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Dacorum and Hertsmere

161,139 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Hertsmere on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Dacorum is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Dacorum Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Dacorum: £3,890Hertsmere: £4,133Dacorum: £3,907Hertsmere: £3,904Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Dacorum: £12,885Hertsmere: £12,871Dacorum: £12,940Hertsmere: £12,157Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,762, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Dacorum: £1,762Hertsmere: £1,958Dacorum: £1,770Hertsmere: £1,849Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Dacorum: £11,889Hertsmere: £11,610Dacorum: £11,940Hertsmere: £10,966Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £354, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Dacorum: £354Hertsmere: £486Dacorum: £356Hertsmere: £459Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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: Dacorum £622, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Dacorum: £622Hertsmere: £751Dacorum: £624Hertsmere: £709Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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: Dacorum £20, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Dacorum: £20Hertsmere: £24Dacorum: £21Hertsmere: £23Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Dacorum: £307Hertsmere: £334Dacorum: £308Hertsmere: £315Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Dacorum: £121Hertsmere: £95Dacorum: £122Hertsmere: £90Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higher£95£95£90

  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: Dacorum £84, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Dacorum: £84Hertsmere: £74Dacorum: £84Hertsmere: £70Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Dacorum: £1,442Hertsmere: £1,645Dacorum: £1,448Hertsmere: £1,554Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Dacorum: £202Hertsmere: £230Dacorum: £203Hertsmere: £218Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £224, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Dacorum: £224Hertsmere: £225Dacorum: £225Hertsmere: £213Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Dacorum: £8.92Hertsmere: £9.77Dacorum: £8.96Hertsmere: £9.23Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Dacorum: £4.19Hertsmere: £3.97Dacorum: £4.20Hertsmere: £3.75Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Dacorum: £6.59Hertsmere: £5.84Dacorum: £6.62Hertsmere: £5.52Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dacorum 1,017.0, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dacorum 80.7, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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: Dacorum 133.7, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dacorum 151.5, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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: Dacorum 18.9, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higher17.4

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Dacorum and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,816£12,871£12,157Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,561£11,610£10,966Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£74£74£70Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.95£3.97£3.75Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.82£5.84£5.52Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,000.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.796.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.951.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.917.4Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. 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

Dacorum Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Dacorum: £3,890Hertsmere: £4,133Dacorum: £3,907Hertsmere: £3,904Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Dacorum: £2,158Hertsmere: £2,260Dacorum: £2,168Hertsmere: £2,134Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Dacorum: £1,095Hertsmere: £1,208Dacorum: £1,100Hertsmere: £1,141Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Dacorum: £1,992Hertsmere: £2,038Dacorum: £2,000Hertsmere: £1,925Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Dacorum: £59Hertsmere: £85Dacorum: £60Hertsmere: £81Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £104, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Dacorum: £104Hertsmere: £132Dacorum: £105Hertsmere: £124Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dacorum £3.43, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Dacorum: £3.43Hertsmere: £4.18Dacorum: £3.44Hertsmere: £3.95Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Dacorum: £307Hertsmere: £334Dacorum: £308Hertsmere: £315Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Dacorum: £121Hertsmere: £95Dacorum: £122Hertsmere: £90Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Dacorum: £52Hertsmere: £46Dacorum: £52Hertsmere: £43Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Dacorum: £896Hertsmere: £1,015Dacorum: £900Hertsmere: £959Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Dacorum: £202Hertsmere: £230Dacorum: £203Hertsmere: £218Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Dacorum: £139Hertsmere: £139Dacorum: £140Hertsmere: £131Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Dacorum: £5.55Hertsmere: £6.02Dacorum: £5.57Hertsmere: £5.69Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Dacorum: £2.60Hertsmere: £2.45Dacorum: £2.62Hertsmere: £2.31Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Dacorum: £6.59Hertsmere: £5.84Dacorum: £6.62Hertsmere: £5.52Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 170.4, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 22.4, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 11.7, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higher10.7

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureDacorumHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£45£46£43Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£138£139£131Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.44£2.45£2.31Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.82£5.84£5.52Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.516.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.427.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.951.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.199.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.710.7Dacorum

Total

Dacorum is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 0. 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

Dacorum Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mDacorum: £626.9mHertsmere: £454.6mDacorum: £629.5mHertsmere: £429.4mDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mDacorum: £347.8mHertsmere: £248.6mDacorum: £349.3mHertsmere: £234.8mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mDacorum: £176.5mHertsmere: £132.9mDacorum: £177.2mHertsmere: £125.5mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mDacorum: £320.9mHertsmere: £224.2mDacorum: £322.3mHertsmere: £211.8mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mDacorum: £9.6mHertsmere: £9.4mDacorum: £9.6mHertsmere: £8.9mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mDacorum: £16.8mHertsmere: £14.5mDacorum: £16.8mHertsmere: £13.7mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dacorum £0.55m, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mDacorum: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.46mDacorum: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.43mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mDacorum: £49.5mHertsmere: £36.7mDacorum: £49.7mHertsmere: £34.7mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £19.5m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mDacorum: £19.5mHertsmere: £10.5mDacorum: £19.6mHertsmere: £9.9mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mDacorum: £8.4mHertsmere: £5.0mDacorum: £8.4mHertsmere: £4.7mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mDacorum: £144.3mHertsmere: £111.7mDacorum: £145.0mHertsmere: £105.5mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mDacorum: £32.5mHertsmere: £25.4mDacorum: £32.7mHertsmere: £23.9mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dacorum £22.4m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mDacorum: £22.4mHertsmere: £15.3mDacorum: £22.5mHertsmere: £14.4mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mDacorum: £0.89mHertsmere: £0.66mDacorum: £0.90mHertsmere: £0.63mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mDacorum: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.27mDacorum: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.25mDacorum: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mDacorum: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.64mDacorum: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.61mDacorum: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Dacorum is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Hertsmere, total
MeasureDacorumHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mDacorum
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mDacorum
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,45219,319Dacorum
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1771,861Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,047Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7155,697Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17010,922Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8891,180Dacorum

Sources

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

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  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.
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