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Maidenhead and Hitchin

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

Maidenhead is higher than Hitchin on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Maidenhead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 18. 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

Maidenhead Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Maidenhead £16, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Maidenhead: £16Hitchin: £16Maidenhead: £16Hitchin: £15Maidenhead: £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: Maidenhead £191, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £253Maidenhead: £191Hitchin: £239Maidenhead: £181

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidenhead 999.7, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Maidenhead: 999.7

    999.7Hitchin 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: Maidenhead 60.9, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Maidenhead: 60.9

    60.9Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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: Maidenhead 124.3, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Maidenhead: 124.3

    124.3Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidenhead 30.0, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Maidenhead: 30.0

    30.0Hitchin is higher40.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidenhead 96.6, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Maidenhead: 96.6

    96.6Hitchin is higher113.8

  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: Maidenhead 11.4, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Maidenhead: 11.4

    11.4Hitchin is higher15.4

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Maidenhead and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidenheadHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,275£3,289£3,107£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,061£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,810£11,861£11,203£11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£293£277£251£252£238Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£617£619£585Hitchin
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£191£191£181£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£910£860£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£9.01£9.05£8.55Maidenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.91£3.93£3.71Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.964.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.3132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.040.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.415.4Hitchin

Per resident

Maidenhead is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 14. 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

Maidenhead Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £51£51£48Maidenhead is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidenhead £104, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Maidenhead: £104Hitchin: £103Maidenhead: £104Hitchin: £98Maidenhead: £98

    £104£104£98Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£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: Maidenhead £2.83, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Maidenhead: £2.83Hitchin: £2.71Maidenhead: £2.84Hitchin: £2.56Maidenhead: £2.68

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    173.9Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

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

    21.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidenhead 30.0, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Maidenhead: 30.0

    30.0Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    59.9Hitchin is higher70.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidenhead 7.1, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Maidenhead: 7.1

    7.1Hitchin is higher9.6

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Maidenhead and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureMaidenheadHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,275£3,289£3,107£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,133£2,142£2,023Maidenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£672£675£638£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,063£1,949£1,986£1,994£1,884Maidenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£40Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£103£103£98Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.70£2.71£2.56Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£562£564£533£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£70£70£67£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.60£5.62£5.31Maidenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£3.91£3.93£3.71Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.9169.6Maidenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.610.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.1Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.040.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.970.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.19.6Hitchin

Total

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

Maidenhead Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidenhead £0.31m, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mMaidenhead: £0.31mHitchin: £0.28mMaidenhead: £0.31mHitchin: £0.27mMaidenhead: £0.30m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,197Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,313Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,612Hitchin is higher7,425

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

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

    779Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Maidenhead and Hitchin, total
MeasureMaidenheadHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£361.5m£363.0m£342.9m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mMaidenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.8m£215.1m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mMaidenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMaidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMaidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMaidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£20.0m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMaidenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaidenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,19717,818Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1691,124Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3862,321Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3134,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6127,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267791,008Hitchin

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.
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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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