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Swindon North and Hemel Hempstead

111,224 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Swindon North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Swindon North Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon North: £3,723Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon North: £3,739Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Swindon North: £12,742Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Swindon North: £12,796Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Swindon North: £1,752Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Swindon North: £1,759Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Hemel Hempstead is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Swindon North: £11,611Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Swindon North: £11,661Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Swindon North: £456Hemel Hempstead: £453Swindon North: £458Hemel Hempstead: £427Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Swindon North is higher£451£453£427

  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: Swindon North £650, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Swindon North: £650Hemel Hempstead: £669Swindon North: £653Hemel Hempstead: £632Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Swindon North £24, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon North: £24Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon North: £24Hemel Hempstead: £24Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon North: £359Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon North: £360Hemel Hempstead: £339Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £135Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£142£142£135

  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: Swindon North £97, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon North: £97Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon North: £98Hemel Hempstead: £93Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Swindon North: £1,426Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Swindon North: £1,432Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon North: £151Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon North: £152Hemel Hempstead: £239Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £217, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Swindon North: £217Hemel Hempstead: £263Swindon North: £218Hemel Hempstead: £248Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Swindon North: £6.67Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Swindon North: £6.70Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Swindon North: £4.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Swindon North: £4.55Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Swindon North is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon North: £7.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon North: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 1,006.7, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon North 95.9, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  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: Swindon North 142.1, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon North 162.4, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Hemel Hempstead is higher183.7

  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: Swindon North 21.6, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Swindon North and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£451£453£427Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£666£669£632Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£25£25£24Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£358£359£339Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£142£142£135Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9100.1Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1143.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.056.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.622.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 14. 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

Swindon North Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon North: £3,723Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon North: £3,739Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Swindon North: £1,941Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Swindon North: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Swindon North: £1,107Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Swindon North: £1,112Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Swindon North: £1,769Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Swindon North: £1,776Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon North: £69Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon North: £70Hemel Hempstead: £64Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon North is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Swindon North: £99Hemel Hempstead: £100Swindon North: £100Hemel Hempstead: £94Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon North £3.68, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Swindon North: £3.68Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Swindon North: £3.69Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon North: £359Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon North: £360Hemel Hempstead: £339Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon North: £158Hemel Hempstead: £135Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon North: £61Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon North: £62Hemel Hempstead: £59Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Swindon North: £901Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Swindon North: £905Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon North: £151Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon North: £152Hemel Hempstead: £239Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Swindon North: £137Hemel Hempstead: £167Swindon North: £138Hemel Hempstead: £158Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Swindon North: £4.22Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Swindon North: £4.23Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Swindon North: £2.87Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Swindon North: £2.88Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Swindon North is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon North: £7.33Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon North: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 21.7, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Hemel Hempstead is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 13.6, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Swindon North and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,931£1,939£1,831Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,760£1,768£1,670Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£67£67£64Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£358£359£339Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£142£142£135Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£2.84£2.85£2.69Swindon North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3152.2Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.3Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.056.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.7116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Swindon North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 9. 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

Swindon North Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mSwindon North: £414.1mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mSwindon North: £415.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mSwindon North: £215.9mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mSwindon North: £216.8mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mSwindon North: £123.1mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mSwindon North: £123.7mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mSwindon North: £196.7mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mSwindon North: £197.6mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon North: £7.7mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon North: £7.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mSwindon North: £11.0mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mSwindon North: £11.1mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon North £0.41m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £39.9m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mSwindon North: £39.9mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mSwindon North: £40.1mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mSwindon North is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mSwindon North: £17.5mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mSwindon North: £17.6mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon North: £6.8mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon North: £6.9mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mSwindon North: £100.3mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mSwindon North: £100.7mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mSwindon North: £16.8mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mSwindon North: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon North: £15.2mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon North: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon North: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon North: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon North: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon North: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwindon North is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon North: £0.81mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon North: £0.82mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

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Swindon North and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureSwindon NorthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mSwindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSwindon North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05516,447Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,614Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,306Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1226,107Swindon North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41812,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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