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Cherwell and Dacorum

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

Cherwell is higher than Dacorum on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Dacorum 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: Cherwell £1,380, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Cherwell: £1,380Dacorum: £1,770Cherwell: £1,386Dacorum: £1,672Cherwell: £1,309

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

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

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

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Dacorum 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: Cherwell £291, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Cherwell: £291Dacorum: £356Cherwell: £292Dacorum: £336Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Dacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £581, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Cherwell: £581Dacorum: £624Cherwell: £584Dacorum: £590Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Dacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £17, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Cherwell: £17Dacorum: £21Cherwell: £17Dacorum: £19Cherwell: £16

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £113£114£107Dacorum 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: Cherwell £65, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Cherwell: £65Dacorum: £84Cherwell: £65Dacorum: £79Cherwell: £61

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £135£135£128Dacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £170, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Cherwell: £170Dacorum: £225Cherwell: £171Dacorum: £212Cherwell: £161

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cherwell 1,008.3, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Dacorum 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: Cherwell 70.2, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Dacorum is higher80.7

  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: Cherwell 123.3, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Dacorum is higher133.7

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

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

    43.3Dacorum is higher47.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Dacorum is higher151.5

  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: Cherwell 14.9, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Dacorum is higher18.9

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Cherwell and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£622£624£590Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.280.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3133.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.918.9Dacorum

Per resident

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £97£98£92Dacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £2.88, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Cherwell: £2.88Dacorum: £3.44Cherwell: £2.89Dacorum: £3.25Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Dacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £280, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Cherwell: £280Dacorum: £308Cherwell: £282Dacorum: £291Cherwell: £266

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

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

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

    £113£114£107Dacorum 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: Cherwell £41, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Cherwell: £41Dacorum: £52Cherwell: £41Dacorum: £49Cherwell: £39

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    168.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.8Dacorum is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Dacorum is higher22.4

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

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

    43.3Dacorum is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    81.5Dacorum is higher94.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Dacorum is higher11.7

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Cherwell and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureCherwellDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£59£60£56Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£104£105£99Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9170.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.594.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.7Dacorum

Total

Cherwell is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 18. 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

Cherwell Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mDacorum is higher£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: Cherwell £0.49m, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mCherwell: £0.49mDacorum: £0.55mCherwell: £0.49mDacorum: £0.52mCherwell: £0.47m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDacorum 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: Cherwell £7.0m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mCherwell: £7.0mDacorum: £8.4mCherwell: £7.0mDacorum: £8.0mCherwell: £6.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mDacorum: £1.0mCherwell: £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: Cherwell 28,833, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,006Dacorum is higher2,177

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

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

    3,526Dacorum is higher3,609

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

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

    7,400Dacorum is higher7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,922Dacorum is higher15,170

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

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

    1,617Dacorum is higher1,889

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Dacorum, total
MeasureCherwellDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83327,452Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0062,177Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,609Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4007,715Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92215,170Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,889Dacorum

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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