Compare constituencies · East of England and South East
Stevenage and Spelthorne
Stevenage is higher than Spelthorne on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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
Stevenage is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stevenage Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£442£444£420Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£712Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Stevenage is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Stevenage is higher£301£302£285
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£120£113Stevenage is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Stevenage is higher£217£218£206
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£275£276£261Stevenage is higher£185£185£175
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.6Stevenage is higher81.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.9Stevenage is higher138.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Stevenage is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.3Stevenage is higher154.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4Stevenage is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Stevenage |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,996£13,051£12,327 | £12,880£12,935£12,217 | Stevenage |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,985£1,994£1,883 | £1,720£1,727£1,631 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,777£11,827£11,171 | £11,771£11,821£11,165 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £442£444£420 | £411£413£390 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £678£681£643 | Stevenage |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £20£20£19 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £301£302£285 | Stevenage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £117£117£111 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £88£88£83 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £1,433£1,439£1,359 | Stevenage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £217£218£206 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £185£185£175 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £9.64£9.68£9.14 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.9 | 1,000.8 | Stevenage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.6 | 81.0 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.9 | 138.4 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 47.4 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.3 | 154.1 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 20.1 | Stevenage |
Per resident
Stevenage is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stevenage Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,037£2,045£1,932Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,846£1,853£1,751Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Stevenage is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£397£399£377Stevenage is higher£301£302£285
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Stevenage is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Stevenage is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Stevenage is higher£900£904£854
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£228£216Stevenage is higher£217£218£206
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Stevenage is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Stevenage is higher13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Stevenage is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.2Stevenage is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.5Stevenage is higher96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7Stevenage is higher12.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,105£4,123£3,894 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Stevenage |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | £2,170£2,179£2,058 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,258£1,263£1,193 | £1,080£1,085£1,025 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,846£1,853£1,751 | £1,983£1,992£1,881 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £69£69£66 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £114£115£108 | Stevenage |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £397£399£377 | £301£302£285 | Stevenage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £117£117£111 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £55£55£52 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £900£904£854 | Stevenage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£228£216 | £217£218£206 | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £116£116£110 | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Stevenage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Stevenage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.0 | 168.6 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 13.7 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 23.3 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.2 | 47.4 | Stevenage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.5 | 96.8 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 12.6 | Stevenage |
Total
Stevenage is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 6. 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
Stevenage Spelthorne
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mStevenage is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStevenage is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mStevenage is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,392Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,648Stevenage is higher1,462
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,519Stevenage is higher2,497
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,374Stevenage is higher5,073
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,831Stevenage is higher10,366
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,714Stevenage is higher1,349
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stevenage | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.7m£422.4m£399.0m | £416.6m£418.3m£395.1m | Stevenage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.7m£209.6m£197.9m | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.9m£129.4m£122.2m | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | Stevenage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £189.1m£189.9m£179.4m | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.7m£40.9m£38.6m | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | Stevenage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Stevenage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £102.3m£102.7m£97.0m | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | Stevenage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | Stevenage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Stevenage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Spelthorne |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Stevenage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Stevenage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,392 | 18,055 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,648 | 1,462 | Stevenage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,519 | 2,497 | Stevenage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,374 | 5,073 | Stevenage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,831 | 10,366 | Stevenage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,714 | 1,349 | Stevenage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.