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St Albans and Chipping Barnet

102,137 and 116,131 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Chipping Barnet on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

St Albans is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet 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 Chipping Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Chipping Barnet £4,138Chipping Barnet: £4,138St Albans: £3,418Chipping Barnet: £4,155St Albans: £3,432Chipping Barnet: £3,925St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Chipping Barnet is higher£4,138£4,155£3,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Chipping Barnet £12,301Chipping Barnet: £12,301St Albans: £12,981Chipping Barnet: £12,353St Albans: £13,036Chipping Barnet: £11,668St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,301£12,353£11,668

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Chipping Barnet £2,170Chipping Barnet: £2,170St Albans: £1,396Chipping Barnet: £2,179St Albans: £1,402Chipping Barnet: £2,058St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Chipping Barnet is higher£2,170£2,179£2,058

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Chipping Barnet £10,915Chipping Barnet: £10,915St Albans: £12,020Chipping Barnet: £10,961St Albans: £12,071Chipping Barnet: £10,353St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£10,915£10,961£10,353

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Chipping Barnet £723Chipping Barnet: £723St Albans: £339Chipping Barnet: £726St Albans: £341Chipping Barnet: £686St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Chipping Barnet is higher£723£726£686

  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, Chipping Barnet £634Chipping Barnet: £634St Albans: £604Chipping Barnet: £637St Albans: £606Chipping Barnet: £602St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573Chipping Barnet is higher£634£637£602

  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, Chipping Barnet £29Chipping Barnet: £29St Albans: £18Chipping Barnet: £29St Albans: £18Chipping Barnet: £27St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Chipping Barnet is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Chipping Barnet £309Chipping Barnet: £309St Albans: £257Chipping Barnet: £311St Albans: £258Chipping Barnet: £293St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Chipping Barnet is higher£309£311£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Chipping Barnet £96Chipping Barnet: £96St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £97St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £91St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Chipping Barnet is higher£96£97£91

  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, Chipping Barnet £85Chipping Barnet: £85St Albans: £62Chipping Barnet: £86St Albans: £62Chipping Barnet: £81St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59Chipping Barnet is higher£85£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Chipping Barnet £1,865Chipping Barnet: £1,865St Albans: £1,144Chipping Barnet: £1,873St Albans: £1,149Chipping Barnet: £1,769St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Chipping Barnet is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Chipping Barnet £301Chipping Barnet: £301St Albans: £168Chipping Barnet: £303St Albans: £169Chipping Barnet: £286St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Chipping Barnet is higher£301£303£286

  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, Chipping Barnet £204Chipping Barnet: £204St Albans: £177Chipping Barnet: £205St Albans: £178Chipping Barnet: £194St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168Chipping Barnet is higher£204£205£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Chipping Barnet £9.55Chipping Barnet: £9.55St Albans: £9.26Chipping Barnet: £9.59St Albans: £9.30Chipping Barnet: £9.06St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Chipping Barnet is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Chipping Barnet £5.68Chipping Barnet: £5.68St Albans: £2.86Chipping Barnet: £5.71St Albans: £2.87Chipping Barnet: £5.39St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chipping Barnet is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Chipping Barnet £5.87Chipping Barnet: £5.87St Albans: £6.60Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £6.63Chipping Barnet: £5.57St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Chipping Barnet 978.5Chipping Barnet: 978.5St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Chipping Barnet 116.7Chipping Barnet: 116.7St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Chipping Barnet is higher116.7

  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: St Albans 126.6, Chipping Barnet 131.9Chipping Barnet: 131.9St Albans: 126.6

    126.6Chipping Barnet is higher131.9

  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, Chipping Barnet 46.7Chipping Barnet: 46.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Chipping Barnet is higher46.7

  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, Chipping Barnet 161.8Chipping Barnet: 161.8St Albans: 118.1

    118.1Chipping Barnet is higher161.8

  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, Chipping Barnet 19.1Chipping Barnet: 19.1St Albans: 14.0

    14.0Chipping Barnet is higher19.1

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St Albans and Chipping Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansChipping BarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£4,138£4,155£3,925Chipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,301£12,353£11,668St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£2,170£2,179£2,058Chipping Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£10,915£10,961£10,353St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£723£726£686Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£634£637£602Chipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£29£29£27Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£309£311£293Chipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£97£91Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£85£86£81Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,865£1,873£1,769Chipping Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£301£303£286Chipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£204£205£194Chipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.55£9.59£9.06Chipping Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£5.68£5.71£5.39Chipping Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.87£5.90£5.57St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5978.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.1116.7Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6131.9Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.746.7Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1161.8Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.019.1Chipping Barnet

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet 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 Chipping Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Chipping Barnet £4,138Chipping Barnet: £4,138St Albans: £3,418Chipping Barnet: £4,155St Albans: £3,432Chipping Barnet: £3,925St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Chipping Barnet is higher£4,138£4,155£3,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Chipping Barnet £2,083Chipping Barnet: £2,083St Albans: £2,016Chipping Barnet: £2,092St Albans: £2,024Chipping Barnet: £1,976St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£2,083£2,092£1,976

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Chipping Barnet £1,342Chipping Barnet: £1,342St Albans: £879Chipping Barnet: £1,347St Albans: £883Chipping Barnet: £1,273St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834Chipping Barnet is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Chipping Barnet £1,848Chipping Barnet: £1,848St Albans: £1,866Chipping Barnet: £1,856St Albans: £1,874Chipping Barnet: £1,753St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Chipping Barnet £122Chipping Barnet: £122St Albans: £53Chipping Barnet: £123St Albans: £53Chipping Barnet: £116St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Chipping Barnet is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Chipping Barnet £107Chipping Barnet: £107St Albans: £94Chipping Barnet: £108St Albans: £94Chipping Barnet: £102St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Chipping Barnet 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: St Albans £2.86, Chipping Barnet £4.91Chipping Barnet: £4.91St Albans: £2.86Chipping Barnet: £4.93St Albans: £2.87Chipping Barnet: £4.66St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chipping Barnet is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Chipping Barnet £309Chipping Barnet: £309St Albans: £257Chipping Barnet: £311St Albans: £258Chipping Barnet: £293St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Chipping Barnet is higher£309£311£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Chipping Barnet £96Chipping Barnet: £96St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £97St Albans: £91Chipping Barnet: £91St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Chipping Barnet is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Chipping Barnet £53Chipping Barnet: £53St Albans: £39Chipping Barnet: £53St Albans: £39Chipping Barnet: £50St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37Chipping Barnet is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Chipping Barnet £1,153Chipping Barnet: £1,153St Albans: £721Chipping Barnet: £1,158St Albans: £724Chipping Barnet: £1,094St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684Chipping Barnet is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Chipping Barnet £301Chipping Barnet: £301St Albans: £168Chipping Barnet: £303St Albans: £169Chipping Barnet: £286St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Chipping Barnet is higher£301£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Chipping Barnet £126Chipping Barnet: £126St Albans: £112Chipping Barnet: £127St Albans: £112Chipping Barnet: £120St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106Chipping Barnet is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Chipping Barnet £5.90Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £5.83Chipping Barnet: £5.93St Albans: £5.85Chipping Barnet: £5.60St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Chipping Barnet is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Chipping Barnet £3.51Chipping Barnet: £3.51St Albans: £1.80Chipping Barnet: £3.53St Albans: £1.81Chipping Barnet: £3.33St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Chipping Barnet is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Chipping Barnet £5.87Chipping Barnet: £5.87St Albans: £6.60Chipping Barnet: £5.90St Albans: £6.63Chipping Barnet: £5.57St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Chipping Barnet 165.7Chipping Barnet: 165.7St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Chipping Barnet 19.8Chipping Barnet: 19.8St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Chipping Barnet is higher19.8

  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, Chipping Barnet 22.3Chipping Barnet: 22.3St Albans: 19.7

    19.7Chipping Barnet is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Chipping Barnet 46.7Chipping Barnet: 46.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Chipping Barnet is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Chipping Barnet 100.0Chipping Barnet: 100.0St Albans: 74.4

    74.4Chipping Barnet is higher100.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.8, Chipping Barnet 11.8Chipping Barnet: 11.8St Albans: 8.8

    8.8Chipping Barnet is higher11.8

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St Albans and Chipping Barnet, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansChipping BarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£4,138£4,155£3,925Chipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,083£2,092£1,976Chipping Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,342£1,347£1,273Chipping Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,848£1,856£1,753St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£122£123£116Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£108£102Chipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£4.91£4.93£4.66Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£309£311£293Chipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£97£91Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£53£50Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£1,153£1,158£1,094Chipping Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£301£303£286Chipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£126£127£120Chipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.90£5.93£5.60Chipping Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.51£3.53£3.33Chipping Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.87£5.90£5.57St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2165.7Chipping Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.919.8Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.3Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.746.7Chipping Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.4100.0Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.811.8Chipping Barnet

Total

St Albans is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet on 22. 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 Chipping Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Chipping Barnet £480.5mChipping Barnet: £480.5mSt Albans: £349.1mChipping Barnet: £482.5mSt Albans: £350.6mChipping Barnet: £455.8mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mChipping Barnet is higher£480.5m£482.5m£455.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Chipping Barnet £241.9mChipping Barnet: £241.9mSt Albans: £205.9mChipping Barnet: £243.0mSt Albans: £206.8mChipping Barnet: £229.5mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£241.9m£243.0m£229.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Chipping Barnet £155.8mChipping Barnet: £155.8mSt Albans: £89.8mChipping Barnet: £156.5mSt Albans: £90.2mChipping Barnet: £147.8mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mChipping Barnet is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Chipping Barnet £214.7mChipping Barnet: £214.7mSt Albans: £190.6mChipping Barnet: £215.6mSt Albans: £191.4mChipping Barnet: £203.6mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£214.7m£215.6m£203.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Chipping Barnet £14.2mChipping Barnet: £14.2mSt Albans: £5.4mChipping Barnet: £14.3mSt Albans: £5.4mChipping Barnet: £13.5mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChipping Barnet is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Chipping Barnet £12.5mChipping Barnet: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.6mChipping Barnet: £12.5mSt Albans: £9.6mChipping Barnet: £11.8mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChipping Barnet is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Chipping Barnet £0.57mChipping Barnet: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.29mChipping Barnet: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.29mChipping Barnet: £0.54mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mChipping Barnet is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Chipping Barnet £35.9mChipping Barnet: £35.9mSt Albans: £26.2mChipping Barnet: £36.1mSt Albans: £26.3mChipping Barnet: £34.1mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mChipping Barnet is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Chipping Barnet £11.2mChipping Barnet: £11.2mSt Albans: £9.3mChipping Barnet: £11.2mSt Albans: £9.3mChipping Barnet: £10.6mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChipping Barnet is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Chipping Barnet £6.1mChipping Barnet: £6.1mSt Albans: £4.0mChipping Barnet: £6.1mSt Albans: £4.0mChipping Barnet: £5.8mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mChipping Barnet is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Chipping Barnet £133.9mChipping Barnet: £133.9mSt Albans: £73.6mChipping Barnet: £134.5mSt Albans: £73.9mChipping Barnet: £127.1mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mChipping Barnet is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Chipping Barnet £35.0mChipping Barnet: £35.0mSt Albans: £17.2mChipping Barnet: £35.1mSt Albans: £17.3mChipping Barnet: £33.2mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mChipping Barnet is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Chipping Barnet £14.7mChipping Barnet: £14.7mSt Albans: £11.4mChipping Barnet: £14.7mSt Albans: £11.5mChipping Barnet: £13.9mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mChipping Barnet is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Chipping Barnet £0.69mChipping Barnet: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.60mChipping Barnet: £0.69mSt Albans: £0.60mChipping Barnet: £0.65mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChipping Barnet is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Chipping Barnet £0.41mChipping Barnet: £0.41mSt Albans: £0.18mChipping Barnet: £0.41mSt Albans: £0.18mChipping Barnet: £0.39mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChipping Barnet is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Chipping Barnet £0.68mChipping Barnet: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.67mChipping Barnet: £0.68mSt Albans: £0.68mChipping Barnet: £0.65mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Chipping Barnet 19,245Chipping Barnet: 19,245St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19,245

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Chipping Barnet 2,296Chipping Barnet: 2,296St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Chipping Barnet is higher2,296

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Chipping Barnet 2,593Chipping Barnet: 2,593St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Chipping Barnet is higher2,593

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Chipping Barnet 5,428Chipping Barnet: 5,428St Albans: 3,956

    3,956Chipping Barnet is higher5,428

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Chipping Barnet 11,616Chipping Barnet: 11,616St Albans: 7,599

    7,599Chipping Barnet is higher11,616

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Chipping Barnet 1,370Chipping Barnet: 1,370St Albans: 900

    900Chipping Barnet is higher1,370

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St Albans and Chipping Barnet, total
MeasureSt AlbansChipping BarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£480.5m£482.5m£455.8mChipping Barnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£241.9m£243.0m£229.5mChipping Barnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mChipping Barnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£214.7m£215.6m£203.6mChipping Barnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mChipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mChipping Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChipping Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mChipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChipping Barnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£133.9m£134.5m£127.1mChipping Barnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mChipping Barnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mChipping Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChipping Barnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChipping Barnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mChipping Barnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05819,245Chipping Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1112,296Chipping Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,593Chipping Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9565,428Chipping Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,59911,616Chipping Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269001,370Chipping Barnet

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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