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Buckingham and Bletchley and North Bedfordshire

110,790 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than North Bedfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 7. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780North Bedfordshire: £3,753Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796North Bedfordshire: £3,544Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615North Bedfordshire: £12,754Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668North Bedfordshire: £12,046Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966

    £12,615£12,668£11,966North Bedfordshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782North Bedfordshire: £1,389Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790North Bedfordshire: £1,312Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691

    £1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568North Bedfordshire: £11,944Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617North Bedfordshire: £11,281Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973

    £11,568£11,617£10,973North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £382, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Buckingham and Bletchley: £382North Bedfordshire: £248Buckingham and Bletchley: £384North Bedfordshire: £234Buckingham and Bletchley: £363

    £382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£247£248£234

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £643, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Buckingham and Bletchley: £643North Bedfordshire: £547Buckingham and Bletchley: £646North Bedfordshire: £516Buckingham and Bletchley: £610

    £643£646£610Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£544£547£516

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £21, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £21North Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £21North Bedfordshire: £15Buckingham and Bletchley: £20

    £21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Buckingham and Bletchley: £308North Bedfordshire: £282Buckingham and Bletchley: £309North Bedfordshire: £266Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £116Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £81, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Buckingham and Bletchley: £81North Bedfordshire: £84Buckingham and Bletchley: £81North Bedfordshire: £79Buckingham and Bletchley: £76

    £81£81£76North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490North Bedfordshire: £1,131Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496North Bedfordshire: £1,068Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413

    £1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Buckingham and Bletchley: £163North Bedfordshire: £125Buckingham and Bletchley: £164North Bedfordshire: £118Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£124£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £196, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Buckingham and Bletchley: £196North Bedfordshire: £160Buckingham and Bletchley: £197North Bedfordshire: £151Buckingham and Bletchley: £186

    £196£197£186Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £11, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Buckingham and Bletchley: £11North Bedfordshire: £9.32Buckingham and Bletchley: £11North Bedfordshire: £8.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £11

    £11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03North Bedfordshire: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05North Bedfordshire: £4.53Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83North Bedfordshire: £7.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85North Bedfordshire: £7.36Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North Bedfordshire is higher1,028.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4

    82.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher61.5

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9

    133.9Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher44.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4

    166.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher127.1

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7

    18.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Buckingham and Bletchley and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£3,737£3,753£3,544Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,668£11,966£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,790£1,691£1,383£1,389£1,312Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,617£10,973£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£382£384£363£247£248£234Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£544£547£516Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£281£282£266Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,490£1,496£1,413£1,126£1,131£1,068Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£125£118Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£160£160£151Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.28£9.32£8.80Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.78£4.80£4.53Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.461.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9122.1Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.544.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.4127.1Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.718.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 7. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780North Bedfordshire: £3,753Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796North Bedfordshire: £3,544Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092North Bedfordshire: £2,367Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100North Bedfordshire: £2,236Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984

    £2,092£2,100£1,984North Bedfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092North Bedfordshire: £848Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097North Bedfordshire: £801Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918North Bedfordshire: £2,217Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926North Bedfordshire: £2,094Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £63, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Buckingham and Bletchley: £63North Bedfordshire: £46Buckingham and Bletchley: £64North Bedfordshire: £43Buckingham and Bletchley: £60

    £63£64£60Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £107, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Buckingham and Bletchley: £107North Bedfordshire: £101Buckingham and Bletchley: £107North Bedfordshire: £96Buckingham and Bletchley: £101

    £107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£101£101£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49North Bedfordshire: £2.94Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50North Bedfordshire: £2.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Buckingham and Bletchley: £308North Bedfordshire: £282Buckingham and Bletchley: £309North Bedfordshire: £266Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £123Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £116Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £49, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Buckingham and Bletchley: £49North Bedfordshire: £51Buckingham and Bletchley: £50North Bedfordshire: £48Buckingham and Bletchley: £47

    £49£50£47North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £913, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Buckingham and Bletchley: £913North Bedfordshire: £690Buckingham and Bletchley: £917North Bedfordshire: £652Buckingham and Bletchley: £866

    £913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Buckingham and Bletchley: £163North Bedfordshire: £125Buckingham and Bletchley: £164North Bedfordshire: £118Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Buckingham and Bletchley: £120North Bedfordshire: £98Buckingham and Bletchley: £121North Bedfordshire: £92Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£121£114Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79North Bedfordshire: £5.69Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82North Bedfordshire: £5.37Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09North Bedfordshire: £2.92Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10North Bedfordshire: £2.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83North Bedfordshire: £7.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85North Bedfordshire: £7.36Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3

    167.3North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7

    13.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2

    22.2North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0

    102.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5

    11.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Buckingham and Bletchley and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£3,737£3,753£3,544Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,100£1,984£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£844£848£801Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£46£46£43Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£101£101£96Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£2.93£2.94£2.78Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£281£282£266Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£687£690£652Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£124£125£118Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£97£98£92Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.66£5.69£5.37Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.91£2.92£2.76Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.3190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.544.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.077.6Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.5Buckingham and Bletchley

Total

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 5. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2m

    £418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8m

    £231.7m£232.7m£219.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9m

    £101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535

    18,535North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514

    1,514Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460

    2,460Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489

    5,489Buckingham and Bletchley is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295

    11,295Buckingham and Bletchley is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271

    1,271Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count1,240

Show the numbers
Buckingham and Bletchley and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBuckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBuckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53520,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,234Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4602,452Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4894,811Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2958,397Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,240Buckingham and Bletchley

Sources

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

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