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Sevenoaks and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

101,230 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Sevenoaks: £4,026Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Sevenoaks: £4,043Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £12,839, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Sevenoaks: £12,839Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Sevenoaks: £12,894Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236Sevenoaks: £12,179

    £12,839£12,894£12,179Harpenden 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: Sevenoaks £1,385, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Sevenoaks: £1,385Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Sevenoaks: £1,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913Sevenoaks: £1,313

    £1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sevenoaks £11,779, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Sevenoaks: £11,779Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Sevenoaks: £11,829Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514Sevenoaks: £11,173

    £11,779£11,829£11,173Harpenden 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: Sevenoaks £321, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Sevenoaks: £321Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Sevenoaks: £322Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190Sevenoaks: £305

    £321£322£305Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £721, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Sevenoaks: £721Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Sevenoaks: £724Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520Sevenoaks: £684

    £721£724£684Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £18, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Sevenoaks: £18Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Sevenoaks: £18Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Sevenoaks: £17

    £18£18£17Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £286, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Sevenoaks: £286Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Sevenoaks: £287Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £132, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £97, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Sevenoaks: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Sevenoaks: £97Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52Sevenoaks: £92

    £97£97£92Sevenoaks is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sevenoaks £1,091, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Sevenoaks: £1,091Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Sevenoaks: £1,096Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729Sevenoaks: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035Sevenoaks is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Sevenoaks: £155Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Sevenoaks: £156Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £185, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Sevenoaks: £185Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Sevenoaks: £186Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122Sevenoaks: £176

    £185£186£176Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.33, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Sevenoaks: £6.33Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Sevenoaks: £6.35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27Sevenoaks: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Harpenden 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: Sevenoaks £5.49, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Sevenoaks: £5.49Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Sevenoaks: £5.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42Sevenoaks: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Sevenoaks: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Sevenoaks: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 996.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7Sevenoaks: 996.3

    996.3Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Sevenoaks 71.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7Sevenoaks: 71.6

    71.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 144.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6Sevenoaks: 144.2

    144.2Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 116.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1Sevenoaks: 116.5

    116.5Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 22.0, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5Sevenoaks: 22.0

    22.0Sevenoaks is higher11.5

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Sevenoaks and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,462£3,477£3,284Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,179£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,313£963£967£913Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£305£200£201£190Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£721£724£684£548£551£520Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£12£13£12Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£181£182£172Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£78£78£74Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£54£55£52Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£768£772£729Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£115£116£109Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£129£130£122Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.66£7.70£7.27Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£3.61£3.62£3.42Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.93£3.95£3.73Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.646.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2113.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.927.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.577.1Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.011.5Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 1. 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

Sevenoaks Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,026, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Sevenoaks: £4,026Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Sevenoaks: £4,043Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284Sevenoaks: £3,818

    £4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,635, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Sevenoaks: £2,635Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Sevenoaks: £2,647Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391Sevenoaks: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £812, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Sevenoaks: £812Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Sevenoaks: £815Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534Sevenoaks: £770

    £812£815£770Sevenoaks is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,418, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Sevenoaks: £2,418Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Sevenoaks: £2,428Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250Sevenoaks: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £66, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Sevenoaks: £66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Sevenoaks: £66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37Sevenoaks: £63

    £66£66£63Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £148, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Sevenoaks: £148Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Sevenoaks: £149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102Sevenoaks: £140

    £148£149£140Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £3.71, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Sevenoaks: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Sevenoaks: £3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £286, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Sevenoaks: £286Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Sevenoaks: £287Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172Sevenoaks: £271

    £286£287£271Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £132, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Sevenoaks: £133Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74Sevenoaks: £126

    £132£133£126Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £57, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Sevenoaks: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Sevenoaks: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30Sevenoaks: £54

    £57£57£54Sevenoaks is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £639, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Sevenoaks: £639Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Sevenoaks: £642Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426Sevenoaks: £607

    £639£642£607Sevenoaks is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £155, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Sevenoaks: £155Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Sevenoaks: £156Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109Sevenoaks: £147

    £155£156£147Sevenoaks is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £108, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Sevenoaks: £108Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Sevenoaks: £109Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72Sevenoaks: £103

    £108£109£103Sevenoaks is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.71, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Sevenoaks: £3.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Sevenoaks: £3.73Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25Sevenoaks: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.22, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Sevenoaks: £3.22Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Sevenoaks: £3.23Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00Sevenoaks: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.38, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Sevenoaks: £5.38Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Sevenoaks: £5.40Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73Sevenoaks: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Sevenoaks is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 204.5, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9Sevenoaks: 204.5

    204.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.7, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1Sevenoaks: 14.7

    14.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 29.6, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6Sevenoaks: 44.9

    44.9Sevenoaks is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 68.3, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0Sevenoaks: 68.3

    68.3Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 12.9, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7Sevenoaks: 12.9

    12.9Sevenoaks is higher6.7

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Sevenoaks and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,462£3,477£3,284Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,521£2,532£2,391Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£815£770£563£565£534Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,372£2,383£2,250Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£39£39£37Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£107£108£102Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£2.44£2.45£2.31Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£181£182£172Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£78£78£74Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£32£32£30Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£449£451£426Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£115£116£109Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£75£76£72Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.11£2.12£2.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.93£3.95£3.73Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5198.9Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.79.1Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.622.2Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.927.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.345.0Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.96.7Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 1. 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

Sevenoaks Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £407.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mSevenoaks: £407.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mSevenoaks: £409.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mSevenoaks: £386.5m

    £407.5m£409.2m£386.5mSevenoaks is higher£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £266.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mSevenoaks: £266.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mSevenoaks: £267.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mSevenoaks: £253.1m

    £266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £82.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mSevenoaks: £82.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mSevenoaks: £82.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mSevenoaks: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSevenoaks is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £244.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mSevenoaks: £244.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mSevenoaks: £245.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mSevenoaks: £232.2m

    £244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £6.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mSevenoaks: £6.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mSevenoaks: £6.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mSevenoaks: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £15.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mSevenoaks: £15.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mSevenoaks: £15.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mSevenoaks: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £28.9m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mSevenoaks: £28.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mSevenoaks: £29.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mSevenoaks: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £13.4m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mSevenoaks: £13.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mSevenoaks: £13.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mSevenoaks: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £5.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mSevenoaks: £5.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mSevenoaks: £5.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mSevenoaks: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £64.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mSevenoaks: £64.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mSevenoaks: £65.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mSevenoaks: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSevenoaks is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £15.7m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mSevenoaks: £15.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mSevenoaks: £15.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mSevenoaks: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £11.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mSevenoaks: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mSevenoaks: £11.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mSevenoaks: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mSevenoaks: £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.33m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mSevenoaks: £0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mSevenoaks: £0.33mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mSevenoaks: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.54m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.55mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mSevenoaks: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 20,701, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249Sevenoaks: 20,701

    20,701Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,487, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884Sevenoaks: 1,487

    1,487Sevenoaks is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 2,997, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149Sevenoaks: 2,997

    2,997Sevenoaks is higher2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sevenoaks 4,546, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673Sevenoaks: 4,546

    4,546Sevenoaks is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 6,915, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358Sevenoaks: 6,915

    6,915Sevenoaks is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,306, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650Sevenoaks: 1,306

    1,306Sevenoaks is higher650

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Sevenoaks and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureSevenoaksHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mSevenoaks
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70119,249Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,487884Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9972,149Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5462,673Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9154,358Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,306650Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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