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Constituency in East of England, England

Stevenage

In Stevenage, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 67% of constituencies in 2024-25.

102,464 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Kevin Bonavia, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Stevenage on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Stevenage compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,105£4,123£3,894

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    426th of 631, lower than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,996£13,051£12,327

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    186th of 631, higher than in 70% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,985£1,994£1,883

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    310th of 632, higher than in 51% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Stevenage
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894426th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327186th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883310th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Stevenage's benefit money go?

People here received £420.7 million£422.4 million£399.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Stevenage, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £189.1m; Pension Credit £7.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £102.3m; Housing Benefit £23.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.52m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £189.1mPension Credit: £7.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £102.3mHousing Benefit: £23.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.52mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £0.73m
Spending in Stevenage, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £189.9m; Pension Credit £7.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £102.7m; Housing Benefit £23.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.52m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £189.9mPension Credit: £7.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £102.7mHousing Benefit: £23.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.52mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £0.73m
Spending in Stevenage, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £179.4m; Pension Credit £6.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.4m; Universal Credit £97.0m; Housing Benefit £22.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.44m; Other benefits £0.69mState Pension: £179.4mPension Credit: £6.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.4mUniversal Credit: £97.0mHousing Benefit: £22.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.44mOther benefits: £0.69m
  1. State Pension£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m
  2. Pension Credit£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
  8. Universal Credit£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
  12. Income Support£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
  13. Other benefits£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
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Spending by benefit in Stevenage, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m45%Published
Pension Credit£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m2%Published
Universal Credit£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m24%Published
Housing Benefit£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m0.2%Published
All benefits£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m100%Total

More about Stevenage

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,105, expected £4,048, difference +£57

    Actual £4,105£4,123£3,894Expected £4,048£4,065£3,840Difference +£57+£57+£54

    Benefit spending per resident was £57 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £57 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £54 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,996, expected £12,852, difference +£143

    Actual £12,996£13,051£12,327Expected £12,852£12,907£12,191Difference +£143+£144+£136

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £143 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £144 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £136 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,985, expected £2,016, difference −£31

    Actual £1,985£1,994£1,883Expected £2,016£2,025£1,913Difference −£31−£31−£30

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £31 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £30 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Stevenage
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,048£4,065£3,840+£57+£57+£54
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,852£12,907£12,191+£143+£144+£136
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,985£1,994£1,883£2,016£2,025£1,913−£31−£31−£30
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Stevenage received £1.00 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,856£3,814£3,519
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,848£3,806£3,512
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.00
403rd of 631, lower than in 63% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Stevenage only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,398
  • Aged 16 to 6464,910
  • Aged 651,099
  • Aged 66 and over16,057
  • All residents102,464
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,371 people in Stevenage receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Stevenage
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,54540%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,09017%19%
Neurological disease79012%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)76612%12%
Respiratory disease2284%4%
Malignant disease2244%3%
Cardiovascular disease1402%3%
Visual disease1032%2%
Endocrine disease1052%1%
Hearing disorders771%1%
Gastrointestinal disease691%1%
Genitourinary disease600.9%0.9%
Skin disease590.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)360.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract190.3%0.4%
Infectious disease260.4%0.4%
Haematological disease140.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Stevenage vote in 2024?

Shares of the 42,715 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Kevin Bonavia
Majority
6,618
15.5% of valid votes
Turnout
60.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 70,976 people registered to vote
  • Labour17,698
  • Conservative11,080
  • Reform UK7,667
  • Liberal Democrat3,467
  • Green Party2,655
  • Christian Peoples Alliance148

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Stevenage, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourKevin Bonavia17,69841.4%
ConservativeAlex Clarkson11,08025.9%
Reform UKPeter Hopper7,66718.0%
Liberal DemocratLisa Nash3,4678.1%
Green PartyPaul Dawson2,6556.2%
Christian Peoples AllianceJoshua Smith1480.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Stevenage

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. StevenageThis area£4,105£4,123£3,894
  2. Hemel Hempstead0.39£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  3. Maidstone and Malling0.41£3,718£3,734£3,527Compare
  4. Cardiff West0.47£4,856£4,877£4,606Compare
  5. Stretford and Urmston0.54£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  6. Wellingborough and Rushden0.55£4,201£4,219£3,985Compare
  7. Leeds South West and Morley0.57£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
  8. Bristol North West0.58£3,839£3,856£3,642Compare
  9. Swindon North0.60£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  10. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.65£3,615£3,630£3,429Compare
  11. Swindon South0.70£3,655£3,671£3,467Compare
  12. Gillingham and Rainham0.71£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  13. Colchester0.72£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  14. Worsley and Eccles0.73£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  15. Bolton West0.74£4,266£4,285£4,047Compare
  16. Spelthorne0.76£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
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Areas most like Stevenage
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Stevenage£4,105£4,123£3,894
Hemel Hempstead0.39£4,026£4,043£3,819
Maidstone and Malling0.41£3,718£3,734£3,527
Cardiff West0.47£4,856£4,877£4,606
Stretford and Urmston0.54£4,305£4,323£4,084
Wellingborough and Rushden0.55£4,201£4,219£3,985
Leeds South West and Morley0.57£4,092£4,110£3,882
Bristol North West0.58£3,839£3,856£3,642
Swindon North0.60£3,723£3,739£3,531
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.65£3,615£3,630£3,429
Swindon South0.70£3,655£3,671£3,467
Gillingham and Rainham0.71£4,253£4,271£4,034
Colchester0.72£3,752£3,768£3,559
Worsley and Eccles0.73£4,447£4,466£4,218
Bolton West0.74£4,266£4,285£4,047
Spelthorne0.76£3,890£3,907£3,690
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Stevenage

Each share is the part of Stevenage's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Stevenage, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m470th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894426th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m495th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932430th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327186th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m315th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193299th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883310th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m478th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751427th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,17190th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m444th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66446th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420322nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m455th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112414th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712300th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m470th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77467th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24338th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m387th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377360th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m113th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£17095th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m267th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72249th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113250th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m299th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947283rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495298th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m259th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216250th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m344th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165337th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261342nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m267th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83248th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62244th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m266th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32254th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82249th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m179th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78162nd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.00403rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,392486th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0434th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.9200th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,648466th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.1453rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6333rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,519461st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6417th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9306th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,374361st of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.2337th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,831313th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5298th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3317th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,714275th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.7252nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.4251st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£390.0m£385.8m£356.0m262nd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,856£3,814£3,519244th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.00403rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54238th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£143£144£136194th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£31−£31−£30338th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Stevenage

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
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