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Dacorum

In Dacorum, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 77% of local authorities in 2024-25.

161,139 residents (mid-2024)

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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 Dacorum compare?

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

  • All benefits

    £3,890£3,907£3,690

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    269th of 348, lower than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    103rd of 347, higher than in 70% of local authorities

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    210th of 350, lower than in 59% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Dacorum
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690269th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222103rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672210th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Dacorum's benefit money go?

People here received £626.9 million£629.5 million£594.6 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 Dacorum, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £320.9m; Pension Credit £9.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.55m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £49.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.4m; Universal Credit £144.3m; Housing Benefit £32.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.89m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £320.9mPension Credit: £9.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.55mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £49.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.4mUniversal Credit: £144.3mHousing Benefit: £32.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.89mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Dacorum, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £322.3m; Pension Credit £9.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.55m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £49.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.4m; Universal Credit £145.0m; Housing Benefit £32.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.90m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £322.3mPension Credit: £9.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.55mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £49.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.4mUniversal Credit: £145.0mHousing Benefit: £32.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.90mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Dacorum, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £304.4m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £46.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.0m; Universal Credit £136.9m; Housing Benefit £30.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.85m; Income Support £0.40m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £304.4mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £46.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.0mUniversal Credit: £136.9mHousing Benefit: £30.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.85mIncome Support: £0.40mOther benefits: £1.0m
  1. State Pension£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m
  2. Pension Credit£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
  8. Universal Credit£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
  12. Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
  13. Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
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Spending by benefit in Dacorum, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m51%Published
Pension Credit£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m1%Published
Universal Credit£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m23%Published
Housing Benefit£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.2%Published
All benefits£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m100%Total

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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 local authorities.

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

    All benefits: actual £3,890, expected £3,708, difference +£183

    Actual £3,890£3,907£3,690Expected £3,708£3,724£3,517Difference +£183+£183+£173

    Benefit spending per resident was £183 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £183 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £173 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,885, expected £12,718, difference +£167

    Actual £12,885£12,940£12,222Expected £12,718£12,772£12,064Difference +£167+£168+£158

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £167 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £168 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £158 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% 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 £1,762, expected £1,603, difference +£159

    Actual £1,762£1,770£1,672Expected £1,603£1,610£1,521Difference +£159+£160+£151

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £159 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £160 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £151 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, 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 Dacorum
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,708£3,724£3,517+£183+£183+£173
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,718£12,772£12,064+£167+£168+£158
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,603£1,610£1,521+£159+£160+£151
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Dacorum received £0.51 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
£7,115£7,038£6,494
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,654£3,614£3,335
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.51
304th of 346, lower than in 87% of local authorities

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 Dacorum only with other areas in England.

Group 8 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 1532,298
  • Aged 16 to 64100,122
  • Aged 651,726
  • Aged 66 and over26,993
  • All residents161,139
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,719 people in Dacorum 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)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    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 Dacorum
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,10740%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,37118%19%
Neurological disease1,01813%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)89112%12%
Respiratory disease2363%4%
Malignant disease2894%3%
Cardiovascular disease1422%3%
Visual disease1001%2%
Endocrine disease1172%1%
Hearing disorders1212%1%
Gastrointestinal disease490.6%1%
Genitourinary disease670.9%0.9%
Skin disease670.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)420.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract280.4%0.4%
Infectious disease260.3%0.4%
Haematological disease140.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Dacorum

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. DacorumThis area£3,890£3,907£3,690
  2. Hertsmere0.42£4,116£4,133£3,904Compare
  3. Central Bedfordshire0.54£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  4. Rugby0.65£3,624£3,639£3,437Compare
  5. Tonbridge and Malling0.66£3,947£3,964£3,744Compare
  6. Chelmsford0.74£3,860£3,877£3,662Compare
  7. Buckinghamshire0.79£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  8. Swindon0.86£3,767£3,783£3,573Compare
  9. Trafford0.87£3,929£3,945£3,726Compare
  10. Bracknell Forest0.88£3,268£3,282£3,100Compare
  11. Spelthorne0.89£3,893£3,909£3,693Compare
  12. Solihull0.90£4,501£4,520£4,270Compare
  13. Cherwell0.93£3,499£3,514£3,319Compare
  14. Basingstoke and Deane0.94£3,569£3,584£3,385Compare
  15. Welwyn Hatfield0.96£3,820£3,837£3,624Compare
  16. Broxbourne0.96£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
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Areas most like Dacorum
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Dacorum£3,890£3,907£3,690
Hertsmere0.42£4,116£4,133£3,904
Central Bedfordshire0.54£3,653£3,669£3,465
Rugby0.65£3,624£3,639£3,437
Tonbridge and Malling0.66£3,947£3,964£3,744
Chelmsford0.74£3,860£3,877£3,662
Buckinghamshire0.79£3,617£3,632£3,431
Swindon0.86£3,767£3,783£3,573
Trafford0.87£3,929£3,945£3,726
Bracknell Forest0.88£3,268£3,282£3,100
Spelthorne0.89£3,893£3,909£3,693
Solihull0.90£4,501£4,520£4,270
Cherwell0.93£3,499£3,514£3,319
Basingstoke and Deane0.94£3,569£3,584£3,385
Welwyn Hatfield0.96£3,820£3,837£3,624
Broxbourne0.96£4,339£4,357£4,116
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Dacorum

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

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Dacorum, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities 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£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m184th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690269th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m191st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047250th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222103rd of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m166th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039198th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672210th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m181st of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889239th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,27715th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m213th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56284th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336220th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m233rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99286th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590279th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m230th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25295th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19238th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m224th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291274th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m170th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115205th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m206th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49247th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79256th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m158th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850184th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367188th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m151st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192149th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m208th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132238th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212244th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m119th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.2679th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.4671st of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m221st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47257th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97257th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m149th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25147th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.51304th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,452190th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4247th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.0104th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,177231st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5298th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.7244th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,609229th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4276th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7277th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,715218th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.9274th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,170176th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.1226th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5234th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,889199th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.7242nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.9252nd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn74th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£7,115£7,038£6,49445th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.51304th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£183£183£17361st of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£167£168£15883rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£160£15162nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Dacorum

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.

Sources

  1. 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.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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