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North West Essex and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

110,257 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North West Essex 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

North West Essex Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462North West Essex: £3,706Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477North West Essex: £3,722Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900North West Essex: £12,801Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955North West Essex: £12,856Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Essex £1,286, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963North West Essex: £1,286Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967North West Essex: £1,291Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139North West Essex: £11,921Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190North West Essex: £11,972Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200North West Essex: £256Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201North West Essex: £257Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243North West Essex 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: North West Essex £608, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548North West Essex: £608Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551North West Essex: £610Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576North West Essex is higher£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: North West Essex £16, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12North West Essex: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13North West Essex: £16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex 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: North West Essex £238, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181North West Essex: £238Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182North West Essex: £239Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226North West Essex 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: North West Essex £94, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North West Essex: £94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North West Essex: £94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89North West Essex 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: North West Essex £64, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54North West Essex: £64Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55North West Essex: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61North West Essex is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768North West Essex: £1,068Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772North West Essex: £1,073Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115North West Essex: £137Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116North West Essex: £137Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£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: North West Essex £144, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129North West Essex: £144Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130North West Essex: £145Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137North West Essex is higher£129£130£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66North West Essex: £6.50Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70North West Essex: £6.53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61North West Essex: £2.53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62North West Essex: £2.54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93North West Essex: £5.84Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95North West Essex: £5.87Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex 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: North West Essex 1,035.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,017.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 64.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1North West Essex 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: North West Essex 132.4, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex is higher113.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6North West Essex 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: North West Essex 112.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1North West Essex 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: North West Essex 15.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3North West Essex is higher11.5

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North West Essex and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,462£3,477£3,284North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£963£967£913North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£200£201£190North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£548£551£520North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£13£12North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£181£182£172North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£78£74North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£54£55£52North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£768£772£729North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£115£116£109North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£130£122North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.93£3.95£3.73North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,017.7North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.146.7North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4113.6North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.627.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.177.1North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.311.5North West Essex

Per resident

North West Essex 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

North West Essex Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462North West Essex: £3,706Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477North West Essex: £3,722Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521North West Essex: £2,463Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532North West Essex: £2,473Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563North West Essex: £769Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565North West Essex: £772Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729North West Essex is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372North West Essex: £2,294Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383North West Essex: £2,303Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39North West Essex: £49Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39North West Essex: £50Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47North West Essex 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: North West Essex £117, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107North West Essex: £117Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108North West Essex: £117Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex is higher£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: North West Essex £3.12, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44North West Essex: £3.12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45North West Essex: £3.13Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex 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: North West Essex £238, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181North West Essex: £238Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182North West Essex: £239Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226North West Essex 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: North West Essex £94, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North West Essex: £94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78North West Essex: £94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89North West Essex 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: North West Essex £39, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32North West Essex: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32North West Essex: £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37North West Essex is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449North West Essex: £639Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451North West Essex: £641Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606North West Essex is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115North West Essex: £137Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116North West Essex: £137Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75North West Essex: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76North West Essex: £87Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82North West Essex is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48North West Essex: £3.89Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50North West Essex: £3.91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11North West Essex: £1.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12North West Essex: £1.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93North West Essex: £5.84Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95North West Essex: £5.87Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3North West Essex 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: North West Essex 25.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6North West Essex is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0North West Essex 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: North West Essex 9.1, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1North West Essex is higher6.7

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North West Essex and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,462£3,477£3,284North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£563£565£534North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£39£39£37North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£107£108£102North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.44£2.45£2.31North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£181£182£172North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£78£74North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£32£30North West Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£449£451£426North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£115£116£109North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£75£76£72North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.93£3.95£3.73North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2198.9North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.2North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.627.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.045.0North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.16.7North West Essex

Total

North West Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 2. 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

North West Essex Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mNorth West Essex: £408.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mNorth West Essex: £410.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mNorth West Essex: £271.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mNorth West Essex: £272.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mNorth West Essex: £84.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mNorth West Essex: £85.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mNorth West Essex: £252.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mNorth West Essex: £254.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mNorth West Essex: £5.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £12.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £12.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higher£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: North West Essex £0.34m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.34mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £26.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mNorth West Essex: £26.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mNorth West Essex: £26.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £10.3m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mNorth West Essex: £10.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mNorth West Essex: £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £4.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mNorth West Essex: £4.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mNorth West Essex: £4.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mNorth West Essex: £70.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mNorth West Essex: £70.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £15.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mNorth West Essex: £15.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mNorth West Essex: £9.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mNorth West Essex: £9.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mNorth West Essex: £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mNorth West Essex: £0.17mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.64mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.65mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North West Essex is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386North West Essex is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007North West Essex is higher650

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureNorth West EssexHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mNorth West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96819,249North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,360884North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,149North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2592,673North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3864,358North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,007650North West Essex

Sources

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

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