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St Albans and Bromley and Biggin Hill
St Albans is higher than Bromley and Biggin Hill on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill 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 Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,418£3,432£3,242Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3,666£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,601£12,655£11,953
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,396£1,402£1,324Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£1,478£1,485£1,402
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,614£10,969
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£339£341£322Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£403£404£382
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£606£573Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£615£617£583
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£257£258£244Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£62£59Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£68£68£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,144£1,149£1,085Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£199£199£188
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£177£178£168Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£186£187£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.86£2.87£2.71Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.1Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher80.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.6Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher127.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.7Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher40.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.1Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count122.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher15.1
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| Measure | St Albans | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,418£3,432£3,242 | £3,666£3,682£3,478 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,981£13,036£12,313 | £12,601£12,655£11,953 | St Albans |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,396£1,402£1,324 | £1,478£1,485£1,402 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,020£12,071£11,401 | £11,564£11,614£10,969 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £403£404£382 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £615£617£583 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £20£20£19 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £259£260£246 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £103£104£98 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £68£68£65 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,144£1,149£1,085 | £1,210£1,215£1,148 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £199£199£188 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £186£187£177 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.26£9.30£8.78 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | St Albans |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.5 | 1,001.8 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.1 | 80.8 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.6 | 127.6 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.7 | 40.3 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.1 | 122.1 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 15.1 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
Per resident
St Albans is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill on 20. 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 Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,418£3,432£3,242Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3,666£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,016£2,024£1,912Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£2,179£2,188£2,067
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£879£883£834Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£920£924£873
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,866£1,874£1,770Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£2,000£2,008£1,897
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£106£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.86£2.87£2.71Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£257£258£244Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£103£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£42£43£40
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£753£756£714
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£199£199£188
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£116£117£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.80£1.81£1.71Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
157.2Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count173.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.7Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher40.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.4Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count76.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.8Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher9.4
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| Measure | St Albans | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,418£3,432£3,242 | £3,666£3,682£3,478 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,016£2,024£1,912 | £2,179£2,188£2,067 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £879£883£834 | £920£924£873 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | £2,000£2,008£1,897 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £70£70£66 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £106£107£101 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £259£260£246 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £103£104£98 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £42£43£40 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £753£756£714 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £199£199£188 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £116£117£110 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | St Albans |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.80£1.81£1.71 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 157.2 | 173.2 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 14.0 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 22.1 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.7 | 40.3 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.4 | 76.0 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.8 | 9.4 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
Total
St Albans is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bromley and Biggin Hill on 18. 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 Bromley and Biggin Hill
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£363.9m£365.5m£345.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mBromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£216.3m£217.2m£205.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count£198.5m£199.3m£188.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBromley and Biggin Hill is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,058Bromley and Biggin Hill is higherDepends on how you count17,195
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,111Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher1,386
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,008Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher2,190
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,956Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher4,003
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,599St Albans is higherDepends on how you count7,545
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Bromley and Biggin Hill is higher934
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| Measure | St Albans | Bromley and Biggin Hill | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £349.1m£350.6m£331.1m | £363.9m£365.5m£345.2m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £205.9m£206.8m£195.3m | £216.3m£217.2m£205.2m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.8m£90.2m£85.2m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £190.6m£191.4m£180.8m | £198.5m£199.3m£188.3m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.6m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | St Albans |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | St Albans |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | St Albans |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,058 | 17,195 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,111 | 1,386 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,008 | 2,190 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,956 | 4,003 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,599 | 7,545 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 934 | Bromley and Biggin Hill |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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