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St Albans and Three Rivers

150,722 and 95,575 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Three Rivers on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 19. 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613St Albans: £3,395Three Rivers: £3,628St Albans: £3,410Three Rivers: £3,427St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Three Rivers £12,935Three Rivers: £12,935St Albans: £12,911Three Rivers: £12,990St Albans: £12,966Three Rivers: £12,270St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Three Rivers £1,344Three Rivers: £1,344St Albans: £1,250Three Rivers: £1,349St Albans: £1,255Three Rivers: £1,274St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Three Rivers £11,839Three Rivers: £11,839St Albans: £12,027Three Rivers: £11,889St Albans: £12,078Three Rivers: £11,230St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Three Rivers £388Three Rivers: £388St Albans: £282Three Rivers: £389St Albans: £283Three Rivers: £368St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368

  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, Three Rivers £690Three Rivers: £690St Albans: £586Three Rivers: £692St Albans: £589Three Rivers: £654St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654

  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, Three Rivers £19Three Rivers: £19St Albans: £16Three Rivers: £19St Albans: £16Three Rivers: £18St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270St Albans: £232Three Rivers: £272St Albans: £233Three Rivers: £257St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £76St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£80£80£76

  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, Three Rivers £65Three Rivers: £65St Albans: £59Three Rivers: £65St Albans: £60Three Rivers: £62St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Three Rivers £1,103Three Rivers: £1,103St Albans: £1,020Three Rivers: £1,108St Albans: £1,024Three Rivers: £1,047St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154St Albans: £143Three Rivers: £155St Albans: £144Three Rivers: £146St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Three Rivers £161Three Rivers: £161St Albans: £158Three Rivers: £162St Albans: £159Three Rivers: £153St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Three Rivers £10Three Rivers: £10St Albans: £8.79Three Rivers: £10St Albans: £8.83Three Rivers: £9.64St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Three Rivers £3.81Three Rivers: £3.81St Albans: £3.23Three Rivers: £3.82St Albans: £3.24Three Rivers: £3.61St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41St Albans: £5.45Three Rivers: £4.43St Albans: £5.47Three Rivers: £4.18St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Three Rivers 1,012.8Three Rivers: 1,012.8St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8

  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, Three Rivers 75.0Three Rivers: 75.0St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0

  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, Three Rivers 143.2Three Rivers: 143.2St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  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, Three Rivers 113.8Three Rivers: 113.8St Albans: 104.5

    104.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count113.8

  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, Three Rivers 14.7Three Rivers: 14.7St Albans: 13.3

    13.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
St Albans and Three Rivers, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,344£1,349£1,274Three Rivers
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,839£11,889£11,230St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£388£389£368Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£690£692£654Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£80£76St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£65£65£62Three Rivers
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,103£1,108£1,047Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£161£162£153Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£10£10£9.64Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.81£3.82£3.61Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.41£4.43£4.18St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,012.8Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.975.0Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2143.2Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.640.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5113.8Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.314.7Three Rivers

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 20. 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613St Albans: £3,395Three Rivers: £3,628St Albans: £3,410Three Rivers: £3,427St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Three Rivers £2,272Three Rivers: £2,272St Albans: £2,163Three Rivers: £2,282St Albans: £2,172Three Rivers: £2,155St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Three Rivers £832Three Rivers: £832St Albans: £766Three Rivers: £835St Albans: £769Three Rivers: £789St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Three Rivers £2,080Three Rivers: £2,080St Albans: £2,015Three Rivers: £2,089St Albans: £2,023Three Rivers: £1,973St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Three Rivers £68Three Rivers: £68St Albans: £47Three Rivers: £68St Albans: £47Three Rivers: £65St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Three Rivers £121Three Rivers: £121St Albans: £98Three Rivers: £122St Albans: £99Three Rivers: £115St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Three Rivers £3.37Three Rivers: £3.37St Albans: £2.63Three Rivers: £3.39St Albans: £2.64Three Rivers: £3.20St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270St Albans: £232Three Rivers: £272St Albans: £233Three Rivers: £257St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £80St Albans: £86Three Rivers: £76St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Three Rivers £40Three Rivers: £40St Albans: £36Three Rivers: £40St Albans: £37Three Rivers: £38St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Three Rivers £683Three Rivers: £683St Albans: £625Three Rivers: £686St Albans: £628Three Rivers: £648St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154St Albans: £143Three Rivers: £155St Albans: £144Three Rivers: £146St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Three Rivers £100Three Rivers: £100St Albans: £97Three Rivers: £100St Albans: £97Three Rivers: £95St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Three Rivers £6.29Three Rivers: £6.29St Albans: £5.39Three Rivers: £6.32St Albans: £5.41Three Rivers: £5.97St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Three Rivers £2.36Three Rivers: £2.36St Albans: £1.98Three Rivers: £2.37St Albans: £1.99Three Rivers: £2.24St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41St Albans: £5.45Three Rivers: £4.43St Albans: £5.47Three Rivers: £4.18St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Three Rivers 177.9Three Rivers: 177.9St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Three Rivers 13.2Three Rivers: 13.2St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  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, Three Rivers 25.2Three Rivers: 25.2St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Three Rivers 70.4Three Rivers: 70.4St Albans: 64.0

    64.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  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, Three Rivers 9.1Three Rivers: 9.1St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1

Show the numbers
St Albans and Three Rivers, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,613£3,628£3,427Three Rivers
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,272£2,282£2,155Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£832£835£789Three Rivers
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,080£2,089£1,973Three Rivers
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£68£68£65Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£121£122£115Three Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.37£3.39£3.20Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£80£76St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£40£40£38Three Rivers
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£683£686£648Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£100£100£95Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.41£4.43£4.18St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8177.9Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.913.2Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.125.2Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.640.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.070.4Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.1Three Rivers

Total

St Albans is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 0. 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 Three Rivers

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Three Rivers £345.3mThree Rivers: £345.3mSt Albans: £511.8mThree Rivers: £346.8mSt Albans: £513.9mThree Rivers: £327.6mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Three Rivers £217.2mThree Rivers: £217.2mSt Albans: £326.0mThree Rivers: £218.1mSt Albans: £327.4mThree Rivers: £206.0mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Three Rivers £79.5mThree Rivers: £79.5mSt Albans: £115.4mThree Rivers: £79.8mSt Albans: £115.9mThree Rivers: £75.4mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Three Rivers £198.8mThree Rivers: £198.8mSt Albans: £303.7mThree Rivers: £199.6mSt Albans: £305.0mThree Rivers: £188.5mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Three Rivers £6.5mThree Rivers: £6.5mSt Albans: £7.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mSt Albans: £7.1mThree Rivers: £6.2mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Three Rivers £11.6mThree Rivers: £11.6mSt Albans: £14.8mThree Rivers: £11.6mSt Albans: £14.9mThree Rivers: £11.0mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Three Rivers £0.32mThree Rivers: £0.32mSt Albans: £0.40mThree Rivers: £0.32mSt Albans: £0.40mThree Rivers: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Three Rivers £25.9mThree Rivers: £25.9mSt Albans: £35.0mThree Rivers: £26.0mSt Albans: £35.1mThree Rivers: £24.5mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Three Rivers £7.6mThree Rivers: £7.6mSt Albans: £12.9mThree Rivers: £7.7mSt Albans: £13.0mThree Rivers: £7.3mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Three Rivers £3.8mThree Rivers: £3.8mSt Albans: £5.5mThree Rivers: £3.9mSt Albans: £5.5mThree Rivers: £3.6mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Three Rivers £65.3mThree Rivers: £65.3mSt Albans: £94.2mThree Rivers: £65.6mSt Albans: £94.6mThree Rivers: £61.9mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Three Rivers £14.7mThree Rivers: £14.7mSt Albans: £21.6mThree Rivers: £14.8mSt Albans: £21.7mThree Rivers: £14.0mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Three Rivers £9.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mSt Albans: £14.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mSt Albans: £14.7mThree Rivers: £9.1mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Three Rivers £0.60mThree Rivers: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.81mThree Rivers: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.82mThree Rivers: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Three Rivers £0.23mThree Rivers: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mThree Rivers: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mThree Rivers: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Three Rivers £0.42mThree Rivers: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.82mThree Rivers: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.83mThree Rivers: £0.40mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Three Rivers 17,005Three Rivers: 17,005St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count17,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Three Rivers 1,260Three Rivers: 1,260St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Three Rivers 2,404Three Rivers: 2,404St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,404

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Three Rivers 3,871Three Rivers: 3,871St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,871

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Three Rivers 6,731Three Rivers: 6,731St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higherDepends on how you count6,731

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Three Rivers 867Three Rivers: 867St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higherDepends on how you count867

Show the numbers
St Albans and Three Rivers, total
MeasureSt AlbansThree RiversHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£345.3m£346.8m£327.6mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£217.2m£218.1m£206.0mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£79.5m£79.8m£75.4mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.5mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44617,005St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,260St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,404St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2083,871St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6516,731St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231867St 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.
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  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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