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St Albans and Beckenham and Penge

102,137 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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

St Albans Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759St Albans: £3,418Beckenham and Penge: £3,775St Albans: £3,432Beckenham and Penge: £3,566St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229St Albans: £12,981Beckenham and Penge: £13,285St Albans: £13,036Beckenham and Penge: £12,548St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724St Albans: £1,396Beckenham and Penge: £1,731St Albans: £1,402Beckenham and Penge: £1,635St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982St Albans: £12,020Beckenham and Penge: £12,033St Albans: £12,071Beckenham and Penge: £11,365St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582St Albans: £339Beckenham and Penge: £584St Albans: £341Beckenham and Penge: £552St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

  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: St Albans £604, Beckenham and Penge £638Beckenham and Penge: £638St Albans: £604Beckenham and Penge: £641St Albans: £606Beckenham and Penge: £605St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573Beckenham and Penge is higher£638£641£605

  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: St Albans £18, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27St Albans: £18Beckenham and Penge: £27St Albans: £18Beckenham and Penge: £26St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266St Albans: £257Beckenham and Penge: £268St Albans: £258Beckenham and Penge: £253St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Beckenham and Penge is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £86St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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: St Albans £62, Beckenham and Penge £59Beckenham and Penge: £59St Albans: £62Beckenham and Penge: £60St Albans: £62Beckenham and Penge: £56St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Beckenham and Penge £1,437Beckenham and Penge: £1,437St Albans: £1,144Beckenham and Penge: £1,444St Albans: £1,149Beckenham and Penge: £1,364St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,437£1,444£1,364

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271St Albans: £168Beckenham and Penge: £272St Albans: £169Beckenham and Penge: £257St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £177, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213St Albans: £177Beckenham and Penge: £214St Albans: £178Beckenham and Penge: £202St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168Beckenham and Penge is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89St Albans: £9.26Beckenham and Penge: £9.93St Albans: £9.30Beckenham and Penge: £9.38St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93St Albans: £2.86Beckenham and Penge: £3.95St Albans: £2.87Beckenham and Penge: £3.73St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65St Albans: £6.60Beckenham and Penge: £4.67St Albans: £6.63Beckenham and Penge: £4.41St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,012.5, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Beckenham and Penge is higher1,039.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

  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: St Albans 126.6, Beckenham and Penge 127.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9St Albans: 126.6

    126.6Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Beckenham and Penge is higher41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 118.1, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3St Albans: 118.1

    118.1Beckenham and Penge is higher140.3

  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: St Albans 14.0, Beckenham and Penge 13.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0St Albans: 14.0

    14.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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St Albans and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,982£12,033£11,365St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£268£253Beckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£90£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£213£214£202Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.1107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6127.9Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.741.6Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1140.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.013.0St Albans

Per resident

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

St Albans Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759St Albans: £3,418Beckenham and Penge: £3,775St Albans: £3,432Beckenham and Penge: £3,566St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Beckenham and Penge £2,003Beckenham and Penge: £2,003St Albans: £2,016Beckenham and Penge: £2,011St Albans: £2,024Beckenham and Penge: £1,900St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,011£1,900

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Beckenham and Penge £1,124Beckenham and Penge: £1,124St Albans: £879Beckenham and Penge: £1,129St Albans: £883Beckenham and Penge: £1,066St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Beckenham and Penge £1,814Beckenham and Penge: £1,814St Albans: £1,866Beckenham and Penge: £1,822St Albans: £1,874Beckenham and Penge: £1,720St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Beckenham and Penge £88Beckenham and Penge: £88St Albans: £53Beckenham and Penge: £88St Albans: £53Beckenham and Penge: £84St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97St Albans: £94Beckenham and Penge: £97St Albans: £94Beckenham and Penge: £92St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Beckenham and Penge is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.86, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08St Albans: £2.86Beckenham and Penge: £4.10St Albans: £2.87Beckenham and Penge: £3.87St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266St Albans: £257Beckenham and Penge: £268St Albans: £258Beckenham and Penge: £253St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Beckenham and Penge is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £91St Albans: £91Beckenham and Penge: £86St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39St Albans: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39St Albans: £39Beckenham and Penge: £37St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938St Albans: £721Beckenham and Penge: £942St Albans: £724Beckenham and Penge: £889St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684Beckenham and Penge is higher£938£942£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271St Albans: £168Beckenham and Penge: £272St Albans: £169Beckenham and Penge: £257St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Beckenham and Penge £139Beckenham and Penge: £139St Albans: £112Beckenham and Penge: £139St Albans: £112Beckenham and Penge: £132St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106Beckenham and Penge is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Beckenham and Penge £6.45Beckenham and Penge: £6.45St Albans: £5.83Beckenham and Penge: £6.48St Albans: £5.85Beckenham and Penge: £6.12St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Beckenham and Penge is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Beckenham and Penge £2.56Beckenham and Penge: £2.56St Albans: £1.80Beckenham and Penge: £2.57St Albans: £1.81Beckenham and Penge: £2.43St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65St Albans: £6.60Beckenham and Penge: £4.67St Albans: £6.63Beckenham and Penge: £4.41St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Beckenham and Penge 157.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Beckenham and Penge is higher157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Beckenham and Penge 16.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 19.7, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4St Albans: 19.7

    19.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Beckenham and Penge is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Beckenham and Penge 91.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5St Albans: 74.4

    74.4Beckenham and Penge is higher91.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.8, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5St Albans: 8.8

    8.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count8.5

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St Albans and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,003£2,011£1,900St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,814£1,822£1,720St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£97£97£92Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£268£253Beckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£90£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£938£942£889Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£139£139£132Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.65£4.67£4.41St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2157.3Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.916.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.4St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.741.6Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.491.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.88.5St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 21. 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

St Albans Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Beckenham and Penge £410.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mSt Albans: £349.1mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mSt Albans: £350.6mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Beckenham and Penge £218.6mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mSt Albans: £205.9mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mSt Albans: £206.8mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Beckenham and Penge £122.7mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mSt Albans: £89.8mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mSt Albans: £90.2mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Beckenham and Penge £198.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mSt Albans: £190.6mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mSt Albans: £191.4mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Beckenham and Penge £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mSt Albans: £5.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mSt Albans: £5.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mSt Albans: £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mSt Albans: £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.29m, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.29mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.29mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mSt Albans: £26.2mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mSt Albans: £26.3mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBeckenham and Penge is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSt Albans: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSt Albans: £9.3mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSt Albans: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSt Albans: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Beckenham and Penge £102.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mSt Albans: £73.6mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mSt Albans: £73.9mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBeckenham and Penge is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Beckenham and Penge £29.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mSt Albans: £17.2mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mSt Albans: £17.3mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBeckenham and Penge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Beckenham and Penge £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSt Albans: £11.4mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSt Albans: £11.5mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBeckenham and Penge is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Beckenham and Penge £0.70mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mSt Albans: £0.60mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mSt Albans: £0.60mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Beckenham and Penge £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSt Albans: £0.18mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSt Albans: £0.18mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.67mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.68mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Beckenham and Penge is higher17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Beckenham and Penge 1,773Beckenham and Penge: 1,773St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Beckenham and Penge 2,114Beckenham and Penge: 2,114St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Beckenham and Penge 4,539Beckenham and Penge: 4,539St Albans: 3,956

    3,956Beckenham and Penge is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Beckenham and Penge 9,989Beckenham and Penge: 9,989St Albans: 7,599

    7,599Beckenham and Penge is higher9,989

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Beckenham and Penge 927Beckenham and Penge: 927St Albans: 900

    900Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count927

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St Albans and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureSt AlbansBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mBeckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mBeckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBeckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBeckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mBeckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05817,171Beckenham and Penge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,114Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9564,539Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5999,989Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900927Beckenham and Penge

Sources

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

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