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Spelthorne and Dacorum
Spelthorne is higher than Dacorum on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Spelthorne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 12. 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
Spelthorne Dacorum
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,870£12,925£12,208Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,729£1,736£1,640Dacorum is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,761£11,812£11,156Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£410£412£389Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Dacorum is higher£20£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Dacorum is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Dacorum is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£84Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,440£1,446£1,366Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,367
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dacorum is higher£202£203£192
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£186£186£176Dacorum is higher£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Dacorum is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.1Dacorum is higher1,017.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count80.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count133.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Dacorum is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count151.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,870£12,925£12,208 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,729£1,736£1,640 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,761£11,812£11,156 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £410£412£389 | £354£356£336 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £622£624£590 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £20£21£19 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £307£308£291 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £121£122£115 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£84 | £84£84£79 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,440£1,446£1,366 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £202£203£192 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £186£186£176 | £224£225£212 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.69£9.73£9.19 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.1 | 1,017.0 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.0 | 80.7 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.3 | 133.7 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 47.9 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.9 | 151.5 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 18.9 | Spelthorne |
Per resident
Spelthorne is higher on 13 of 21 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
Spelthorne Dacorum
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,087£1,091£1,031Dacorum is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25No difference to show£3.43£3.44£3.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£304£306£289Dacorum is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Dacorum is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£905£909£859Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dacorum is higher£202£203£192
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Dacorum is higher£139£140£132
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Dacorum is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.6Dacorum is higher170.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.7Dacorum is higher47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.4Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count94.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,893£3,909£3,693 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,183£2,192£2,070 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,087£1,091£1,031 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £59£60£56 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £104£105£99 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £304£306£289 | £307£308£291 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £121£122£115 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £52£52£49 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £905£909£859 | £896£900£850 | Spelthorne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £202£203£192 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £139£140£132 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.6 | 170.4 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 13.5 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.5 | 22.4 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.7 | 47.9 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.4 | 94.1 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 11.7 | Spelthorne |
Total
Spelthorne 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
Spelthorne Dacorum
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mDacorum is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mDacorum is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDacorum is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mDacorum is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDacorum is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mDacorum is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDacorum is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,055Dacorum is higher27,452
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,462Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count2,177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,497Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count3,609
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,073Dacorum is higher7,715
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,366Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count15,170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,349Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,889
Show the numbers
| Measure | Spelthorne | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £414.4m£416.2m£393.1m | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.8m | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | Dacorum |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Dacorum |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,055 | 27,452 | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,462 | 2,177 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,497 | 3,609 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,073 | 7,715 | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,366 | 15,170 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,349 | 1,889 | Dacorum |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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