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Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead

112,299 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Wycombe is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wycombe is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wycombe Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Wycombe: £3,440Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Wycombe: £3,454Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Hemel 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: Wycombe £12,867, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Wycombe: £12,867Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Wycombe: £12,922Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Wycombe: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Hemel Hempstead is higher£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: Wycombe £1,767, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Wycombe: £1,767Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Wycombe: £1,774Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Wycombe: £1,676

    £1,767£1,774£1,676Hemel 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: Wycombe £11,722, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Wycombe: £11,722Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Wycombe: £11,772Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Wycombe: £11,119

    £11,722£11,772£11,119Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wycombe £496, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Wycombe: £496Hemel Hempstead: £453Wycombe: £498Hemel Hempstead: £427Wycombe: £470

    £496£498£470Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £624, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Wycombe: £624Hemel Hempstead: £669Wycombe: £626Hemel Hempstead: £632Wycombe: £592

    £624£626£592Hemel Hempstead is higher£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: Wycombe £26, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Wycombe: £26Hemel Hempstead: £25Wycombe: £26Hemel Hempstead: £24Wycombe: £25

    £26£26£25Wycombe 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: Wycombe £250, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Wycombe: £250Hemel Hempstead: £359Wycombe: £251Hemel Hempstead: £339Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Hemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £108, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £135Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Hemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £87, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Wycombe: £87Hemel Hempstead: £98Wycombe: £87Hemel Hempstead: £93Wycombe: £82

    £87£87£82Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £1,504, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Wycombe: £1,504Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Wycombe: £1,511Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Wycombe: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Wycombe: £227Hemel Hempstead: £253Wycombe: £228Hemel Hempstead: £239Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Hemel 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: Wycombe £160, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Wycombe: £160Hemel Hempstead: £263Wycombe: £161Hemel Hempstead: £248Wycombe: £152

    £160£161£152Hemel 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: Wycombe £11, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Wycombe: £11Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Wycombe: £11Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Wycombe: £11

    £11Wycombe 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: Wycombe £4.46, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Wycombe: £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Wycombe: £4.48Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Wycombe: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23No difference to show£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Wycombe: £5.70Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Wycombe: £5.73Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Hemel 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: Wycombe 1,006.3, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Wycombe: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Hemel Hempstead is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wycombe 102.9, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Wycombe: 102.9

    102.9Wycombe 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: Wycombe 129.5, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Wycombe: 129.5

    129.5Hemel Hempstead is higher143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 40.2, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wycombe 160.5, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Wycombe: 160.5

    160.5Hemel 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: Wycombe 19.3, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Wycombe: 19.3

    19.3Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureWycombeHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,774£1,676£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,722£11,772£11,119£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£451£453£427Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£666£669£632Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£25£25£24Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.31£9.35£8.83Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.46£4.48£4.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.9100.1Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5143.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.256.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Wycombe is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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

Wycombe Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Wycombe: £3,440Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Wycombe: £3,454Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,703, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Wycombe: £1,703Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Wycombe: £1,710Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Wycombe: £1,616

    £1,703£1,710£1,616Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,146, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Wycombe: £1,146Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Wycombe: £1,151Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Wycombe: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wycombe £1,552, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Wycombe: £1,552Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Wycombe: £1,558Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Wycombe: £1,472

    £1,552£1,558£1,472Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wycombe £66, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Wycombe: £66Hemel Hempstead: £67Wycombe: £66Hemel Hempstead: £64Wycombe: £62

    £66£66£62Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £83, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Wycombe: £83Hemel Hempstead: £100Wycombe: £83Hemel Hempstead: £94Wycombe: £78

    £83£83£78Hemel Hempstead is higher£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: Wycombe £3.44, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Wycombe: £3.44Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Wycombe: £3.45Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Wycombe: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Hemel 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: Wycombe £250, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Wycombe: £250Hemel Hempstead: £359Wycombe: £251Hemel Hempstead: £339Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Hemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £108, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £142Wycombe: £108Hemel Hempstead: £135Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Hemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £56, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Wycombe: £56Hemel Hempstead: £62Wycombe: £56Hemel Hempstead: £59Wycombe: £53

    £56£56£53Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wycombe £976, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Wycombe: £976Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Wycombe: £980Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Wycombe: £926

    £976£980£926Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Wycombe: £227Hemel Hempstead: £253Wycombe: £228Hemel Hempstead: £239Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £104, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Wycombe: £104Hemel Hempstead: £167Wycombe: £104Hemel Hempstead: £158Wycombe: £98

    £104£104£98Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £7.36, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Wycombe: £7.36Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Wycombe: £7.39Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Wycombe: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wycombe £2.89, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Wycombe: £2.89Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Wycombe: £2.90Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Wycombe: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wycombe is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Wycombe: £5.70Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Wycombe: £5.73Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 133.2, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Wycombe: 133.2

    133.2Hemel Hempstead is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 13.6, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Wycombe: 13.6

    13.6Hemel 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: Wycombe 17.1, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Wycombe: 17.1

    17.1Hemel Hempstead is higher21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 40.2, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Hemel Hempstead is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 104.1, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Wycombe: 104.1

    104.1Hemel 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: Wycombe 12.5, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Wycombe: 12.5

    12.5Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureWycombeHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,616£1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,552£1,558£1,472£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£67£67£64Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.90£5.93£5.60Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.84£2.85£2.69Wycombe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.2152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.121.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.256.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.1116.6Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Wycombe is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 19. 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

Wycombe Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wycombe £386.3m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mWycombe: £386.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mWycombe: £387.9mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mWycombe: £366.4m

    £386.3m£387.9m£366.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wycombe £191.3m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mWycombe: £191.3mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mWycombe: £192.1mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mWycombe: £181.4m

    £191.3m£192.1m£181.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wycombe £128.7m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mWycombe: £128.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mWycombe: £129.3mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mWycombe: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.3m£122.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wycombe £174.2m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mWycombe: £174.2mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mWycombe: £175.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mWycombe: £165.3m

    £174.2m£175.0m£165.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe £7.4m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mWycombe: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mWycombe: £7.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mWycombe: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWycombe is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £9.3m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mWycombe: £9.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mWycombe: £9.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mWycombe: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£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: Wycombe £0.39m, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mWycombe: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mWycombe: £0.39mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mWycombe: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £28.1m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mWycombe: £28.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mWycombe: £28.2mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mWycombe: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mHemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £12.1m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mWycombe: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mWycombe: £12.1mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mWycombe: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe £6.3m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mWycombe: £6.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mWycombe: £6.3mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mWycombe: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe £109.6m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mWycombe: £109.6mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mWycombe: £110.1mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mWycombe: £104.0m

    £109.6m£110.1m£104.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wycombe £25.5m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mWycombe: £25.5mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mWycombe: £25.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mWycombe: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wycombe £11.7m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mWycombe: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mWycombe: £11.7mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mWycombe: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wycombe £0.83m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mWycombe: £0.83mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mWycombe: £0.83mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mWycombe: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wycombe £0.32m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mWycombe: £0.32mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mWycombe: £0.33mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mWycombe: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWycombe is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wycombe £0.64m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mWycombe: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mWycombe: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mWycombe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wycombe 14,959, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Wycombe: 14,959

    14,959Hemel Hempstead is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe 1,530, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Wycombe: 1,530

    1,530Hemel Hempstead 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: Wycombe 1,925, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Wycombe: 1,925

    1,925Hemel Hempstead is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wycombe 4,513, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Wycombe: 4,513

    4,513Hemel Hempstead is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe 11,695, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Wycombe: 11,695

    11,695Hemel Hempstead is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wycombe 1,405, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Wycombe: 1,405

    1,405Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

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Wycombe and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureWycombeHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mHemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWycombe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95916,447Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,614Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9252,306Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5136,107Hemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69512,602Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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