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Buckingham and Bletchley and Faversham and Mid Kent
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Faversham and Mid Kent on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent 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
Buckingham and Bletchley Faversham and Mid Kent
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,423£4,442£4,196
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,615£12,668£11,966Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£12,771£12,825£12,113
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,782£1,790£1,691Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,015£2,024£1,912
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,568£11,617£10,973Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£11,699£11,749£11,097
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£346
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£684£687£649
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£385£387£365
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£76Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£141£142£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,490£1,496£1,413Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£162£163£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£241£242£229
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,017.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higher85.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher141.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Faversham and Mid Kent is higher60.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count174.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7Faversham and Mid Kent is higher32.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Faversham and Mid Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,615£12,668£11,966 | £12,771£12,825£12,113 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,782£1,790£1,691 | £2,015£2,024£1,912 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,568£11,617£10,973 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £382£384£363 | £364£366£346 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £684£687£649 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £22£22£21 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £385£387£365 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £159£160£151 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£76 | £141£142£134 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,490£1,496£1,413 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £162£163£153 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £241£242£229 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,017.4 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.4 | 85.6 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 141.6 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 60.8 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.4 | 174.9 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 32.3 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Per resident
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent 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
Buckingham and Bletchley Faversham and Mid Kent
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,423£4,442£4,196
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,092£2,100£1,984Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,518£2,529£2,389
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,092£1,097£1,036Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,192£1,197£1,130
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,918£1,926£1,819Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2,307£2,317£2,188
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£385£387£365
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£162£163£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£143£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher200.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Faversham and Mid Kent is higher16.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Faversham and Mid Kent is higher27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Faversham and Mid Kent is higher60.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.0Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count103.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Faversham and Mid Kent is higher19.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Faversham and Mid Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,100£1,984 | £2,518£2,529£2,389 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | £1,192£1,197£1,130 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,918£1,926£1,819 | £2,307£2,317£2,188 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £72£72£68 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £135£136£128 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £385£387£365 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £159£160£151 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £84£84£79 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £957£961£908 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £162£163£153 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £143£143£135 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.3 | 200.6 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 16.9 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 27.9 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 60.8 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.0 | 103.4 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 19.1 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Total
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Buckingham and Bletchley Faversham and Mid Kent
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higher21,064
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,772
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Faversham and Mid Kent is higher2,932
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,489Faversham and Mid Kent is higher6,383
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,295Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count10,859
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,271Faversham and Mid Kent is higher2,007
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Faversham and Mid Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £418.8m£420.5m£397.2m | £464.4m£466.4m£440.5m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.7m£232.7m£219.8m | £264.4m£265.5m£250.8m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £125.1m£125.7m£118.7m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | £242.2m£243.2m£229.8m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | £100.5m£100.9m£95.3m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,535 | 21,064 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,772 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 2,932 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,489 | 6,383 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,295 | 10,859 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,271 | 2,007 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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