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Hertsmere and Dacorum

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

Hertsmere is higher than Dacorum on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 8. 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

Hertsmere Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £95£95£90Dacorum is higher£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: Hertsmere £74, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Hertsmere: £74Dacorum: £84Hertsmere: £74Dacorum: £79Hertsmere: £70

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    96.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count80.7

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

    157.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count133.7

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

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

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count47.9

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

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

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count151.5

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

    17.4Dacorum is higher18.9

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,890£3,907£3,690Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,762£1,770£1,672Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£354£356£336Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£622£624£590Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£21£19Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£307£308£291Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,442£1,448£1,367Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£202£203£192Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£224£225£212Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.92£8.96£8.46Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.480.7Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8133.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.847.9Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9151.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.418.9Dacorum

Per resident

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

Hertsmere Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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

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

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

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

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count94.1

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

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

    10.7Dacorum is higher11.7

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureHertsmereDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,890£3,907£3,690Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,158£2,168£2,047Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,095£1,100£1,039Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,992£2,000£1,889Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£59£60£56Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£104£105£99Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.43£3.44£3.25Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£307£308£291Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£896£900£850Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£202£203£192Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.55£5.57£5.26Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6170.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.847.9Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.394.1Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.7Dacorum

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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

Hertsmere Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,319Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,861Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count2,177

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

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

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

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

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

    5,697Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,922Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count15,170

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

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

    1,180Dacorum is higher1,889

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Dacorum, total
MeasureHertsmereDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31927,452Dacorum
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8612,177Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0473,609Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6977,715Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92215,170Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,889Dacorum

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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