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Mid Bedfordshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

107,279 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Bedfordshire Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,900£12,955£12,236

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Mid Bedfordshire is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Mid Bedfordshire: £245Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Mid Bedfordshire is higher£200£201£190

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Mid Bedfordshire: £597Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Mid Bedfordshire: £599Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Mid Bedfordshire: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Mid Bedfordshire: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire is higher£12£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Mid Bedfordshire: £244Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £110Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£78£78£74

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Mid Bedfordshire: £68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £69Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Mid Bedfordshire: £988Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Mid Bedfordshire: £992Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Mid Bedfordshire is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Mid Bedfordshire: £128Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Mid Bedfordshire: £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher46.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count113.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher27.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher77.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Mid Bedfordshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£963£967£913Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£200£201£190Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£548£551£520Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£13£12Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£181£182£172Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£78£78£74Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£54£55£52Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£768£772£729Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£129£130£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,017.7Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.446.7Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4113.6Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.627.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.077.1Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.211.5Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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

Mid Bedfordshire Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Mid Bedfordshire: £735Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Mid Bedfordshire: £738Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Mid Bedfordshire is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £102Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £103Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Mid Bedfordshire: £244Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Mid Bedfordshire: £246Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Mid Bedfordshire: £110Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Mid Bedfordshire: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Mid Bedfordshire: £42Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Mid Bedfordshire: £608Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Mid Bedfordshire: £611Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £106Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Mid Bedfordshire: £79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher9.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Mid Bedfordshire is higher45.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher6.7

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Mid Bedfordshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£563£565£534Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.44£2.45£2.31Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£181£182£172Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£78£78£74Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£32£32£30Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£449£451£426Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£75£76£72Mid Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.48£4.50£4.25Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.1Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.627.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.945.0Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.06.7Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Bedfordshire Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Mid Bedfordshire is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher650

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mMid Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mMid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMid Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMid Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93819,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,146884Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,149Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2462,673Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0664,358Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,068650Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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