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Buckingham and Bletchley and Mid Bedfordshire
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 0 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 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 4. 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 Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,615£12,668£11,966Mid Bedfordshire is higher£12,747£12,801£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,568£11,617£10,973Mid Bedfordshire is higher£11,889£11,939£11,277
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£245£246£233
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£643£646£610Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£244£246£232
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£76Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£68£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£988£992£937
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£106£106£100
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,030.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher62.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Buckingham and Bletchley is higher128.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher39.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher107.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £3,386£3,400£3,211 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,615£12,668£11,966 | £12,747£12,801£12,091 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,782£1,790£1,691 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,568£11,617£10,973 | £11,889£11,939£11,277 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £382£384£363 | £245£246£233 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £643£646£610 | £597£599£566 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £16£16£15 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £244£246£232 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £109£110£104 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£76 | £68£69£65 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,490£1,496£1,413 | £988£992£937 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £106£106£100 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £128£129£122 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £2.27£2.28£2.15 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,030.5 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.4 | 62.4 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 128.4 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 39.6 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.4 | 107.0 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 16.2 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
Per resident
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 4. 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 Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,092£2,100£1,984Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,092£1,097£1,036Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£735£738£697
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,918£1,926£1,819Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£102£103£97
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£244£246£232
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£42£42£40
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£608£611£577
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£106£106£100
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£79£79£75
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher176.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Buckingham and Bletchley is higher22.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher39.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher65.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher10.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | £3,386£3,400£3,211 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,100£1,984 | £2,184£2,193£2,071 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | £735£738£697 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,918£1,926£1,819 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £42£42£40 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £102£103£97 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £2.76£2.77£2.62 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £244£246£232 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £109£110£104 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £42£42£40 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £608£611£577 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £106£106£100 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £79£79£75 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £1.40£1.41£1.33 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.3 | 176.5 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 10.7 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 22.0 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 39.6 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.0 | 65.9 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 10.0 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
Total
Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 4. 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 Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mMid Bedfordshire is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m
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£5.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,535Mid Bedfordshire is higher18,938
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,146
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Buckingham and Bletchley is higher2,360
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,489Buckingham and Bletchley is higher4,246
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,295Buckingham and Bletchley is higher7,066
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,271Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,068
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckingham and Bletchley | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £418.8m£420.5m£397.2m | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.7m£232.7m£219.8m | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £78.9m£79.2m£74.8m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | £218.5m£219.4m£207.2m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| 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 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | £65.2m£65.5m£61.9m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,535 | 18,938 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,146 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 2,360 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,489 | 4,246 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,295 | 7,066 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,271 | 1,068 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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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.
- 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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