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Chesham and Amersham and South West Hertfordshire

101,628 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesham and Amersham South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Chesham and Amersham: £3,661South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Chesham and Amersham: £3,677South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Chesham and Amersham: £12,758South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Chesham and Amersham: £12,813South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370

  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, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Chesham and Amersham: £1,102South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Chesham and Amersham: £1,106South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Chesham and Amersham: £11,973South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Chesham and Amersham: £12,024South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Chesham and Amersham: £247South West Hertfordshire: £380Chesham and Amersham: £248South West Hertfordshire: £359Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235South West Hertfordshire is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Chesham and Amersham: £525South West Hertfordshire: £704Chesham and Amersham: £527South West Hertfordshire: £665Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Chesham and Amersham: £13South West Hertfordshire: £19Chesham and Amersham: £13South West Hertfordshire: £18Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12South West Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Chesham and Amersham: £189South West Hertfordshire: £267Chesham and Amersham: £190South West Hertfordshire: £253Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £79Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £74Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £59South West Hertfordshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £60Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56South West Hertfordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Chesham and Amersham: £884South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Chesham and Amersham: £888South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  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, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £146South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £147South West Hertfordshire: £150Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£159£150

  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, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Chesham and Amersham: £8.99South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Chesham and Amersham: £9.03South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Chesham and Amersham: £2.98South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Chesham and Amersham: £3.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Chesham and Amersham: £7.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Chesham and Amersham: £7.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9South West Hertfordshire is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5South West Hertfordshire is higher14.3

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Chesham and Amersham and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,622£3,637£3,436Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,943£11,994£11,329Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£78£79£74Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£159£159£150South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.88£4.90£4.63Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,018.5South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.974.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.640.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9111.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.514.3South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesham and Amersham South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Chesham and Amersham: £3,661South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Chesham and Amersham: £3,677South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Chesham and Amersham: £2,616South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Chesham and Amersham: £2,627South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Chesham and Amersham: £646South West Hertfordshire: £820Chesham and Amersham: £649South West Hertfordshire: £775Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613South West Hertfordshire is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Chesham and Amersham: £2,455South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Chesham and Amersham: £2,465South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £51South West Hertfordshire: £67Chesham and Amersham: £51South West Hertfordshire: £63Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48South West Hertfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Chesham and Amersham: £108South West Hertfordshire: £124Chesham and Amersham: £108South West Hertfordshire: £117Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Chesham and Amersham: £2.68South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Chesham and Amersham: £2.69South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Chesham and Amersham: £189South West Hertfordshire: £267Chesham and Amersham: £190South West Hertfordshire: £253Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £79Chesham and Amersham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £74Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£78£79£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Chesham and Amersham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £39Chesham and Amersham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £37Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33South West Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Chesham and Amersham: £519South West Hertfordshire: £674Chesham and Amersham: £521South West Hertfordshire: £637Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492South West Hertfordshire is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £118South West Hertfordshire: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Chesham and Amersham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £99Chesham and Amersham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £93Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81South West Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Chesham and Amersham: £5.28South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Chesham and Amersham: £5.30South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Chesham and Amersham: £1.75South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Chesham and Amersham: £1.76South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Chesham and Amersham: £7.27South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Chesham and Amersham: £7.31South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9South West Hertfordshire is higher69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9South West Hertfordshire is higher8.8

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Chesham and Amersham and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,622£3,637£3,436Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,296£2,306£2,178Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,103£2,112£1,995Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£78£79£74Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£98£99£93South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.88£4.90£4.63Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2179.3Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.640.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.969.1South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chesham and Amersham South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908South West Hertfordshire is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477South West Hertfordshire is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803South West Hertfordshire is higher895

Show the numbers
Chesham and Amersham and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mChesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74818,152Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,057South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,995South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803895South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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