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St Albans and Hart

150,722 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Hart on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

St Albans is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hart on 4. 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

St Albans Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449St Albans: £3,395Hart: £3,464St Albans: £3,410Hart: £3,272St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Hart £12,651Hart: £12,651St Albans: £12,911Hart: £12,705St Albans: £12,966Hart: £12,000St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Hart £981Hart: £981St Albans: £1,250Hart: £985St Albans: £1,255Hart: £930St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£981£985£930

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Hart £11,907Hart: £11,907St Albans: £12,027Hart: £11,958St Albans: £12,078Hart: £11,295St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Hart £213Hart: £213St Albans: £282Hart: £214St Albans: £283Hart: £202St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267St Albans is higher£213£214£202

  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: St Albans £586, Hart £519Hart: £519St Albans: £586Hart: £521St Albans: £589Hart: £492St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  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: St Albans £16, Hart £12Hart: £12St Albans: £16Hart: £12St Albans: £16Hart: £11St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15St Albans is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Hart £184Hart: £184St Albans: £232Hart: £185St Albans: £233Hart: £175St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Hart £91Hart: £91St Albans: £86Hart: £91St Albans: £86Hart: £86St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Hart is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  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: St Albans £59, Hart £53Hart: £53St Albans: £59Hart: £54St Albans: £60Hart: £51St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higher£53£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Hart £807Hart: £807St Albans: £1,020Hart: £810St Albans: £1,024Hart: £765St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£807£810£765

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Hart £96Hart: £96St Albans: £143Hart: £97St Albans: £144Hart: £91St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£96£97£91

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £158, Hart £111Hart: £111St Albans: £158Hart: £112St Albans: £159Hart: £106St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans is higher£111£112£106

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Hart £8.12Hart: £8.12St Albans: £8.79Hart: £8.15St Albans: £8.83Hart: £7.70St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Hart £1.19Hart: £1.19St Albans: £3.23Hart: £1.20St Albans: £3.24Hart: £1.13St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99St Albans: £5.45Hart: £9.03St Albans: £5.47Hart: £8.53St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,007.8, Hart 1,008.9Hart: 1,008.9St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Hart is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 58.9, Hart 47.9Hart: 47.9St Albans: 58.9

    58.9St Albans is higher47.9

  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: St Albans 120.2, Hart 113.3Hart: 113.3St Albans: 120.2

    120.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count113.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher29.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 104.5, Hart 86.8Hart: 86.8St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higher86.8

  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: St Albans 13.3, Hart 13.1Hart: 13.1St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higher13.1

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St Albans and Hart, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,651£12,705£12,000St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£981£985£930St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,907£11,958£11,295St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£213£214£202St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£519£521£492St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£12£11St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£185£175St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£91£91£86Hart
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£53£54£51St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£807£810£765St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£96£97£91St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£111£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£8.12£8.15£7.70St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.19£1.20£1.13St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,008.9Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.947.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2113.3St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.629.0St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.586.8St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.1St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hart 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

St Albans Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449St Albans: £3,395Hart: £3,464St Albans: £3,410Hart: £3,272St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Hart is higherDepends on how you count£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Hart £2,473Hart: £2,473St Albans: £2,163Hart: £2,483St Albans: £2,172Hart: £2,346St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Hart £596Hart: £596St Albans: £766Hart: £598St Albans: £769Hart: £565St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£596£598£565

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Hart £2,327Hart: £2,327St Albans: £2,015Hart: £2,337St Albans: £2,023Hart: £2,208St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Hart £42Hart: £42St Albans: £47Hart: £42St Albans: £47Hart: £40St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45St Albans is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Hart £101Hart: £101St Albans: £98Hart: £102St Albans: £99Hart: £96St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Hart is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.63, Hart £2.34Hart: £2.34St Albans: £2.63Hart: £2.35St Albans: £2.64Hart: £2.22St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49St Albans is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Hart £184Hart: £184St Albans: £232Hart: £185St Albans: £233Hart: £175St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Hart £91Hart: £91St Albans: £86Hart: £91St Albans: £86Hart: £86St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Hart is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Hart £32Hart: £32St Albans: £36Hart: £33St Albans: £37Hart: £31St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35St Albans is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Hart £490Hart: £490St Albans: £625Hart: £492St Albans: £628Hart: £465St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£490£492£465

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Hart £96Hart: £96St Albans: £143Hart: £97St Albans: £144Hart: £91St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£96£97£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Hart £68Hart: £68St Albans: £97Hart: £68St Albans: £97Hart: £64St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£68£68£64

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Hart £4.93Hart: £4.93St Albans: £5.39Hart: £4.95St Albans: £5.41Hart: £4.68St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Hart £0.73Hart: £0.73St Albans: £1.98Hart: £0.73St Albans: £1.99Hart: £0.69St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99St Albans: £5.45Hart: £9.03St Albans: £5.47Hart: £8.53St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hart is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Hart 197.2Hart: 197.2St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Hart is higherDepends on how you count197.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Hart 9.4Hart: 9.4St Albans: 9.9

    9.9St Albans is higher9.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 20.1, Hart 22.1Hart: 22.1St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher29.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Hart 52.7Hart: 52.7St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higher52.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.2, Hart 7.9Hart: 7.9St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higher7.9

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St Albans and Hart, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,449£3,464£3,272Hart
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£596£598£565St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£42£42£40St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£101£102£96Hart
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.34£2.35£2.22St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£184£185£175St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£91£91£86Hart
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£32£33£31St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£490£492£465St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£96£97£91St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£68£68£64St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.93£4.95£4.68St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£0.73£0.73£0.69St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8197.2Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.4St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.1Hart
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.629.0St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.052.7St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.9St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hart on 1. 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

St Albans Hart

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Hart £355.4mHart: £355.4mSt Albans: £511.8mHart: £356.9mSt Albans: £513.9mHart: £337.1mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Hart £254.8mHart: £254.8mSt Albans: £326.0mHart: £255.9mSt Albans: £327.4mHart: £241.7mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Hart £61.4mHart: £61.4mSt Albans: £115.4mHart: £61.6mSt Albans: £115.9mHart: £58.2mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Hart £239.8mHart: £239.8mSt Albans: £303.7mHart: £240.8mSt Albans: £305.0mHart: £227.5mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Hart £4.3mHart: £4.3mSt Albans: £7.1mHart: £4.3mSt Albans: £7.1mHart: £4.1mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Hart £10.4mHart: £10.4mSt Albans: £14.8mHart: £10.5mSt Albans: £14.9mHart: £9.9mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.40m, Hart £0.24mHart: £0.24mSt Albans: £0.40mHart: £0.24mSt Albans: £0.40mHart: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Hart £19.0mHart: £19.0mSt Albans: £35.0mHart: £19.1mSt Albans: £35.1mHart: £18.0mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Hart £9.4mHart: £9.4mSt Albans: £12.9mHart: £9.4mSt Albans: £13.0mHart: £8.9mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Hart £3.3mHart: £3.3mSt Albans: £5.5mHart: £3.4mSt Albans: £5.5mHart: £3.2mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Hart £50.5mHart: £50.5mSt Albans: £94.2mHart: £50.7mSt Albans: £94.6mHart: £47.9mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Hart £9.9mHart: £9.9mSt Albans: £21.6mHart: £10.0mSt Albans: £21.7mHart: £9.4mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Hart £7.0mHart: £7.0mSt Albans: £14.6mHart: £7.0mSt Albans: £14.7mHart: £6.6mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Hart £0.51mHart: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.81mHart: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.82mHart: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Hart £0.07mHart: £0.07mSt Albans: £0.30mHart: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.30mHart: £0.07mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Hart £0.93mHart: £0.93mSt Albans: £0.82mHart: £0.93mSt Albans: £0.83mHart: £0.88mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHart is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Hart 20,317Hart: 20,317St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count20,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Hart 965Hart: 965St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higher965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Hart 2,281Hart: 2,281St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,281

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Hart 2,983Hart: 2,983St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higher2,983

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Hart 5,430Hart: 5,430St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higher5,430

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Hart 818Hart: 818St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higher818

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St Albans and Hart, total
MeasureSt AlbansHartHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44620,317St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,486965St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,281St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2082,983St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6515,430St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231818St 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.
  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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