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Chesham and Amersham and North East Hampshire

101,628 and 104,791 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than North East Hampshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire 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

Chesham and Amersham North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, North East Hampshire £3,412North East Hampshire: £3,412Chesham and Amersham: £3,661North East Hampshire: £3,427Chesham and Amersham: £3,677North East Hampshire: £3,237Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,412£3,427£3,237

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, North East Hampshire £12,506North East Hampshire: £12,506Chesham and Amersham: £12,758North East Hampshire: £12,559Chesham and Amersham: £12,813North East Hampshire: £11,862Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, North East Hampshire £941North East Hampshire: £941Chesham and Amersham: £1,102North East Hampshire: £945Chesham and Amersham: £1,106North East Hampshire: £893Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham is higher£941£945£893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, North East Hampshire £11,772North East Hampshire: £11,772Chesham and Amersham: £11,973North East Hampshire: £11,823Chesham and Amersham: £12,024North East Hampshire: £11,167Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,772£11,823£11,167

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, North East Hampshire £204North East Hampshire: £204Chesham and Amersham: £247North East Hampshire: £205Chesham and Amersham: £248North East Hampshire: £194Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Chesham and Amersham is higher£204£205£194

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, North East Hampshire £518North East Hampshire: £518Chesham and Amersham: £525North East Hampshire: £520Chesham and Amersham: £527North East Hampshire: £491Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Chesham and Amersham is higher£518£520£491

  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: Chesham and Amersham £13, North East Hampshire £12North East Hampshire: £12Chesham and Amersham: £13North East Hampshire: £12Chesham and Amersham: £13North East Hampshire: £11Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Chesham and Amersham is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, North East Hampshire £184North East Hampshire: £184Chesham and Amersham: £189North East Hampshire: £184Chesham and Amersham: £190North East Hampshire: £174Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, North East Hampshire £88North East Hampshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £85North East Hampshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £85North East Hampshire: £83Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81North East Hampshire is higher£88£88£83

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, North East Hampshire £51North East Hampshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £59North East Hampshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £60North East Hampshire: £48Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, North East Hampshire £770North East Hampshire: £770Chesham and Amersham: £884North East Hampshire: £774Chesham and Amersham: £888North East Hampshire: £731Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Chesham and Amersham is higher£770£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, North East Hampshire £100North East Hampshire: £100Chesham and Amersham: £118North East Hampshire: £101Chesham and Amersham: £118North East Hampshire: £95Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£100£101£95

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, North East Hampshire £111North East Hampshire: £111Chesham and Amersham: £146North East Hampshire: £111Chesham and Amersham: £147North East Hampshire: £105Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Chesham and Amersham is higher£111£111£105

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, North East Hampshire £7.89North East Hampshire: £7.89Chesham and Amersham: £8.99North East Hampshire: £7.92Chesham and Amersham: £9.03North East Hampshire: £7.48Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, North East Hampshire £1.60North East Hampshire: £1.60Chesham and Amersham: £2.98North East Hampshire: £1.61Chesham and Amersham: £3.00North East Hampshire: £1.52Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, North East Hampshire £7.32North East Hampshire: £7.32Chesham and Amersham: £7.27North East Hampshire: £7.35Chesham and Amersham: £7.31North East Hampshire: £6.94Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, North East Hampshire 1,002.7North East Hampshire: 1,002.7Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, North East Hampshire 47.4North East Hampshire: 47.4Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Chesham and Amersham is higher47.4

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, North East Hampshire 111.7North East Hampshire: 111.7Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, North East Hampshire 28.7North East Hampshire: 28.7Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6North East Hampshire is higher28.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, North East Hampshire 83.5North East Hampshire: 83.5Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Chesham and Amersham is higher83.5

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, North East Hampshire 12.3North East Hampshire: 12.3Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Chesham and Amersham is higher12.3

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Chesham and Amersham and North East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,412£3,427£3,237Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,506£12,559£11,862Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£941£945£893Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,772£11,823£11,167Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£204£205£194Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£518£520£491Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£184£184£174Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£88£88£83North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£770£774£731Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£100£101£95Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£111£111£105Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.89£7.92£7.48Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£1.60£1.61£1.52Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.32£7.35£6.94North East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,002.7North East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.947.4Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0111.7North East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.628.7North East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.983.5Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.512.3Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 3. 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 North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, North East Hampshire £3,412North East Hampshire: £3,412Chesham and Amersham: £3,661North East Hampshire: £3,427Chesham and Amersham: £3,677North East Hampshire: £3,237Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,412£3,427£3,237

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, North East Hampshire £2,465North East Hampshire: £2,465Chesham and Amersham: £2,616North East Hampshire: £2,476Chesham and Amersham: £2,627North East Hampshire: £2,338Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,465£2,476£2,338

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, North East Hampshire £568North East Hampshire: £568Chesham and Amersham: £646North East Hampshire: £571Chesham and Amersham: £649North East Hampshire: £539Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Chesham and Amersham is higher£568£571£539

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, North East Hampshire £2,320North East Hampshire: £2,320Chesham and Amersham: £2,455North East Hampshire: £2,330Chesham and Amersham: £2,465North East Hampshire: £2,201Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,320£2,330£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, North East Hampshire £40North East Hampshire: £40Chesham and Amersham: £51North East Hampshire: £40Chesham and Amersham: £51North East Hampshire: £38Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higher£40£40£38

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, North East Hampshire £102North East Hampshire: £102Chesham and Amersham: £108North East Hampshire: £102Chesham and Amersham: £108North East Hampshire: £97Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higher£102£102£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, North East Hampshire £2.28North East Hampshire: £2.28Chesham and Amersham: £2.68North East Hampshire: £2.29Chesham and Amersham: £2.69North East Hampshire: £2.16Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, North East Hampshire £184North East Hampshire: £184Chesham and Amersham: £189North East Hampshire: £184Chesham and Amersham: £190North East Hampshire: £174Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, North East Hampshire £88North East Hampshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £85North East Hampshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £85North East Hampshire: £83Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81North East Hampshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, North East Hampshire £31North East Hampshire: £31Chesham and Amersham: £35North East Hampshire: £31Chesham and Amersham: £35North East Hampshire: £29Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, North East Hampshire £465North East Hampshire: £465Chesham and Amersham: £519North East Hampshire: £467Chesham and Amersham: £521North East Hampshire: £441Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Chesham and Amersham is higher£465£467£441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, North East Hampshire £100North East Hampshire: £100Chesham and Amersham: £118North East Hampshire: £101Chesham and Amersham: £118North East Hampshire: £95Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£100£101£95

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, North East Hampshire £67North East Hampshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £86North East Hampshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £86North East Hampshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£67£67£63

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, North East Hampshire £4.77North East Hampshire: £4.77Chesham and Amersham: £5.28North East Hampshire: £4.79Chesham and Amersham: £5.30North East Hampshire: £4.52Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, North East Hampshire £0.97North East Hampshire: £0.97Chesham and Amersham: £1.75North East Hampshire: £0.97Chesham and Amersham: £1.76North East Hampshire: £0.92Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, North East Hampshire £7.32North East Hampshire: £7.32Chesham and Amersham: £7.27North East Hampshire: £7.35Chesham and Amersham: £7.31North East Hampshire: £6.94Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, North East Hampshire 197.6North East Hampshire: 197.6Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, North East Hampshire 9.3North East Hampshire: 9.3Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Chesham and Amersham is higher9.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, North East Hampshire 22.0North East Hampshire: 22.0Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, North East Hampshire 28.7North East Hampshire: 28.7Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6North East Hampshire is higher28.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, North East Hampshire 50.4North East Hampshire: 50.4Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Chesham and Amersham is higher50.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, North East Hampshire 7.5North East Hampshire: 7.5Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Chesham and Amersham is higher7.5

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Chesham and Amersham and North East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,412£3,427£3,237Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,465£2,476£2,338Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£568£571£539Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,320£2,330£2,201Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£40£40£38Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£102£102£97Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.28£2.29£2.16Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£184£184£174Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£88£88£83North East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£31£31£29Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£465£467£441Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£100£101£95Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£67£67£63Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.77£4.79£4.52Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£0.97£0.97£0.92Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£7.32£7.35£6.94North East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2197.6Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.3Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.0Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.628.7North East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.950.4Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.97.5Chesham and Amersham

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire 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

Chesham and Amersham North East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, North East Hampshire £357.6mNorth East Hampshire: £357.6mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mNorth East Hampshire: £359.1mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mNorth East Hampshire: £339.2mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£357.6m£359.1m£339.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, North East Hampshire £258.3mNorth East Hampshire: £258.3mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mNorth East Hampshire: £259.4mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mNorth East Hampshire: £245.0mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, North East Hampshire £59.6mNorth East Hampshire: £59.6mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mNorth East Hampshire: £59.8mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mNorth East Hampshire: £56.5mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£59.6m£59.8m£56.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, North East Hampshire £243.2mNorth East Hampshire: £243.2mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mNorth East Hampshire: £244.2mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mNorth East Hampshire: £230.6mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, North East Hampshire £4.2mNorth East Hampshire: £4.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mNorth East Hampshire: £4.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mNorth East Hampshire: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, North East Hampshire £10.7mNorth East Hampshire: £10.7mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mNorth East Hampshire: £10.7mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mNorth East Hampshire: £10.1mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, North East Hampshire £0.24mNorth East Hampshire: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mNorth East Hampshire: £0.24mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mNorth East Hampshire: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, North East Hampshire £19.2mNorth East Hampshire: £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mNorth East Hampshire: £19.3mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mNorth East Hampshire: £18.2mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorth East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, North East Hampshire £9.2mNorth East Hampshire: £9.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mNorth East Hampshire: £9.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mNorth East Hampshire: £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mNorth East Hampshire is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, North East Hampshire £3.2mNorth East Hampshire: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mNorth East Hampshire: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mNorth East Hampshire: £3.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, North East Hampshire £48.7mNorth East Hampshire: £48.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mNorth East Hampshire: £49.0mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mNorth East Hampshire: £46.2mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham is higher£48.7m£49.0m£46.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, North East Hampshire £10.5mNorth East Hampshire: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mNorth East Hampshire: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mNorth East Hampshire: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, North East Hampshire £7.0mNorth East Hampshire: £7.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mNorth East Hampshire: £7.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mNorth East Hampshire: £6.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, North East Hampshire £0.50mNorth East Hampshire: £0.50mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mNorth East Hampshire: £0.50mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mNorth East Hampshire: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, North East Hampshire £0.10mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mNorth East Hampshire: £0.10mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, North East Hampshire £0.77mNorth East Hampshire: £0.77mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mNorth East Hampshire: £0.77mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mNorth East Hampshire: £0.73mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth East Hampshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, North East Hampshire 20,710North East Hampshire: 20,710Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, North East Hampshire 978North East Hampshire: 978Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Chesham and Amersham is higher978

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, North East Hampshire 2,307North East Hampshire: 2,307Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count2,307

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, North East Hampshire 3,010North East Hampshire: 3,010Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908North East Hampshire is higher3,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, North East Hampshire 5,284North East Hampshire: 5,284Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Chesham and Amersham is higher5,284

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, North East Hampshire 781North East Hampshire: 781Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Chesham and Amersham is higher781

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Chesham and Amersham and North East Hampshire, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamNorth East HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£357.6m£359.1m£339.2mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£258.3m£259.4m£245.0mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£59.6m£59.8m£56.5mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorth East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mNorth East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mChesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£48.7m£49.0m£46.2mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mChesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mChesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.10mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74820,710Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,082978Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,307North East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9083,010North East Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4775,284Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803781Chesham and Amersham

Sources

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

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  8. 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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