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Trafford and Dacorum

239,618 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Trafford is higher than Dacorum on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Trafford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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

Trafford Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Trafford: £3,929Dacorum: £3,907Trafford: £3,945Dacorum: £3,690Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £12,956, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Trafford: £12,956Dacorum: £12,940Trafford: £13,011Dacorum: £12,222Trafford: £12,290

    £12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,651, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Trafford: £1,651Dacorum: £1,770Trafford: £1,658Dacorum: £1,672Trafford: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £11,735, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Trafford: £11,735Dacorum: £11,940Trafford: £11,785Dacorum: £11,277Trafford: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £474, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Trafford: £474Dacorum: £356Trafford: £476Dacorum: £336Trafford: £450

    £474£476£450Trafford is higher£354£356£336

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £720, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Trafford: £720Dacorum: £624Trafford: £723Dacorum: £590Trafford: £683

    £720£723£683Trafford is higher£622£624£590

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £27, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Trafford: £27Dacorum: £21Trafford: £27Dacorum: £19Trafford: £25

    £27£27£25Trafford is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Trafford: £394Dacorum: £308Trafford: £396Dacorum: £291Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Trafford: £121Dacorum: £122Trafford: £122Dacorum: £115Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £86, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Trafford: £86Dacorum: £84Trafford: £86Dacorum: £79Trafford: £81

    £86£86£81Trafford is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,280, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Trafford: £1,280Dacorum: £1,448Trafford: £1,286Dacorum: £1,367Trafford: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Trafford: £215Dacorum: £203Trafford: £216Dacorum: £192Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford is higher£202£203£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £271, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Trafford: £271Dacorum: £225Trafford: £273Dacorum: £212Trafford: £257

    £271£273£257Trafford is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £8.73, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Trafford: £8.73Dacorum: £8.96Trafford: £8.77Dacorum: £8.46Trafford: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £5.32, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Trafford: £5.32Dacorum: £4.20Trafford: £5.35Dacorum: £3.97Trafford: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Trafford: £7.47Dacorum: £6.62Trafford: £7.51Dacorum: £6.25Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 1,014.6, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Trafford: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 104.7, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Trafford is higher80.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 151.2, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Trafford is higher133.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher47.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Trafford 148.4, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Trafford 18.5, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Trafford and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,890£3,907£3,690Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,885£12,940£12,222Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£354£356£336Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£622£624£590Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£21£19Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£307£308£291Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£84£84£79Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£202£203£192Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£224£225£212Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.19£4.20£3.97Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.59£6.62£6.25Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.780.7Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2133.7Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.347.9Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.9Dacorum

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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

Trafford Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Trafford: £3,929Dacorum: £3,907Trafford: £3,945Dacorum: £3,690Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Trafford £2,175, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Trafford: £2,175Dacorum: £2,168Trafford: £2,184Dacorum: £2,047Trafford: £2,063

    £2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford is higher£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Trafford £1,016, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Trafford: £1,016Dacorum: £1,100Trafford: £1,020Dacorum: £1,039Trafford: £963

    £1,016£1,020£963Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Trafford £1,970, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Trafford: £1,970Dacorum: £2,000Trafford: £1,978Dacorum: £1,889Trafford: £1,869

    £1,970£1,978£1,869Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Trafford £80, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Trafford: £80Dacorum: £60Trafford: £80Dacorum: £56Trafford: £76

    £80£80£76Trafford is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Trafford: £121Dacorum: £105Trafford: £121Dacorum: £99Trafford: £115

    £121£121£115Trafford is higher£104£105£99

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Trafford £4.51, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Trafford: £4.51Dacorum: £3.44Trafford: £4.53Dacorum: £3.25Trafford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Trafford: £394Dacorum: £308Trafford: £396Dacorum: £291Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £121, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Trafford: £121Dacorum: £122Trafford: £122Dacorum: £115Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Trafford £53, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Trafford: £53Dacorum: £52Trafford: £53Dacorum: £49Trafford: £50

    £53£53£50Trafford is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Trafford £788, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Trafford: £788Dacorum: £900Trafford: £791Dacorum: £850Trafford: £747

    £788£791£747Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Trafford: £215Dacorum: £203Trafford: £216Dacorum: £192Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Trafford £167, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Trafford: £167Dacorum: £140Trafford: £168Dacorum: £132Trafford: £158

    £167£168£158Trafford is higher£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Trafford £5.37, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Trafford: £5.37Dacorum: £5.57Trafford: £5.39Dacorum: £5.26Trafford: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Trafford £3.28, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Trafford: £3.28Dacorum: £2.62Trafford: £3.29Dacorum: £2.47Trafford: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Trafford: £7.47Dacorum: £6.62Trafford: £7.51Dacorum: £6.25Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 170.3, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Trafford: 170.3

    170.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 17.6, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Trafford: 17.6

    17.6Trafford is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 25.4, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Trafford is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 91.3, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Trafford: 91.3

    91.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count94.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 11.4, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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Trafford and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureTraffordDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,890£3,907£3,690Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£2,158£2,168£2,047Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£59£60£56Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£104£105£99Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.43£3.44£3.25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£307£308£291Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£52£52£49Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£202£203£192Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£139£140£132Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.60£2.62£2.47Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.59£6.62£6.25Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3170.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.5Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.422.4Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.347.9Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.394.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.7Dacorum

Total

Trafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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

Trafford Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mTrafford: £941.4mDacorum: £629.5mTrafford: £945.4mDacorum: £594.6mTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford is higher£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Trafford £521.2m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mTrafford: £521.2mDacorum: £349.3mTrafford: £523.4mDacorum: £329.9mTrafford: £494.3m

    £521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higher£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Trafford £243.4m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mTrafford: £243.4mDacorum: £177.2mTrafford: £244.4mDacorum: £167.4mTrafford: £230.9m

    £243.4m£244.4m£230.9mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Trafford £472.0m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mTrafford: £472.0mDacorum: £322.3mTrafford: £474.0mDacorum: £304.4mTrafford: £447.8m

    £472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford £19.1m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mTrafford: £19.1mDacorum: £9.6mTrafford: £19.2mDacorum: £9.1mTrafford: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTrafford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mTrafford: £29.0mDacorum: £16.8mTrafford: £29.1mDacorum: £15.9mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Trafford £1.1m, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mTrafford: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mTrafford: £1.1mDacorum: £0.52mTrafford: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford £94.4m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mTrafford: £94.4mDacorum: £49.7mTrafford: £94.8mDacorum: £46.9mTrafford: £89.6m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mTrafford: £29.0mDacorum: £19.6mTrafford: £29.1mDacorum: £18.5mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford £12.6m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mTrafford: £12.6mDacorum: £8.4mTrafford: £12.7mDacorum: £8.0mTrafford: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mTrafford is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford £188.7m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mTrafford: £188.7mDacorum: £145.0mTrafford: £189.5mDacorum: £136.9mTrafford: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Trafford £51.6m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mTrafford: £51.6mDacorum: £32.7mTrafford: £51.8mDacorum: £30.9mTrafford: £49.0m

    £51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Trafford £40.0m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mTrafford: £40.0mDacorum: £22.5mTrafford: £40.2mDacorum: £21.3mTrafford: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Trafford £1.3m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mTrafford: £1.3mDacorum: £0.90mTrafford: £1.3mDacorum: £0.85mTrafford: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Trafford £0.78m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mTrafford: £0.78mDacorum: £0.42mTrafford: £0.79mDacorum: £0.40mTrafford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Trafford £1.8m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mTrafford: £1.8mDacorum: £1.1mTrafford: £1.8mDacorum: £1.0mTrafford: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Trafford 40,814, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Trafford: 40,814

    40,814Trafford is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford 4,211, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Trafford: 4,211

    4,211Trafford is higher2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford 6,080, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Trafford: 6,080

    6,080Trafford is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford 13,977, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Trafford: 13,977

    13,977Trafford is higher7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford 21,867, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Trafford: 21,867

    21,867Trafford is higherDepends on how you count15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford 2,730, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Trafford: 2,730

    2,730Trafford is higherDepends on how you count1,889

Show the numbers
Trafford and Dacorum, total
MeasureTraffordDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTrafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mTrafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mTrafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mTrafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81427,452Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2112,177Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0803,609Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9777,715Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86715,170Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7301,889Trafford

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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