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Maidstone and Malling and Hemel Hempstead

115,913 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone and Malling is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 20. 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

Maidstone and Malling Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,675, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Hemel Hempstead is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Maidstone and Malling: £448Hemel Hempstead: £453Maidstone and Malling: £450Hemel Hempstead: £427Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£451£453£427

  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: Maidstone and Malling £708, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Maidstone and Malling: £708Hemel Hempstead: £669Maidstone and Malling: £711Hemel Hempstead: £632Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Maidstone and Malling is higher£666£669£632

  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: Maidstone and Malling £21, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Maidstone and Malling: £21Hemel Hempstead: £25Maidstone and Malling: £22Hemel Hempstead: £24Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Hemel Hempstead is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Maidstone and Malling: £308Hemel Hempstead: £359Maidstone and Malling: £310Hemel Hempstead: £339Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Hemel Hempstead is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £118Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £119Hemel Hempstead: £135Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  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: Maidstone and Malling £83, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Maidstone and Malling: £83Hemel Hempstead: £98Maidstone and Malling: £83Hemel Hempstead: £93Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £253Maidstone and Malling: £210Hemel Hempstead: £239Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £208, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Maidstone and Malling: £208Hemel Hempstead: £263Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £248Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £6.55, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 90.5, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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: Maidstone and Malling 151.0, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Maidstone and Malling is higher143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling 154.5, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Hemel Hempstead is higher183.7

  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: Maidstone and Malling 19.0, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Maidstone and Malling and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£451£453£427Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£666£669£632Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.46£4.48£4.23Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0143.1Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.022.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 16. 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

Maidstone and Malling Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Maidstone and Malling: £71Hemel Hempstead: £67Maidstone and Malling: £71Hemel Hempstead: £64Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £111, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Maidstone and Malling: £111Hemel Hempstead: £100Maidstone and Malling: £112Hemel Hempstead: £94Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Maidstone and Malling is higher£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3.38, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Hemel Hempstead is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Maidstone and Malling: £308Hemel Hempstead: £359Maidstone and Malling: £310Hemel Hempstead: £339Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Hemel Hempstead is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £118Hemel Hempstead: £142Maidstone and Malling: £119Hemel Hempstead: £135Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £53, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Maidstone and Malling: £53Hemel Hempstead: £62Maidstone and Malling: £53Hemel Hempstead: £59Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Maidstone and Malling: £871Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Maidstone and Malling: £875Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Maidstone and Malling: £209Hemel Hempstead: £253Maidstone and Malling: £210Hemel Hempstead: £239Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Maidstone and Malling: £132Hemel Hempstead: £167Maidstone and Malling: £133Hemel Hempstead: £158Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Hemel Hempstead is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 23.8, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Maidstone and Malling is higher21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Hemel Hempstead is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 12.1, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Maidstone and Malling and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£1,931£1,939£1,831Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,760£1,768£1,670Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£67£67£64Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£99£100£94Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.84£2.85£2.69Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7152.2Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.821.3Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.756.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 15. 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

Maidstone and Malling Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£10.7m£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: Maidstone and Malling £0.39m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Hemel Hempstead is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHemel Hempstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39316,447Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6511,614Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,306Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7566,107Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,36312,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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