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Buckingham and Bletchley and Kettering
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Kettering on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 16. 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 Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,615£12,668£11,966Kettering is higher£12,861£12,916£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,782£1,790£1,691Kettering is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,568£11,617£10,973Kettering is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610Kettering is higher£703£706£667
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Kettering is higher£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£76Kettering is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,484£1,402
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Kettering is higher£257£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Kettering is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Kettering is higher1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.4Kettering is higher92.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Kettering is higher157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.4Kettering is higher181.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7Kettering is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,615£12,668£11,966 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,782£1,790£1,691 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | Kettering |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,568£11,617£10,973 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £382£384£363 | £376£378£357 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £703£706£667 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £23£23£21 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £102£102£97 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£76 | £100£100£95 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,490£1,496£1,413 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £146£146£138 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £257£259£244 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Kettering |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,012.5 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.4 | 92.7 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 157.7 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.4 | 181.6 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 22.9 | Kettering |
Per resident
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,092£2,100£1,984Kettering is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,092£1,097£1,036Kettering is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,918£1,926£1,819Kettering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Kettering is higher£122£122£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Kettering is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Kettering is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Kettering is higher£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Kettering is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.3Kettering is higher175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Kettering is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Kettering is higher27.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.0Kettering is higher112.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Kettering is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,100£1,984 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Kettering |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,918£1,926£1,819 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £65£66£62 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £122£122£116 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £102£102£97 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £62£62£59 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £913£917£866 | Kettering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £146£146£138 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £159£160£151 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Kettering |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.3 | 175.7 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 16.1 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 27.4 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.0 | 112.3 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 14.2 | Kettering |
Total
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mKettering is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mKettering is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mKettering is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mKettering is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mKettering is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mKettering is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mKettering is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mKettering is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,535Kettering is higher20,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514Kettering is higher1,851
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Kettering is higher3,147
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,489Kettering is higher7,351
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,295Kettering is higher12,914
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,271Kettering is higher1,628
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £418.8m£420.5m£397.2m | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.7m£232.7m£219.8m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | Kettering |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | Kettering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Kettering |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,535 | 20,209 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,851 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 3,147 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,489 | 7,351 | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,295 | 12,914 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,271 | 1,628 | Kettering |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.