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Three Rivers and St Albans

95,575 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Three Rivers is higher than St Albans on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Three Rivers is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 3. 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

Three Rivers St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Three Rivers: £3,613St Albans: £3,410Three Rivers: £3,628St Albans: £3,221Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £12,935, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Three Rivers: £12,935St Albans: £12,966Three Rivers: £12,990St Albans: £12,247Three Rivers: £12,270

    £12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £1,344, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Three Rivers: £1,344St Albans: £1,255Three Rivers: £1,349St Albans: £1,185Three Rivers: £1,274

    £1,344£1,349£1,274Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £11,839, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Three Rivers: £11,839St Albans: £12,078Three Rivers: £11,889St Albans: £11,408Three Rivers: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £388, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Three Rivers: £388St Albans: £283Three Rivers: £389St Albans: £267Three Rivers: £368

    £388£389£368Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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: Three Rivers £690, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Three Rivers: £690St Albans: £589Three Rivers: £692St Albans: £556Three Rivers: £654

    £690£692£654Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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: Three Rivers £19, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Three Rivers: £19St Albans: £16Three Rivers: £19St Albans: £15Three Rivers: £18

    £19£19£18Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £270, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Three Rivers: £270St Albans: £233Three Rivers: £272St Albans: £220Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £81Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76St Albans is higher£86£86£81

  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: Three Rivers £65, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Three Rivers: £65St Albans: £60Three Rivers: £65St Albans: £56Three Rivers: £62

    £65£65£62Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £1,103, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Three Rivers: £1,103St Albans: £1,024Three Rivers: £1,108St Albans: £968Three Rivers: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Three Rivers: £154St Albans: £144Three Rivers: £155St Albans: £136Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £161, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Three Rivers: £161St Albans: £159Three Rivers: £162St Albans: £150Three Rivers: £153

    £161£162£153Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £10, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Three Rivers: £10St Albans: £8.83Three Rivers: £10St Albans: £8.34Three Rivers: £9.64

    £10£10£9.64Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £3.81, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Three Rivers: £3.81St Albans: £3.24Three Rivers: £3.82St Albans: £3.06Three Rivers: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Three Rivers: £4.41St Albans: £5.47Three Rivers: £4.43St Albans: £5.17Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18St Albans is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 1,012.8, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Three Rivers: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 75.0, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Three Rivers: 75.0

    75.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: Three Rivers 143.2, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Three Rivers: 143.2

    143.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count120.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 40.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers 113.8, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Three Rivers: 113.8

    113.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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: Three Rivers 14.7, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Three Rivers: 14.7

    14.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.3

Show the numbers
Three Rivers and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureThree RiversSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£3,395£3,410£3,221Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,935£12,990£12,270£12,911£12,966£12,247Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,349£1,274£1,250£1,255£1,185Three Rivers
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£388£389£368£282£283£267Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£692£654£586£589£556Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£232£233£220Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£59£60£56Three Rivers
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,020£1,024£968Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£158£159£150Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.64£8.79£8.83£8.34Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.23£3.24£3.06Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,007.8Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.058.9Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.2120.2Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.534.6Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8104.5Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.713.3Three Rivers

Per resident

Three Rivers is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 2. 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

Three Rivers St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Three Rivers: £3,613St Albans: £3,410Three Rivers: £3,628St Albans: £3,221Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £2,272, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Three Rivers: £2,272St Albans: £2,172Three Rivers: £2,282St Albans: £2,052Three Rivers: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £832, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Three Rivers: £832St Albans: £769Three Rivers: £835St Albans: £727Three Rivers: £789

    £832£835£789Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Three Rivers £2,080, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Three Rivers: £2,080St Albans: £2,023Three Rivers: £2,089St Albans: £1,911Three Rivers: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £68, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Three Rivers: £68St Albans: £47Three Rivers: £68St Albans: £45Three Rivers: £65

    £68£68£65Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £121, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Three Rivers: £121St Albans: £99Three Rivers: £122St Albans: £93Three Rivers: £115

    £121£122£115Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £3.37, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Three Rivers: £3.37St Albans: £2.64Three Rivers: £3.39St Albans: £2.49Three Rivers: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £270, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Three Rivers: £270St Albans: £233Three Rivers: £272St Albans: £220Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £81Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76St Albans is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £40, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Three Rivers: £40St Albans: £37Three Rivers: £40St Albans: £35Three Rivers: £38

    £40£40£38Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £683, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Three Rivers: £683St Albans: £628Three Rivers: £686St Albans: £593Three Rivers: £648

    £683£686£648Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Three Rivers: £154St Albans: £144Three Rivers: £155St Albans: £136Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £100, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Three Rivers: £100St Albans: £97Three Rivers: £100St Albans: £92Three Rivers: £95

    £100£100£95Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £6.29, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Three Rivers: £6.29St Albans: £5.41Three Rivers: £6.32St Albans: £5.11Three Rivers: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Three Rivers £2.36, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Three Rivers: £2.36St Albans: £1.99Three Rivers: £2.37St Albans: £1.88Three Rivers: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Three Rivers: £4.41St Albans: £5.47Three Rivers: £4.43St Albans: £5.17Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18St Albans is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 177.9, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Three Rivers: 177.9

    177.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 13.2, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Three Rivers: 13.2

    13.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 25.2, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Three Rivers: 25.2

    25.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 40.5, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 70.4, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Three Rivers: 70.4

    70.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count64.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 9.1, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Three Rivers: 9.1

    9.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count8.2

Show the numbers
Three Rivers and St Albans, per resident
MeasureThree RiversSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£3,395£3,410£3,221Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,163£2,172£2,052Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£835£789£766£769£727Three Rivers
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,015£2,023£1,911Three Rivers
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£47£47£45Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.63£2.64£2.49Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£232£233£220Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£37£35Three Rivers
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£625£628£593Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£143£144£136Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£97£97£92Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.39£5.41£5.11Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.98£1.99£1.88Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026177.9168.8Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.29.9Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.1Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.534.6Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.464.0Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.18.2Three Rivers

Total

Three Rivers is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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

Three Rivers St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Three Rivers £345.3m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mThree Rivers: £345.3mSt Albans: £513.9mThree Rivers: £346.8mSt Albans: £485.4mThree Rivers: £327.6m

    £345.3m£346.8m£327.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Three Rivers £217.2m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mThree Rivers: £217.2mSt Albans: £327.4mThree Rivers: £218.1mSt Albans: £309.2mThree Rivers: £206.0m

    £217.2m£218.1m£206.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Three Rivers £79.5m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mThree Rivers: £79.5mSt Albans: £115.9mThree Rivers: £79.8mSt Albans: £109.5mThree Rivers: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.8m£75.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers £198.8m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mThree Rivers: £198.8mSt Albans: £305.0mThree Rivers: £199.6mSt Albans: £288.0mThree Rivers: £188.5m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers £6.5m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mSt Albans: £7.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mSt Albans: £6.7mThree Rivers: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £11.6m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mThree Rivers: £11.6mSt Albans: £14.9mThree Rivers: £11.6mSt Albans: £14.0mThree Rivers: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Three Rivers £0.32m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mThree Rivers: £0.32mSt Albans: £0.40mThree Rivers: £0.32mSt Albans: £0.37mThree Rivers: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £25.9m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mThree Rivers: £25.9mSt Albans: £35.1mThree Rivers: £26.0mSt Albans: £33.2mThree Rivers: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £7.6m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mThree Rivers: £7.6mSt Albans: £13.0mThree Rivers: £7.7mSt Albans: £12.2mThree Rivers: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mSt Albans is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Three Rivers £3.8m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mThree Rivers: £3.8mSt Albans: £5.5mThree Rivers: £3.9mSt Albans: £5.2mThree Rivers: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers £65.3m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mThree Rivers: £65.3mSt Albans: £94.6mThree Rivers: £65.6mSt Albans: £89.4mThree Rivers: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Three Rivers £14.7m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mThree Rivers: £14.7mSt Albans: £21.7mThree Rivers: £14.8mSt Albans: £20.5mThree Rivers: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Three Rivers £9.6m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mSt Albans: £14.7mThree Rivers: £9.6mSt Albans: £13.9mThree Rivers: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Three Rivers £0.60m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mThree Rivers: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.82mThree Rivers: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.77mThree Rivers: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Three Rivers £0.23m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mThree Rivers: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mThree Rivers: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.28mThree Rivers: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Three Rivers £0.42m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mThree Rivers: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.83mThree Rivers: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.78mThree Rivers: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Albans is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers 17,005, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Three Rivers: 17,005

    17,005St Albans is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers 1,260, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Three Rivers: 1,260

    1,260St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers 2,404, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Three Rivers: 2,404

    2,404St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers 3,871, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Three Rivers: 3,871

    3,871St Albans is higherDepends on how you count5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers 6,731, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Three Rivers: 6,731

    6,731St Albans is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Three Rivers 867, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Three Rivers: 867

    867St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Three Rivers and St Albans, total
MeasureThree RiversSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,00525,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4043,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8715,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7319,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268671,231St Albans

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.
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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.
  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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