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St Albans and Bromley

150,722 and 334,641 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Bromley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Bromley 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 Bromley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Bromley £3,927Bromley: £3,927St Albans: £3,395Bromley: £3,943St Albans: £3,410Bromley: £3,725St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Bromley £12,907Bromley: £12,907St Albans: £12,911Bromley: £12,962St Albans: £12,966Bromley: £12,243St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Bromley £1,730Bromley: £1,730St Albans: £1,250Bromley: £1,737St Albans: £1,255Bromley: £1,641St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185Bromley is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Bromley £11,781Bromley: £11,781St Albans: £12,027Bromley: £11,831St Albans: £12,078Bromley: £11,175St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,781£11,831£11,175

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Bromley £461Bromley: £461St Albans: £282Bromley: £463St Albans: £283Bromley: £438St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Bromley is higher£461£463£438

  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, Bromley £642Bromley: £642St Albans: £586Bromley: £645St Albans: £589Bromley: £609St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Bromley is higher£642£645£609

  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, Bromley £23Bromley: £23St Albans: £16Bromley: £23St Albans: £16Bromley: £22St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Bromley is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Bromley £292Bromley: £292St Albans: £232Bromley: £294St Albans: £233Bromley: £277St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Bromley is higher£292£294£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Bromley £113Bromley: £113St Albans: £86Bromley: £113St Albans: £86Bromley: £107St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Bromley is higher£113£113£107

  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, Bromley £80Bromley: £80St Albans: £59Bromley: £81St Albans: £60Bromley: £76St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56Bromley is higher£80£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Bromley £1,421Bromley: £1,421St Albans: £1,020Bromley: £1,427St Albans: £1,024Bromley: £1,348St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968Bromley is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Bromley £235Bromley: £235St Albans: £143Bromley: £236St Albans: £144Bromley: £223St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Bromley is higher£235£236£223

  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, Bromley £213Bromley: £213St Albans: £158Bromley: £214St Albans: £159Bromley: £202St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150Bromley is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Bromley £9.47Bromley: £9.47St Albans: £8.79Bromley: £9.51St Albans: £8.83Bromley: £8.98St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34Bromley is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Bromley £5.77Bromley: £5.77St Albans: £3.23Bromley: £5.79St Albans: £3.24Bromley: £5.47St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Bromley is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Bromley £5.02Bromley: £5.02St Albans: £5.45Bromley: £5.04St Albans: £5.47Bromley: £4.76St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

  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, Bromley 1,015.4Bromley: 1,015.4St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Bromley is higher1,015.4

  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, Bromley 91.1Bromley: 91.1St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Bromley is higher91.1

  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, Bromley 130.8Bromley: 130.8St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Bromley is higher130.8

  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, Bromley 45.3Bromley: 45.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Bromley is higher45.3

  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, Bromley 138.8Bromley: 138.8St Albans: 104.5

    104.5Bromley is higher138.8

  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, Bromley 17.9Bromley: 17.9St Albans: 13.3

    13.3Bromley is higher17.9

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St Albans and Bromley, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansBromleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,927£3,943£3,725Bromley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,907£12,962£12,243St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,730£1,737£1,641Bromley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,781£11,831£11,175St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£461£463£438Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£642£645£609Bromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£292£294£277Bromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£113£113£107Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£80£81£76Bromley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,421£1,427£1,348Bromley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£235£236£223Bromley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£213£214£202Bromley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£9.47£9.51£8.98Bromley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.77£5.79£5.47Bromley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.02£5.04£4.76St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,015.4Bromley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.991.1Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2130.8Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.645.3Bromley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5138.8Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.317.9Bromley

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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 Bromley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Bromley £3,927Bromley: £3,927St Albans: £3,395Bromley: £3,943St Albans: £3,410Bromley: £3,725St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Bromley £2,197Bromley: £2,197St Albans: £2,163Bromley: £2,206St Albans: £2,172Bromley: £2,084St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Bromley is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Bromley £1,085Bromley: £1,085St Albans: £766Bromley: £1,090St Albans: £769Bromley: £1,029St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727Bromley is higher£1,085£1,090£1,029

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Bromley £2,005Bromley: £2,005St Albans: £2,015Bromley: £2,013St Albans: £2,023Bromley: £1,902St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,013£1,902

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Bromley £79Bromley: £79St Albans: £47Bromley: £79St Albans: £47Bromley: £74St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Bromley is higher£79£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Bromley £109Bromley: £109St Albans: £98Bromley: £110St Albans: £99Bromley: £104St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Bromley is higher£109£110£104

  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, Bromley £3.86Bromley: £3.86St Albans: £2.63Bromley: £3.87St Albans: £2.64Bromley: £3.66St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Bromley is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Bromley £292Bromley: £292St Albans: £232Bromley: £294St Albans: £233Bromley: £277St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Bromley is higher£292£294£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Bromley £113Bromley: £113St Albans: £86Bromley: £113St Albans: £86Bromley: £107St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Bromley is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Bromley £50Bromley: £50St Albans: £36Bromley: £51St Albans: £37Bromley: £48St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35Bromley is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Bromley £892Bromley: £892St Albans: £625Bromley: £895St Albans: £628Bromley: £846St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593Bromley is higher£892£895£846

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Bromley £235Bromley: £235St Albans: £143Bromley: £236St Albans: £144Bromley: £223St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Bromley is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Bromley £134Bromley: £134St Albans: £97Bromley: £134St Albans: £97Bromley: £127St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92Bromley is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Bromley £5.94Bromley: £5.94St Albans: £5.39Bromley: £5.96St Albans: £5.41Bromley: £5.63St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Bromley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Bromley £3.62Bromley: £3.62St Albans: £1.98Bromley: £3.63St Albans: £1.99Bromley: £3.43St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Bromley is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Bromley £5.02Bromley: £5.02St Albans: £5.45Bromley: £5.04St Albans: £5.47Bromley: £4.76St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Bromley 172.8Bromley: 172.8St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Bromley is higher172.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Bromley 15.5Bromley: 15.5St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Bromley is higher15.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 20.1, Bromley 22.3Bromley: 22.3St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Bromley is higher22.3

  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, Bromley 45.3Bromley: 45.3St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Bromley is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Bromley 87.0Bromley: 87.0St Albans: 64.0

    64.0Bromley is higher87.0

  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, Bromley 11.2Bromley: 11.2St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Bromley is higher11.2

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St Albans and Bromley, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansBromleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,927£3,943£3,725Bromley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,197£2,206£2,084Bromley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£1,085£1,090£1,029Bromley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,005£2,013£1,902St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£79£79£74Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£109£110£104Bromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.86£3.87£3.66Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£292£294£277Bromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£113£113£107Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£50£51£48Bromley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£892£895£846Bromley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£235£236£223Bromley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£134£134£127Bromley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.94£5.96£5.63Bromley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£3.62£3.63£3.43Bromley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.02£5.04£4.76St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8172.8Bromley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.915.5Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.3Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.645.3Bromley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.087.0Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.211.2Bromley

Total

St Albans is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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

St Albans Bromley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Bromley £1.3bnBromley: £1.3bnSt Albans: £511.8mBromley: £1.3bnSt Albans: £513.9mBromley: £1.2bnSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mBromley is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Bromley £735.1mBromley: £735.1mSt Albans: £326.0mBromley: £738.2mSt Albans: £327.4mBromley: £697.2mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£735.1m£738.2m£697.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Bromley £363.2mBromley: £363.2mSt Albans: £115.4mBromley: £364.7mSt Albans: £115.9mBromley: £344.5mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBromley is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Bromley £670.9mBromley: £670.9mSt Albans: £303.7mBromley: £673.8mSt Albans: £305.0mBromley: £636.4mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£670.9m£673.8m£636.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Bromley £26.3mBromley: £26.3mSt Albans: £7.1mBromley: £26.4mSt Albans: £7.1mBromley: £24.9mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBromley is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Bromley £36.6mBromley: £36.6mSt Albans: £14.8mBromley: £36.7mSt Albans: £14.9mBromley: £34.7mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBromley is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

  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, Bromley £1.3mBromley: £1.3mSt Albans: £0.40mBromley: £1.3mSt Albans: £0.40mBromley: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mBromley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Bromley £97.8mBromley: £97.8mSt Albans: £35.0mBromley: £98.2mSt Albans: £35.1mBromley: £92.8mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mBromley is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Bromley £37.7mBromley: £37.7mSt Albans: £12.9mBromley: £37.9mSt Albans: £13.0mBromley: £35.8mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mBromley is higher£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Bromley £16.9mBromley: £16.9mSt Albans: £5.5mBromley: £16.9mSt Albans: £5.5mBromley: £16.0mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mBromley is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Bromley £298.3mBromley: £298.3mSt Albans: £94.2mBromley: £299.6mSt Albans: £94.6mBromley: £283.0mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mBromley is higher£298.3m£299.6m£283.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Bromley £78.5mBromley: £78.5mSt Albans: £21.6mBromley: £78.9mSt Albans: £21.7mBromley: £74.5mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBromley is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Bromley £44.8mBromley: £44.8mSt Albans: £14.6mBromley: £44.9mSt Albans: £14.7mBromley: £42.5mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBromley is higher£44.8m£44.9m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Bromley £2.0mBromley: £2.0mSt Albans: £0.81mBromley: £2.0mSt Albans: £0.82mBromley: £1.9mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBromley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Bromley £1.2mBromley: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.30mBromley: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.30mBromley: £1.1mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBromley is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Bromley £1.7mBromley: £1.7mSt Albans: £0.82mBromley: £1.7mSt Albans: £0.83mBromley: £1.6mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Bromley 57,829Bromley: 57,829St Albans: 25,446

    25,446Bromley is higher57,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Bromley 5,186Bromley: 5,186St Albans: 1,486

    1,486Bromley is higher5,186

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Bromley 7,451Bromley: 7,451St Albans: 3,034

    3,034Bromley is higher7,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Bromley 15,171Bromley: 15,171St Albans: 5,208

    5,208Bromley is higher15,171

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Bromley 29,128Bromley: 29,128St Albans: 9,651

    9,651Bromley is higher29,128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Bromley 3,762Bromley: 3,762St Albans: 1,231

    1,231Bromley is higher3,762

Show the numbers
St Albans and Bromley, total
MeasureSt AlbansBromleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBromley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£735.1m£738.2m£697.2mBromley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mBromley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£670.9m£673.8m£636.4mBromley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mBromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mBromley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mBromley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mBromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mBromley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£298.3m£299.6m£283.0mBromley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£78.5m£78.9m£74.5mBromley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£44.8m£44.9m£42.5mBromley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBromley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBromley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBromley
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44657,829Bromley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4865,186Bromley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0347,451Bromley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,20815,171Bromley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65129,128Bromley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2313,762Bromley

Sources

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

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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.
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