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Hitchin and Reigate

105,041 and 113,609 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Reigate on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Reigate on 6. 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 Reigate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Reigate £3,479Reigate: £3,479Hitchin: £3,455Reigate: £3,493Hitchin: £3,470Reigate: £3,300Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Reigate is higher£3,479£3,493£3,300

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Reigate £12,625Reigate: £12,625Hitchin: £12,797Reigate: £12,678Hitchin: £12,852Reigate: £11,975Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,625£12,678£11,975

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Reigate £1,163Reigate: £1,163Hitchin: £1,312Reigate: £1,168Hitchin: £1,317Reigate: £1,103Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Reigate £11,686Reigate: £11,686Hitchin: £11,913Reigate: £11,735Hitchin: £11,964Reigate: £11,084Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,735£11,084

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Reigate £285Reigate: £285Hitchin: £251Reigate: £286Hitchin: £252Reigate: £270Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Reigate is higher£285£286£270

  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, Reigate £640Reigate: £640Hitchin: £617Reigate: £643Hitchin: £619Reigate: £607Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Reigate is higher£640£643£607

  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, Reigate £14Reigate: £14Hitchin: £16Reigate: £14Hitchin: £16Reigate: £14Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Reigate £236Reigate: £236Hitchin: £252Reigate: £237Hitchin: £253Reigate: £224Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Reigate £95Reigate: £95Hitchin: £124Reigate: £95Hitchin: £124Reigate: £90Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£95£95£90

  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, Reigate £59Reigate: £59Hitchin: £69Reigate: £59Hitchin: £70Reigate: £56Hitchin: £66

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Reigate £929Reigate: £929Hitchin: £1,059Reigate: £933Hitchin: £1,063Reigate: £881Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Reigate £163Reigate: £163Hitchin: £127Reigate: £164Hitchin: £128Reigate: £155Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Reigate is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Reigate £166Reigate: £166Hitchin: £171Reigate: £167Hitchin: £172Reigate: £158Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Reigate £6.87Reigate: £6.87Hitchin: £9.01Reigate: £6.90Hitchin: £9.05Reigate: £6.52Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Reigate £2.16Reigate: £2.16Hitchin: £3.76Reigate: £2.17Hitchin: £3.78Reigate: £2.05Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Reigate £7.62Reigate: £7.62Hitchin: £3.91Reigate: £7.65Hitchin: £3.93Reigate: £7.23Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Reigate is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Reigate 997.0Reigate: 997.0Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count997.0

  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, Reigate 60.7Reigate: 60.7Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count60.7

  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, Reigate 134.5Reigate: 134.5Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Reigate is higher134.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Reigate 35.9Reigate: 35.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.9

  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, Reigate 100.5Reigate: 100.5Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher100.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 15.4, Reigate 13.8Reigate: 13.8Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher13.8

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Hitchin and Reigate, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinReigateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,479£3,493£3,300Reigate
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,625£12,678£11,975Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,163£1,168£1,103Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,686£11,735£11,084Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£285£286£270Reigate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£640£643£607Reigate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£236£237£224Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£95£95£90Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£59£59£56Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£929£933£881Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£163£164£155Reigate
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£166£167£158Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.87£6.90£6.52Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.16£2.17£2.05Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£7.62£7.65£7.23Reigate
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7997.0Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.260.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6134.5Reigate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8100.5Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.413.8Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Reigate 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 Reigate

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Reigate £3,479Reigate: £3,479Hitchin: £3,455Reigate: £3,493Hitchin: £3,470Reigate: £3,300Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Reigate is higher£3,479£3,493£3,300

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Reigate £2,262Reigate: £2,262Hitchin: £2,133Reigate: £2,272Hitchin: £2,142Reigate: £2,146Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Reigate is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,272£2,146

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Reigate £715Reigate: £715Hitchin: £815Reigate: £718Hitchin: £819Reigate: £679Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£715£718£679

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Reigate £2,094Reigate: £2,094Hitchin: £1,986Reigate: £2,103Hitchin: £1,994Reigate: £1,986Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Reigate is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £42£42£40Reigate 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, Reigate £115Reigate: £115Hitchin: £103Reigate: £115Hitchin: £103Reigate: £109Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Reigate is higher£115£115£109

  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, Reigate £2.56Reigate: £2.56Hitchin: £2.70Reigate: £2.57Hitchin: £2.71Reigate: £2.43Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Reigate £236Reigate: £236Hitchin: £252Reigate: £237Hitchin: £253Reigate: £224Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Reigate £95Reigate: £95Hitchin: £124Reigate: £95Hitchin: £124Reigate: £90Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Reigate £36Reigate: £36Hitchin: £43Reigate: £36Hitchin: £43Reigate: £34Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Reigate £571Reigate: £571Hitchin: £658Reigate: £574Hitchin: £660Reigate: £542Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£571£574£542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Reigate £163Reigate: £163Hitchin: £127Reigate: £164Hitchin: £128Reigate: £155Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Reigate is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Reigate £102Reigate: £102Hitchin: £106Reigate: £103Hitchin: £107Reigate: £97Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Reigate £4.23Reigate: £4.23Hitchin: £5.60Reigate: £4.25Hitchin: £5.62Reigate: £4.01Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Reigate £1.33Reigate: £1.33Hitchin: £2.34Reigate: £1.33Hitchin: £2.35Reigate: £1.26Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Reigate £7.62Reigate: £7.62Hitchin: £3.91Reigate: £7.65Hitchin: £3.93Reigate: £7.23Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Reigate is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Reigate 178.7Reigate: 178.7Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Reigate is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Reigate 10.9Reigate: 10.9Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Reigate is higherDepends on how you count10.9

  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, Reigate 24.1Reigate: 24.1Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Reigate is higher24.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Reigate 35.9Reigate: 35.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Reigate 61.8Reigate: 61.8Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher61.8

  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, Reigate 8.5Reigate: 8.5Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher8.5

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Hitchin and Reigate, per resident
MeasureHitchinReigateHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,479£3,493£3,300Reigate
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,262£2,272£2,146Reigate
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£715£718£679Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,094£2,103£1,986Reigate
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48Reigate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£115£115£109Reigate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.56£2.57£2.43Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£236£237£224Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£95£95£90Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£36£36£34Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£571£574£542Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£163£164£155Reigate
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£102£103£97Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.23£4.25£4.01Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.33£1.33£1.26Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£7.62£7.65£7.23Reigate
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6178.7Reigate
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.9Reigate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.124.1Reigate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.761.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.68.5Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Reigate on 13. 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 Reigate

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Reigate £395.2mReigate: £395.2mHitchin: £363.0mReigate: £396.9mHitchin: £364.5mReigate: £374.9mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mReigate is higher£395.2m£396.9m£374.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Reigate £257.0mReigate: £257.0mHitchin: £224.1mReigate: £258.1mHitchin: £225.0mReigate: £243.8mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mReigate is higherDepends on how you count£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Reigate £81.3mReigate: £81.3mHitchin: £85.6mReigate: £81.6mHitchin: £86.0mReigate: £77.1mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Reigate £237.9mReigate: £237.9mHitchin: £208.6mReigate: £238.9mHitchin: £209.5mReigate: £225.6mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mReigate is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Reigate £5.8mReigate: £5.8mHitchin: £4.4mReigate: £5.8mHitchin: £4.4mReigate: £5.5mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mReigate is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Reigate £13.0mReigate: £13.0mHitchin: £10.8mReigate: £13.1mHitchin: £10.8mReigate: £12.4mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mReigate is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Reigate £0.29mReigate: £0.29mHitchin: £0.28mReigate: £0.29mHitchin: £0.28mReigate: £0.28mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mReigate is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £26.5m, Reigate £26.8mReigate: £26.8mHitchin: £26.5mReigate: £26.9mHitchin: £26.6mReigate: £25.4mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mReigate is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Reigate £10.7mReigate: £10.7mHitchin: £13.0mReigate: £10.8mHitchin: £13.1mReigate: £10.2mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Reigate £4.1mReigate: £4.1mHitchin: £4.5mReigate: £4.1mHitchin: £4.5mReigate: £3.9mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Reigate £64.9mReigate: £64.9mHitchin: £69.1mReigate: £65.2mHitchin: £69.4mReigate: £61.6mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Reigate £18.5mReigate: £18.5mHitchin: £13.4mReigate: £18.6mHitchin: £13.4mReigate: £17.6mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mReigate is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Reigate £11.6mReigate: £11.6mHitchin: £11.2mReigate: £11.7mHitchin: £11.2mReigate: £11.0mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mReigate is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Reigate £0.48mReigate: £0.48mHitchin: £0.59mReigate: £0.48mHitchin: £0.59mReigate: £0.46mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Reigate £0.15mReigate: £0.15mHitchin: £0.25mReigate: £0.15mHitchin: £0.25mReigate: £0.14mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Reigate £0.87mReigate: £0.87mHitchin: £0.41mReigate: £0.87mHitchin: £0.41mReigate: £0.82mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mReigate is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Reigate 20,296Reigate: 20,296Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Reigate is higherDepends on how you count20,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Reigate 1,236Reigate: 1,236Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Reigate is higherDepends on how you count1,236

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Reigate 2,738Reigate: 2,738Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Reigate is higher2,738

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Reigate 4,076Reigate: 4,076Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher4,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Reigate 7,023Reigate: 7,023Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher7,023

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Reigate 965Reigate: 965Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher965

Show the numbers
Hitchin and Reigate, total
MeasureHitchinReigateHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£395.2m£396.9m£374.9mReigate
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mReigate
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mReigate
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mReigate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mReigate
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mReigate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mReigate
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mReigate
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mReigate
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mReigate
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81820,296Reigate
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,236Reigate
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,738Reigate
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,076Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4257,023Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008965Hitchin

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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