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Rugby and Dacorum

122,666 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

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

Rugby 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

Rugby Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Rugby: £3,624Dacorum: £3,907Rugby: £3,639Dacorum: £3,690Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Dacorum 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: Rugby £12,722, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Rugby: £12,722Dacorum: £12,940Rugby: £12,776Dacorum: £12,222Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Dacorum is higher£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: Rugby £1,504, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Rugby: £1,504Dacorum: £1,770Rugby: £1,511Dacorum: £1,672Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Dacorum 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: Rugby £11,728, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Rugby: £11,728Dacorum: £11,940Rugby: £11,778Dacorum: £11,277Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Dacorum is higher£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £337, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Rugby: £337Dacorum: £356Rugby: £339Dacorum: £336Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Dacorum 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: Rugby £637, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Rugby: £637Dacorum: £624Rugby: £640Dacorum: £590Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Rugby 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: Rugby £20, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Rugby: £20Dacorum: £21Rugby: £20Dacorum: £19Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Dacorum 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: Rugby £327, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Rugby: £327Dacorum: £308Rugby: £328Dacorum: £291Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby 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: Rugby £100, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Rugby: £100Dacorum: £122Rugby: £100Dacorum: £115Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Dacorum 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: Rugby £75, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Rugby: £75Dacorum: £84Rugby: £75Dacorum: £79Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Dacorum is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Rugby: £1,267Dacorum: £1,448Rugby: £1,272Dacorum: £1,367Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Dacorum is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Rugby: £108Dacorum: £203Rugby: £109Dacorum: £192Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Dacorum 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: Rugby £153, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Rugby: £153Dacorum: £225Rugby: £154Dacorum: £212Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Dacorum 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: Rugby £6.69, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Rugby: £6.69Dacorum: £8.96Rugby: £6.72Dacorum: £8.46Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Dacorum 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: Rugby £2.56, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Rugby: £2.56Dacorum: £4.20Rugby: £2.57Dacorum: £3.97Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Dacorum is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Rugby: £5.51Dacorum: £6.62Rugby: £5.54Dacorum: £6.25Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Dacorum 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: Rugby 1,000.6, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Dacorum is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 79.1, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Dacorum 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: Rugby 138.0, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Rugby 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: Rugby 50.0, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby 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: Rugby 142.3, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Dacorum 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: Rugby 17.5, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Dacorum is higher18.9

Show the numbers
Rugby and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£622£624£590Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£307£308£291Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.180.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0133.7Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.047.9Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.518.9Dacorum

Per resident

Rugby 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

Rugby Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Rugby: £3,624Dacorum: £3,907Rugby: £3,639Dacorum: £3,690Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Dacorum is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Rugby: £2,141Dacorum: £2,168Rugby: £2,150Dacorum: £2,047Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Dacorum is higher£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Rugby: £941Dacorum: £1,100Rugby: £945Dacorum: £1,039Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Dacorum is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Rugby: £1,974Dacorum: £2,000Rugby: £1,982Dacorum: £1,889Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Dacorum is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Rugby: £57Dacorum: £60Rugby: £57Dacorum: £56Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Dacorum 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: Rugby £107, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Rugby: £107Dacorum: £105Rugby: £108Dacorum: £99Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Rugby 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: Rugby £3.31, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Rugby: £3.31Dacorum: £3.44Rugby: £3.32Dacorum: £3.25Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Dacorum 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: Rugby £327, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Rugby: £327Dacorum: £308Rugby: £328Dacorum: £291Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby 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: Rugby £100, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Rugby: £100Dacorum: £122Rugby: £100Dacorum: £115Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Dacorum 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: Rugby £47, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Rugby: £47Dacorum: £52Rugby: £47Dacorum: £49Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Dacorum is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Rugby: £793Dacorum: £900Rugby: £796Dacorum: £850Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Dacorum is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Rugby: £108Dacorum: £203Rugby: £109Dacorum: £192Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Dacorum is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Rugby: £96Dacorum: £140Rugby: £96Dacorum: £132Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Dacorum is higher£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Rugby: £4.19Dacorum: £5.57Rugby: £4.20Dacorum: £5.26Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Rugby: £1.60Dacorum: £2.62Rugby: £1.61Dacorum: £2.47Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Dacorum is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Rugby: £5.51Dacorum: £6.62Rugby: £5.54Dacorum: £6.25Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Dacorum is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Dacorum is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Dacorum 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: Rugby 23.2, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Rugby 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: Rugby 50.0, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Dacorum 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: Rugby 11.0, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Dacorum is higher11.7

Show the numbers
Rugby and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureRugbyDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£59£60£56Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£104£105£99Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£307£308£291Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4170.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.4Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.047.9Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.094.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.7Dacorum

Total

Rugby 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

Rugby Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mRugby: £444.5mDacorum: £629.5mRugby: £446.4mDacorum: £594.6mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mDacorum is higher£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mRugby: £262.7mDacorum: £349.3mRugby: £263.8mDacorum: £329.9mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mDacorum is higher£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mRugby: £115.5mDacorum: £177.2mRugby: £116.0mDacorum: £167.4mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mDacorum is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mRugby: £242.1mDacorum: £322.3mRugby: £243.2mDacorum: £304.4mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mDacorum is higher£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mRugby: £7.0mDacorum: £9.6mRugby: £7.0mDacorum: £9.1mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDacorum 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: Rugby £13.2m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mRugby: £13.2mDacorum: £16.8mRugby: £13.2mDacorum: £15.9mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDacorum 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: Rugby £0.41m, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mRugby: £0.41mDacorum: £0.55mRugby: £0.41mDacorum: £0.52mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mDacorum 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: Rugby £40.1m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mRugby: £40.1mDacorum: £49.7mRugby: £40.3mDacorum: £46.9mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mDacorum 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: Rugby £12.3m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mRugby: £12.3mDacorum: £19.6mRugby: £12.3mDacorum: £18.5mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDacorum 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: Rugby £5.8m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mRugby: £5.8mDacorum: £8.4mRugby: £5.8mDacorum: £8.0mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDacorum is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mRugby: £97.2mDacorum: £145.0mRugby: £97.7mDacorum: £136.9mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mDacorum is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mRugby: £13.3mDacorum: £32.7mRugby: £13.3mDacorum: £30.9mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mDacorum is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mRugby: £11.8mDacorum: £22.5mRugby: £11.8mDacorum: £21.3mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDacorum is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mRugby: £0.51mDacorum: £0.90mRugby: £0.52mDacorum: £0.85mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mDacorum is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mRugby: £0.20mDacorum: £0.42mRugby: £0.20mDacorum: £0.40mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDacorum is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mRugby: £0.68mDacorum: £1.1mRugby: £0.68mDacorum: £1.0mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDacorum is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Dacorum is higher27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Dacorum is higher2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Dacorum 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: Rugby 6,132, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Dacorum is higher15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Dacorum is higher1,889

Show the numbers
Rugby and Dacorum, total
MeasureRugbyDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65927,452Dacorum
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6342,177Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8493,609Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1327,715Dacorum
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91915,170Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3441,889Dacorum

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.