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Rugby and Dacorum
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,624£3,639£3,437Dacorum is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,776£12,067Dacorum is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,504£1,511£1,427Dacorum is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,728£11,778£11,124Dacorum is higher£11,889£11,940£11,277
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£337£339£320Dacorum is higher£354£356£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£637£640£604Rugby 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
£327£328£310Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Dacorum is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£75£75£71Dacorum is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,267£1,272£1,202Dacorum is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Dacorum is higher£202£203£192
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145Dacorum is higher£224£225£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.69£6.72£6.35Dacorum is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Dacorum is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Dacorum is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.6Dacorum is higher1,017.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1Dacorum is higher80.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count133.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
142.3Dacorum is higher151.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5Dacorum is higher18.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,624£3,639£3,437 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,776£12,067 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,504£1,511£1,427 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,728£11,778£11,124 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £354£356£336 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £637£640£604 | £622£624£590 | Rugby |
| 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 | £327£328£310 | £307£308£291 | Rugby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £121£122£115 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £84£84£79 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,267£1,272£1,202 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £202£203£192 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £224£225£212 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.69£6.72£6.35 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Dacorum |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.6 | 1,017.0 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 80.7 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.0 | 133.7 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 47.9 | Rugby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 142.3 | 151.5 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 18.9 | Dacorum |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,624£3,639£3,437Dacorum is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,141£2,150£2,031Dacorum is higher£2,158£2,168£2,047
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£941£945£893Dacorum is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,974£1,982£1,872Dacorum is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Dacorum is higher£59£60£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Dacorum is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£327£328£310Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Dacorum is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£45Dacorum is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£793£796£752Dacorum is higher£896£900£850
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Dacorum is higher£202£203£192
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Dacorum is higher£139£140£132
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.60£1.61£1.52Dacorum is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.51£5.54£5.23Dacorum is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.4Dacorum is higher170.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Dacorum is higher13.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count47.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
89.0Dacorum is higher94.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.0Dacorum is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,624£3,639£3,437 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,141£2,150£2,031 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £941£945£893 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,974£1,982£1,872 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £59£60£56 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £104£105£99 | Rugby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £327£328£310 | £307£308£291 | Rugby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £121£122£115 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £52£52£49 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £793£796£752 | £896£900£850 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £202£203£192 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £139£140£132 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Dacorum |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.4 | 170.4 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.5 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.2 | 22.4 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 47.9 | Rugby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 89.0 | 94.1 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.0 | 11.7 | Dacorum |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mDacorum is higher£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mDacorum is higher£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mDacorum is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mDacorum is higher£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDacorum is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mDacorum is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDacorum is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDacorum is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mDacorum is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mDacorum is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDacorum is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mDacorum is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDacorum is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDacorum is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,659Dacorum is higher27,452
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,634Dacorum is higher2,177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,849Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count3,609
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count7,715
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,919Dacorum is higher15,170
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,344Dacorum is higher1,889
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | Dacorum | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.5m£446.4m£421.6m | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £262.7m£263.8m£249.2m | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £115.5m£116.0m£109.5m | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.1m£243.2m£229.7m | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.1m£40.3m£38.1m | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.2m£97.7m£92.2m | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | Dacorum |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Dacorum |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,659 | 27,452 | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,634 | 2,177 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,849 | 3,609 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,132 | 7,715 | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,919 | 15,170 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,344 | 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.