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Dacorum and Cherwell

161,139 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Cherwell on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 22 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Dacorum: £3,890Cherwell: £3,514Dacorum: £3,907Cherwell: £3,319Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Dacorum: £12,885Cherwell: £12,529Dacorum: £12,940Cherwell: £11,834Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,762, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Dacorum: £1,762Cherwell: £1,386Dacorum: £1,770Cherwell: £1,309Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Dacorum: £11,889Cherwell: £11,636Dacorum: £11,940Cherwell: £10,990Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £354, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Dacorum: £354Cherwell: £292Dacorum: £356Cherwell: £276Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Dacorum is higher£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Dacorum: £622Cherwell: £584Dacorum: £624Cherwell: £551Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Dacorum is higher£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Dacorum: £20Cherwell: £17Dacorum: £21Cherwell: £16Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Dacorum is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Dacorum: £307Cherwell: £282Dacorum: £308Cherwell: £266Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Dacorum: £121Cherwell: £114Dacorum: £122Cherwell: £107Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higher£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Dacorum: £84Cherwell: £65Dacorum: £84Cherwell: £61Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Dacorum: £1,442Cherwell: £1,142Dacorum: £1,448Cherwell: £1,079Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Dacorum: £202Cherwell: £135Dacorum: £203Cherwell: £128Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £224, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Dacorum: £224Cherwell: £171Dacorum: £225Cherwell: £161Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Dacorum is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Dacorum: £8.92Cherwell: £4.93Dacorum: £8.96Cherwell: £4.66Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Dacorum: £4.19Cherwell: £3.27Dacorum: £4.20Cherwell: £3.09Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Dacorum: £6.59Cherwell: £6.38Dacorum: £6.62Cherwell: £6.03Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Dacorum is higher70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Dacorum is higher123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Dacorum is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higher14.9

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Dacorum and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,499£3,514£3,319Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,476£12,529£11,834Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,380£1,386£1,309Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,586£11,636£10,990Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£291£292£276Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£581£584£551Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£280£282£266Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£114£107Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£65£65£61Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,137£1,142£1,079Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£135£135£128Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£170£171£161Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£4.91£4.93£4.66Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.26£3.27£3.09Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.36£6.38£6.03Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,008.3Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.770.2Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7123.3Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.943.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5128.6Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.914.9Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Dacorum: £3,890Cherwell: £3,514Dacorum: £3,907Cherwell: £3,319Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Dacorum: £2,158Cherwell: £2,099Dacorum: £2,168Cherwell: £1,982Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Dacorum: £1,095Cherwell: £879Dacorum: £1,100Cherwell: £830Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Dacorum: £1,992Cherwell: £1,949Dacorum: £2,000Cherwell: £1,841Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Dacorum: £59Cherwell: £49Dacorum: £60Cherwell: £46Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Dacorum is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £104, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Dacorum: £104Cherwell: £98Dacorum: £105Cherwell: £92Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Dacorum is higher£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Dacorum: £3.43Cherwell: £2.89Dacorum: £3.44Cherwell: £2.73Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Dacorum: £307Cherwell: £282Dacorum: £308Cherwell: £266Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Dacorum: £121Cherwell: £114Dacorum: £122Cherwell: £107Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Dacorum: £52Cherwell: £41Dacorum: £52Cherwell: £39Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Dacorum: £896Cherwell: £724Dacorum: £900Cherwell: £684Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Dacorum is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Dacorum: £202Cherwell: £135Dacorum: £203Cherwell: £128Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Dacorum: £139Cherwell: £108Dacorum: £140Cherwell: £102Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Dacorum is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Dacorum: £5.55Cherwell: £3.12Dacorum: £5.57Cherwell: £2.95Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Dacorum: £2.60Cherwell: £2.08Dacorum: £2.62Cherwell: £1.96Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Dacorum: £6.59Cherwell: £6.38Dacorum: £6.62Cherwell: £6.03Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 170.4, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Dacorum is higher11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Dacorum is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Dacorum is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higher9.5

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Dacorum and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureDacorumCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,499£3,514£3,319Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,090£2,099£1,982Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£875£879£830Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£1,941£1,949£1,841Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£49£49£46Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.88£2.89£2.73Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£280£282£266Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£114£107Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£41£41£39Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£721£724£684Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£135£135£128Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£108£108£102Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.11£3.12£2.95Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.07£2.08£1.96Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.36£6.38£6.03Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4168.9Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.8Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.943.3Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.181.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.79.5Dacorum

Total

Dacorum is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dacorum Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mDacorum: £626.9mCherwell: £600.0mDacorum: £629.5mCherwell: £566.7mDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mDacorum: £347.8mCherwell: £358.3mDacorum: £349.3mCherwell: £338.4mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mDacorum: £176.5mCherwell: £150.0mDacorum: £177.2mCherwell: £141.7mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mDacorum: £320.9mCherwell: £332.7mDacorum: £322.3mCherwell: £314.3mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mDacorum: £9.6mCherwell: £8.4mDacorum: £9.6mCherwell: £7.9mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mDacorum: £16.8mCherwell: £16.7mDacorum: £16.8mCherwell: £15.8mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mDacorum: £0.55mCherwell: £0.49mDacorum: £0.55mCherwell: £0.47mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mDacorum: £49.5mCherwell: £48.1mDacorum: £49.7mCherwell: £45.4mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £19.5m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mDacorum: £19.5mCherwell: £19.4mDacorum: £19.6mCherwell: £18.3mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mDacorum: £8.4mCherwell: £7.0mDacorum: £8.4mCherwell: £6.6mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mDacorum: £144.3mCherwell: £123.6mDacorum: £145.0mCherwell: £116.8mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mDacorum: £32.5mCherwell: £23.1mDacorum: £32.7mCherwell: £21.8mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dacorum £22.4m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mDacorum: £22.4mCherwell: £18.5mDacorum: £22.5mCherwell: £17.5mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mDacorum: £0.89mCherwell: £0.53mDacorum: £0.90mCherwell: £0.50mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mDacorum: £0.42mCherwell: £0.35mDacorum: £0.42mCherwell: £0.33mDacorum: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mCherwell: £1.0mDacorum: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Dacorum is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Dacorum is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Dacorum is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Dacorum is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Dacorum is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Cherwell, total
MeasureDacorumCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,45228,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1772,006Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6093,526Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7157,400Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17013,922Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8891,617Dacorum

Sources

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

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  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.
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