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Chesham and Amersham and Surrey Heath

101,628 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Surrey Heath on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 11 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Surrey Heath: £3,483Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Surrey Heath: £3,290Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Surrey Heath: £12,516Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Surrey Heath: £11,821Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,463£12,516£11,821

  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, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Surrey Heath: £1,079Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Surrey Heath: £1,019Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Surrey Heath: £11,620Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Surrey Heath: £10,975Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290Chesham and Amersham: £247Surrey Heath: £291Chesham and Amersham: £248Surrey Heath: £275Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Surrey Heath is higher£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589Chesham and Amersham: £525Surrey Heath: £591Chesham and Amersham: £527Surrey Heath: £558Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Surrey Heath is higher£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Chesham and Amersham: £13Surrey Heath: £14Chesham and Amersham: £13Surrey Heath: £13Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Chesham and Amersham: £189Surrey Heath: £211Chesham and Amersham: £190Surrey Heath: £199Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Surrey Heath is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £100Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Chesham and Amersham: £59Surrey Heath: £58Chesham and Amersham: £60Surrey Heath: £55Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856Chesham and Amersham: £884Surrey Heath: £860Chesham and Amersham: £888Surrey Heath: £812Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £121Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £114Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Surrey Heath is higher£120£121£114

  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, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151Chesham and Amersham: £146Surrey Heath: £152Chesham and Amersham: £147Surrey Heath: £144Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Surrey Heath is higher£151£152£144

  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, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Surrey Heath: £7.57Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Surrey Heath: £7.15Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Surrey Heath: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Surrey Heath: £1.77Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Surrey Heath: £6.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Surrey Heath: £5.92Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Chesham and Amersham is higher978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Surrey Heath is higher56.8

  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, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Surrey Heath is higher122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Surrey Heath is higher31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Surrey Heath is higher96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Chesham and Amersham and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,469£3,483£3,290Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,463£12,516£11,821Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,075£1,079£1,019Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,570£11,620£10,975Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£290£291£275Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£589£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£210£211£199Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£856£860£812Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£120£121£114Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£151£152£144Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.54£7.57£7.15Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£1.87£1.87£1.77Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.24£6.27£5.92Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.8978.0Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.956.8Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0122.1Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.631.7Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.996.7Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.513.4Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Surrey Heath: £3,483Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Surrey Heath: £3,290Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Surrey Heath: £2,379Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Surrey Heath: £2,247Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664Chesham and Amersham: £646Surrey Heath: £667Chesham and Amersham: £649Surrey Heath: £630Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Surrey Heath: £2,209Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Surrey Heath: £2,086Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55Chesham and Amersham: £51Surrey Heath: £55Chesham and Amersham: £51Surrey Heath: £52Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Surrey Heath is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Surrey Heath £112Surrey Heath: £112Chesham and Amersham: £108Surrey Heath: £112Chesham and Amersham: £108Surrey Heath: £106Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Surrey Heath is higher£112£112£106

  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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Surrey Heath: £2.65Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Surrey Heath: £2.50Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Chesham and Amersham: £189Surrey Heath: £211Chesham and Amersham: £190Surrey Heath: £199Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Surrey Heath is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £100Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Surrey Heath: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Surrey Heath: £34Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529Chesham and Amersham: £519Surrey Heath: £531Chesham and Amersham: £521Surrey Heath: £502Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £121Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £114Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Surrey Heath is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £86Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £86Surrey Heath: £89Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Surrey Heath is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Surrey Heath: £4.67Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Surrey Heath: £4.41Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Surrey Heath: £1.15Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Surrey Heath: £1.09Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Surrey Heath: £6.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Surrey Heath: £5.92Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higher185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Surrey Heath is higher10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Surrey Heath is higher23.2

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Surrey Heath is higher31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Surrey Heath is higher59.7

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Chesham and Amersham and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,469£3,483£3,290Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,369£2,379£2,247Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£664£667£630Surrey Heath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,200£2,209£2,086Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£55£52Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£112£112£106Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.64£2.65£2.50Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£210£211£199Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£529£531£502Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£120£121£114Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£94£89Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.65£4.67£4.41Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.15£1.15£1.09Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.24£6.27£5.92Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2185.9Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.8Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.2Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.631.7Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.959.7Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.3Surrey Heath

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSurrey Heath: £356.9mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSurrey Heath: £337.1mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSurrey Heath: £243.8mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSurrey Heath: £230.3mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSurrey Heath: £68.3mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSurrey Heath: £64.5mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSurrey Heath: £226.3mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSurrey Heath: £213.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £5.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £5.4mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSurrey Heath is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSurrey Heath: £11.5mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSurrey Heath: £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSurrey Heath is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.26mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSurrey Heath: £21.6mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSurrey Heath: £20.4mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSurrey Heath is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSurrey Heath: £10.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSurrey Heath is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSurrey Heath: £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSurrey Heath: £54.4mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSurrey Heath: £51.4mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSurrey Heath: £12.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSurrey Heath: £11.7mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSurrey Heath is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSurrey Heath is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.45mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSurrey Heath: £0.12mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSurrey Heath: £0.11mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.64mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.61mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higher19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Surrey Heath is higher1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Surrey Heath is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Surrey Heath is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Surrey Heath is higher6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count847

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Chesham and Amersham and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSurrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSurrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSurrey Heath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSurrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSurrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74819,051Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,107Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,379Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9083,252Surrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,117Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803847Surrey Heath

Sources

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

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