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Northampton South and Hemel Hempstead

114,719 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton South is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Northampton South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northampton South Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Northampton South: £3,595Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Northampton South: £3,610Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Hemel 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: Northampton South £13,401, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Northampton South: £13,401Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Northampton South: £13,458Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Northampton South: £12,712

    £13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South is higher£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: Northampton South £1,636, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Northampton South: £1,636Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Northampton South: £1,643Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Northampton South: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Hemel 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: Northampton South £12,162, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Northampton South: £12,162Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Northampton South: £12,214Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Northampton South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South 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: Northampton South £456, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Northampton South: £456Hemel Hempstead: £453Northampton South: £458Hemel Hempstead: £427Northampton South: £433

    £456£458£433Northampton South 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: Northampton South £758, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Northampton South: £758Hemel Hempstead: £669Northampton South: £761Hemel Hempstead: £632Northampton South: £719

    £758£761£719Northampton South 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: Northampton South £25, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Northampton South: £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Northampton South: £25Hemel Hempstead: £24Northampton South: £23

    £25£25£23Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Northampton South £362, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Northampton South: £362Hemel Hempstead: £359Northampton South: £364Hemel Hempstead: £339Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South 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: Northampton South £108, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £135Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Hemel 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: Northampton South £88, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Northampton South: £88Hemel Hempstead: £98Northampton South: £88Hemel Hempstead: £93Northampton South: £83

    £88£88£83Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton South £1,329, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Northampton South: £1,329Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Northampton South: £1,334Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Northampton South: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Northampton South: £137Hemel Hempstead: £253Northampton South: £138Hemel Hempstead: £239Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Hemel 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: Northampton South £206, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Northampton South: £206Hemel Hempstead: £263Northampton South: £207Hemel Hempstead: £248Northampton South: £195

    £206£207£195Hemel 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: Northampton South £7.98, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Northampton South: £7.98Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Northampton South: £8.01Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Northampton South: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Hemel 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: Northampton South £5.72, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Northampton South: £5.72Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Northampton South: £5.75Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Northampton South: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Northampton South: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Northampton South: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northampton South 1,045.8, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Northampton South: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Northampton South 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: Northampton South 96.9, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Northampton South: 96.9

    96.9Hemel Hempstead is higher100.1

  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: Northampton South 158.4, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Northampton South: 158.4

    158.4Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Hemel 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: Northampton South 154.1, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Northampton South: 154.1

    154.1Hemel 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: Northampton South 19.4, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Northampton South: 19.4

    19.4Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Northampton South and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,712£12,948£13,003£12,281Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£11,805£11,856£11,198Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£451£453£427Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£666£669£632Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£358£359£339Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.46£4.48£4.23Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,020.4Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.9100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4143.1Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.156.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.422.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Northampton South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 17. 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

Northampton South Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Northampton South: £3,595Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Northampton South: £3,610Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,938, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Northampton South: £1,938Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Northampton South: £1,946Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Northampton South: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Northampton South is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,042, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Northampton South: £1,042Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Northampton South: £1,047Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Northampton South: £989

    £1,042£1,047£989Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton South £1,759, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Northampton South: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Northampton South: £1,766Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Northampton South: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton South £66, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Northampton South: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Northampton South: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64Northampton South: £63

    £66£66£63Hemel Hempstead 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: Northampton South £110, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Northampton South: £110Hemel Hempstead: £100Northampton South: £110Hemel Hempstead: £94Northampton South: £104

    £110£110£104Northampton South 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: Northampton South £3.55, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Northampton South: £3.55Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Northampton South: £3.57Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Northampton South: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Northampton South £362, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Northampton South: £362Hemel Hempstead: £359Northampton South: £364Hemel Hempstead: £339Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South 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: Northampton South £108, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Northampton South: £108Hemel Hempstead: £135Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Hemel 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: Northampton South £56, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Northampton South: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Northampton South: £56Hemel Hempstead: £59Northampton South: £53

    £56£56£53Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton South £846, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Northampton South: £846Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Northampton South: £850Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Northampton South: £803

    £846£850£803Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Northampton South: £137Hemel Hempstead: £253Northampton South: £138Hemel Hempstead: £239Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £131, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Northampton South: £131Hemel Hempstead: £167Northampton South: £132Hemel Hempstead: £158Northampton South: £124

    £131£132£124Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £5.08, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Northampton South: £5.08Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Northampton South: £5.10Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Northampton South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton South £3.65, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Northampton South: £3.65Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Northampton South: £3.66Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Northampton South: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Northampton South: £7.60Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Northampton South: £7.63Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 151.2, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Northampton South: 151.2

    151.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 14.0, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Northampton South: 14.0

    14.0Hemel Hempstead is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 22.9, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Northampton South: 22.9

    22.9Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 98.2, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Northampton South: 98.2

    98.2Hemel 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: Northampton South 12.3, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Northampton South: 12.3

    12.3Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Northampton South and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureNorthampton SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,931£1,939£1,831Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,047£989£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£67£67£64Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£99£100£94Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£358£359£339Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.84£2.85£2.69Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.921.3Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.156.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Northampton South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Northampton South Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton South £412.4m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mNorthampton South: £412.4mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mNorthampton South: £414.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mNorthampton South: £391.1m

    £412.4m£414.1m£391.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton South £222.3m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mNorthampton South: £222.3mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mNorthampton South: £223.2mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mNorthampton South: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton South £119.6m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mNorthampton South: £119.6mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mNorthampton South: £120.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mNorthampton South: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton South £201.7m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mNorthampton South: £201.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mNorthampton South: £202.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mNorthampton South: £191.4m

    £201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South £7.6m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mNorthampton South: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mNorthampton South: £7.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mNorthampton South: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £12.6m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mNorthampton South: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mNorthampton South: £12.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mNorthampton South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £0.41m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mNorthampton South: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mNorthampton South: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South £41.5m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mNorthampton South: £41.5mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mNorthampton South: £41.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mNorthampton South: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £12.4m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mNorthampton South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mNorthampton South: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mHemel 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: Northampton South £6.4m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mNorthampton South: £6.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mNorthampton South: £6.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South £97.1m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mNorthampton South: £97.1mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mNorthampton South: £97.5mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mNorthampton South: £92.1m

    £97.1m£97.5m£92.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton South £15.7m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mNorthampton South: £15.7mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mNorthampton South: £15.8mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mNorthampton South: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton South £15.0m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mNorthampton South: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mNorthampton South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton South £0.58m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.58mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.59mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mNorthampton South: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton South £0.42m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mNorthampton South: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mNorthampton South: £0.42mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mNorthampton South: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton South £0.87m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mNorthampton South: £0.87mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mNorthampton South: £0.88mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mNorthampton South: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton South 17,347, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Northampton South: 17,347

    17,347Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South 1,607, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Northampton South: 1,607

    1,607Hemel Hempstead is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 2,627, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Northampton South: 2,627

    2,627Northampton South is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 5,861, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Northampton South: 5,861

    5,861Hemel Hempstead is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South 11,262, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Northampton South: 11,262

    11,262Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton South 1,414, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Northampton South: 1,414

    1,414Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

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Northampton South and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureNorthampton SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,34716,447Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6071,614Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6272,306Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8616,107Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,26212,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4141,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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