhead: £3,289Hitchin: £3,470Maidenhead: £3,107Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higher£3,275£3,289£3,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Maidenhead £2,212Maidenhead: £2,212Hitchin: £2,133Maidenhead: £2,221Hitchin: £2,142Maidenhead: £2,098Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Maidenhead £672Maidenhead: £672Hitchin: £815Maidenhead: £675Hitchin: £819Maidenhead: £638Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£672£675£638

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Maidenhead £2,055Maidenhead: £2,055Hitchin: £1,986Maidenhead: £2,063Hitchin: £1,994Maidenhead: £1,949Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,063£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Maidenhead £51Maidenhead: £51Hitchin: £42Maidenhead: £51Hitchin: £42Maidenhead: £48Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Maidenhead is higher£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, Maidenhead £104Maidenhead: £104Hitchin: £103Maidenhead: £104Hitchin: £103Maidenhead: £98Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Maidenhead £2.83Maidenhead: £2.83Hitchin: £2.70Maidenhead: £2.84Hitchin: £2.71Maidenhead: £2.68Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Maidenhead is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Maidenhead £191Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £252Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £253Maidenhead: £181Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£191£191£181

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Maidenhead £80Maidenhead: £80Hitchin: £124Maidenhead: £81Hitchin: £124Maidenhead: £76Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£80£81£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Maidenhead £33Maidenhead: £33Hitchin: £43Maidenhead: £33Hitchin: £43Maidenhead: £31Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£33£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Maidenhead £562Maidenhead: £562Hitchin: £658Maidenhead: £564Hitchin: £660Maidenhead: £533Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£562£564£533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Maidenhead £113Maidenhead: £113Hitchin: £127Maidenhead: £114Hitchin: £128Maidenhead: £107Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£113£114£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Maidenhead £70Maidenhead: £70Hitchin: £106Maidenhead: £70Hitchin: £107Maidenhead: £67Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£70£70£67

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Maidenhead £6.41Maidenhead: £6.41Hitchin: £5.60Maidenhead: £6.44Hitchin: £5.62Maidenhead: £6.08Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Maidenhead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Maidenhead £0.95Maidenhead: £0.95Hitchin: £2.34Maidenhead: £0.95Hitchin: £2.35Maidenhead: £0.90Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Maidenhead £6.36Maidenhead: £6.36Hitchin: £3.91Maidenhead: £6.38Hitchin: £3.93Maidenhead: £6.03Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Maidenhead is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Maidenhead 173.9Maidenhead: 173.9Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count173.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Maidenhead 10.6Maidenhead: 10.6Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, Maidenhead 21.6Maidenhead: 21.6Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Maidenhead 30.0Maidenhead: 30.0Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher30.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Maidenhead 59.9Maidenhead: 59.9Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher59.9

  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, Maidenhead 7.1Maidenhead: 7.1Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher7.1

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Hitchin and Maidenhead, per resident
MeasureHitchinMaidenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,275£3,289£3,107Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,212£2,221£2,098Maidenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£672£675£638Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,055£2,063£1,949Maidenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£104£104£98Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.83£2.84£2.68Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£191£191£181Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£80£81£76Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£33£33£31Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£562£564£533Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£113£114£107Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£70£70£67Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.41£6.44£6.08Maidenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£0.95£0.95£0.90Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.36£6.38£6.03Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6173.9Maidenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.6Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.230.0Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.759.9Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.67.1Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Maidenhead on 10. 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 Maidenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Maidenhead £361.5mMaidenhead: £361.5mHitchin: £363.0mMaidenhead: £363.0mHitchin: £364.5mMaidenhead: £342.9mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin is higher£361.5m£363.0m£342.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Maidenhead £244.2mMaidenhead: £244.2mHitchin: £224.1mMaidenhead: £245.2mHitchin: £225.0mMaidenhead: £231.6mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Maidenhead £74.2mMaidenhead: £74.2mHitchin: £85.6mMaidenhead: £74.5mHitchin: £86.0mMaidenhead: £70.4mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Maidenhead £226.8mMaidenhead: £226.8mHitchin: £208.6mMaidenhead: £227.8mHitchin: £209.5mMaidenhead: £215.1mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£226.8m£227.8m£215.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Maidenhead £5.6mMaidenhead: £5.6mHitchin: £4.4mMaidenhead: £5.6mHitchin: £4.4mMaidenhead: £5.3mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMaidenhead is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Maidenhead £11.5mMaidenhead: £11.5mHitchin: £10.8mMaidenhead: £11.5mHitchin: £10.8mMaidenhead: £10.9mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Maidenhead £0.31mMaidenhead: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mMaidenhead: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mMaidenhead: £0.30mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMaidenhead is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Maidenhead £21.0mMaidenhead: £21.0mHitchin: £26.5mMaidenhead: £21.1mHitchin: £26.6mMaidenhead: £20.0mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£21.0m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Maidenhead £8.9mMaidenhead: £8.9mHitchin: £13.0mMaidenhead: £8.9mHitchin: £13.1mMaidenhead: £8.4mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Maidenhead £3.6mMaidenhead: £3.6mHitchin: £4.5mMaidenhead: £3.6mHitchin: £4.5mMaidenhead: £3.4mHitchin: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Maidenhead £62.0mMaidenhead: £62.0mHitchin: £69.1mMaidenhead: £62.3mHitchin: £69.4mMaidenhead: £58.8mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Maidenhead £12.5mMaidenhead: £12.5mHitchin: £13.4mMaidenhead: £12.6mHitchin: £13.4mMaidenhead: £11.9mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Maidenhead £7.7mMaidenhead: £7.7mHitchin: £11.2mMaidenhead: £7.8mHitchin: £11.2mMaidenhead: £7.3mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Maidenhead £0.71mMaidenhead: £0.71mHitchin: £0.59mMaidenhead: £0.71mHitchin: £0.59mMaidenhead: £0.67mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMaidenhead is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Maidenhead £0.11mMaidenhead: £0.11mHitchin: £0.25mMaidenhead: £0.11mHitchin: £0.25mMaidenhead: £0.10mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Maidenhead £0.70mMaidenhead: £0.70mHitchin: £0.41mMaidenhead: £0.70mHitchin: £0.41mMaidenhead: £0.67mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaidenhead is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Maidenhead 19,197Maidenhead: 19,197Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Maidenhead 1,169Maidenhead: 1,169Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Maidenhead 2,386Maidenhead: 2,386Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count2,386

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Maidenhead 3,313Maidenhead: 3,313Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher3,313

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Maidenhead 6,612Maidenhead: 6,612Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher6,612

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Maidenhead 779Maidenhead: 779Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher779

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Hitchin and Maidenhead, total
MeasureHitchinMaidenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£361.5m£363.0m£342.9mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mMaidenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£226.8m£227.8m£215.1mMaidenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMaidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMaidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMaidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£21.0m£21.1m£20.0mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMaidenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mMaidenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81819,197Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,169Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,386Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2173,313Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4256,612Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008779Hitchin

Sources

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

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  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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