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Chesham and Amersham and Maidenhead
Chesham and Amersham is higher than Maidenhead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maidenhead on 11. 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
Chesham and Amersham Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,275£3,289£3,107
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,715£12,769£12,061
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,029
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,810£11,861£11,203
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£247£248£235Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£291£293£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£525£527£498Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£13£12Maidenhead is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Maidenhead is higher£191£191£181
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£884£888£839Maidenhead is higher£906£910£860
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£138Chesham and Amersham is higher£113£114£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Maidenhead is higher£10£10£9.80
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.8Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count999.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count60.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.0Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count124.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.6Maidenhead is higher30.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
91.9Maidenhead is higher96.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.5Chesham and Amersham is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | £3,275£3,289£3,107 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,758£12,813£12,102 | £12,715£12,769£12,061 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | £1,084£1,089£1,029 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,973£12,024£11,357 | £11,810£11,861£11,203 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £247£248£235 | £291£293£277 | Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £525£527£498 | £597£599£566 | Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £16£16£15 | Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £191£191£181 | Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £80£81£76 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £53£53£50 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £906£910£860 | Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £113£114£107 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £113£114£107 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £10£10£9.80 | Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.8 | 999.7 | Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 60.9 | Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.0 | 124.3 | Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.6 | 30.0 | Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 91.9 | 96.6 | Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.5 | 11.4 | Chesham and Amersham |
Per resident
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Maidenhead 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
Chesham and Amersham Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,275£3,289£3,107
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,212£2,221£2,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£646£649£613Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£672£675£638
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,055£2,063£1,949
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Maidenhead is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Maidenhead is higher£191£191£181
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Maidenhead is higher£562£564£533
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£70£70£67
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Maidenhead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count173.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count10.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count21.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.6Maidenhead is higher30.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
53.9Maidenhead is higher59.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Chesham and Amersham is higher7.1
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| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | £3,275£3,289£3,107 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £646£649£613 | £672£675£638 | Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,455£2,465£2,328 | £2,055£2,063£1,949 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £51£51£48 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £104£104£98 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £191£191£181 | Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£85£81 | £80£81£76 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £33£33£31 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £562£564£533 | Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £113£114£107 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £70£70£67 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | £0.95£0.95£0.90 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 204.2 | 173.9 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 10.6 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 21.6 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.6 | 30.0 | Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 53.9 | 59.9 | Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 7.1 | Chesham and Amersham |
Total
Chesham and Amersham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Maidenhead on 14. 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
Chesham and Amersham Maidenhead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£361.5m£363.0m£342.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£226.8m£227.8m£215.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMaidenhead is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMaidenhead is higher£21.0m£21.1m£20.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mMaidenhead is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMaidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMaidenhead is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count19,197
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,082Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,169
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,270Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count2,386
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,908Maidenhead is higher3,313
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,477Maidenhead is higher6,612
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
803Chesham and Amersham is higher779
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| Measure | Chesham and Amersham | Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £372.1m£373.6m£352.9m | £361.5m£363.0m£342.9m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £265.8m£267.0m£252.2m | £244.2m£245.2m£231.6m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | £74.2m£74.5m£70.4m | Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.5m£250.5m£236.6m | £226.8m£227.8m£215.1m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | £21.0m£21.1m£20.0m | Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £62.0m£62.3m£58.8m | Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.67m | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,748 | 19,197 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,082 | 1,169 | Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,270 | 2,386 | Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,908 | 3,313 | Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,477 | 6,612 | Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 803 | 779 | Chesham and Amersham |
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.
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