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Dacorum and Trafford

161,139 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Trafford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Trafford 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Dacorum: £3,890Trafford: £3,945Dacorum: £3,907Trafford: £3,726Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Trafford is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Dacorum: £12,885Trafford: £13,011Dacorum: £12,940Trafford: £12,290Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Trafford is higher£12,956£13,011£12,290

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,762, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Dacorum: £1,762Trafford: £1,658Dacorum: £1,770Trafford: £1,566Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Dacorum: £11,889Trafford: £11,785Dacorum: £11,940Trafford: £11,131Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £354, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Dacorum: £354Trafford: £476Dacorum: £356Trafford: £450Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Trafford is higher£474£476£450

  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, Trafford £720Trafford: £720Dacorum: £622Trafford: £723Dacorum: £624Trafford: £683Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Trafford is higher£720£723£683

  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, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Dacorum: £20Trafford: £27Dacorum: £21Trafford: £25Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Trafford is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Dacorum: £307Trafford: £396Dacorum: £308Trafford: £374Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Dacorum: £121Trafford: £122Dacorum: £122Trafford: £115Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Dacorum: £84Trafford: £86Dacorum: £84Trafford: £81Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Trafford is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Dacorum: £1,442Trafford: £1,286Dacorum: £1,448Trafford: £1,215Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Dacorum: £202Trafford: £216Dacorum: £203Trafford: £204Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Trafford is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £224, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Dacorum: £224Trafford: £273Dacorum: £225Trafford: £257Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Trafford is higher£271£273£257

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Dacorum: £8.92Trafford: £8.77Dacorum: £8.96Trafford: £8.28Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Dacorum: £4.19Trafford: £5.35Dacorum: £4.20Trafford: £5.05Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Trafford is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Dacorum: £6.59Trafford: £7.51Dacorum: £6.62Trafford: £7.09Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Trafford is higher104.7

  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, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Trafford is higher151.2

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Trafford is higher58.3

  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, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  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, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Dacorum and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,651£1,658£1,566Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,735£11,785£11,131Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£474£476£450Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£720£723£683Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£86£86£81Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,280£1,286£1,215Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£271£273£257Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£8.73£8.77£8.28Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,014.6Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.7104.7Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7151.2Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.958.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5148.4Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.5Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Dacorum: £3,890Trafford: £3,945Dacorum: £3,907Trafford: £3,726Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Trafford is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Dacorum: £2,158Trafford: £2,184Dacorum: £2,168Trafford: £2,063Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Trafford is higher£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Dacorum: £1,095Trafford: £1,020Dacorum: £1,100Trafford: £963Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Dacorum: £1,992Trafford: £1,978Dacorum: £2,000Trafford: £1,869Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Dacorum: £59Trafford: £80Dacorum: £60Trafford: £76Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Trafford is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £104, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Dacorum: £104Trafford: £121Dacorum: £105Trafford: £115Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Trafford is higher£121£121£115

  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, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Dacorum: £3.43Trafford: £4.53Dacorum: £3.44Trafford: £4.28Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Trafford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Dacorum: £307Trafford: £396Dacorum: £308Trafford: £374Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Dacorum: £121Trafford: £122Dacorum: £122Trafford: £115Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Dacorum: £52Trafford: £53Dacorum: £52Trafford: £50Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Trafford is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Dacorum: £896Trafford: £791Dacorum: £900Trafford: £747Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Dacorum: £202Trafford: £216Dacorum: £203Trafford: £204Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Trafford is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Dacorum: £139Trafford: £168Dacorum: £140Trafford: £158Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Trafford is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Dacorum: £5.55Trafford: £5.39Dacorum: £5.57Trafford: £5.09Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Dacorum: £2.60Trafford: £3.29Dacorum: £2.62Trafford: £3.11Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Trafford is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Dacorum: £6.59Trafford: £7.51Dacorum: £6.62Trafford: £7.09Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 170.4, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Trafford is higher17.6

  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, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Trafford is higher25.4

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Trafford is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count91.3

  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, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Dacorum and Trafford, per resident
MeasureDacorumTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,016£1,020£963Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£1,970£1,978£1,869Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£80£80£76Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£121£115Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£53£53£50Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£788£791£747Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£167£168£158Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.37£5.39£5.09Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4170.3Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.4Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.958.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.191.3Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.4Dacorum

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mDacorum: £626.9mTrafford: £945.4mDacorum: £629.5mTrafford: £892.9mDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mTrafford is higher£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mDacorum: £347.8mTrafford: £523.4mDacorum: £349.3mTrafford: £494.3mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mTrafford is higher£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mDacorum: £176.5mTrafford: £244.4mDacorum: £177.2mTrafford: £230.9mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mDacorum: £320.9mTrafford: £474.0mDacorum: £322.3mTrafford: £447.8mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mDacorum: £9.6mTrafford: £19.2mDacorum: £9.6mTrafford: £18.1mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTrafford is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mDacorum: £16.8mTrafford: £29.1mDacorum: £16.8mTrafford: £27.5mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mTrafford is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  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, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mTrafford: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mTrafford: £1.0mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTrafford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mDacorum: £49.5mTrafford: £94.8mDacorum: £49.7mTrafford: £89.6mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mTrafford is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £19.5m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mDacorum: £19.5mTrafford: £29.1mDacorum: £19.6mTrafford: £27.5mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mDacorum: £8.4mTrafford: £12.7mDacorum: £8.4mTrafford: £12.0mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mTrafford is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mDacorum: £144.3mTrafford: £189.5mDacorum: £145.0mTrafford: £179.0mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mDacorum: £32.5mTrafford: £51.8mDacorum: £32.7mTrafford: £49.0mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mTrafford is higher£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dacorum £22.4m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mDacorum: £22.4mTrafford: £40.2mDacorum: £22.5mTrafford: £37.9mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mTrafford is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mDacorum: £0.89mTrafford: £1.3mDacorum: £0.90mTrafford: £1.2mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mDacorum: £0.42mTrafford: £0.79mDacorum: £0.42mTrafford: £0.74mDacorum: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTrafford is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mDacorum: £1.1mTrafford: £1.8mDacorum: £1.1mTrafford: £1.7mDacorum: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Trafford is higherDepends on how you count40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Trafford is higher4,211

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Trafford is higher6,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Trafford is higher13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Trafford is higherDepends on how you count21,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Trafford is higherDepends on how you count2,730

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Trafford, total
MeasureDacorumTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTrafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mTrafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mTrafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,45240,814Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1774,211Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6096,080Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71513,977Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17021,867Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8892,730Trafford

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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