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Dartford and Wycombe
Dartford is higher than Wycombe on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Dartford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wycombe 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
Dartford Wycombe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,256£3,270£3,089Wycombe is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,735£1,742£1,646Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,774£1,676
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,677£11,727£11,077Wycombe is higher£11,722£11,772£11,119
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£458£460£435Wycombe is higher£496£498£470
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£726£729£688Dartford is higher£624£626£592
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Wycombe is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£313£314£297Dartford is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Dartford is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£98£92Dartford is higher£87£87£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,449£1,455£1,375Wycombe is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Wycombe is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£176£177£167Dartford is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Wycombe is higher£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
95.6Wycombe is higher102.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Dartford is higher129.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0Dartford is higher40.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
157.4Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count160.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.6Dartford is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | £12,867£12,922£12,205 | Dartford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,735£1,742£1,646 | £1,767£1,774£1,676 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,677£11,727£11,077 | £11,722£11,772£11,119 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £458£460£435 | £496£498£470 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £726£729£688 | £624£626£592 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £26£26£25 | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £250£251£237 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £108£108£102 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £87£87£82 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | £1,504£1,511£1,427 | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £227£228£215 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £160£161£152 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £11 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.9 | 1,006.3 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 95.6 | 102.9 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 129.5 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 40.2 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 157.4 | 160.5 | Wycombe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.6 | 19.3 | Dartford |
Per resident
Dartford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 13. 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
Dartford Wycombe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,256£3,270£3,089Wycombe is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,545£1,552£1,466Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,703£1,710£1,616
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,112£1,116£1,054Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,146£1,151£1,087
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,400£1,406£1,328Wycombe is higher£1,552£1,558£1,472
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Wycombe is higher£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Dartford is higher£83£83£78
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Wycombe is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£313£314£297Dartford is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Dartford is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Dartford is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£881Wycombe is higher£976£980£926
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Wycombe is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Dartford is higher£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
121.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count133.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Wycombe is higher13.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Dartford is higher17.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.0Dartford is higher40.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.9Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count104.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Dartford is higher12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,545£1,552£1,466 | £1,703£1,710£1,616 | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | £1,146£1,151£1,087 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,400£1,406£1,328 | £1,552£1,558£1,472 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £66£66£62 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £83£83£78 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £250£251£237 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £108£108£102 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £56£56£53 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£881 | £976£980£926 | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £227£228£215 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £104£104£98 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.30£3.31£3.13 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 121.5 | 133.2 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 13.6 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 17.1 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.0 | 40.2 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.9 | 104.1 | Wycombe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 12.5 | Dartford |
Total
Dartford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wycombe 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
Dartford Wycombe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mWycombe is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mWycombe is higherDepends on how you count£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mWycombe is higher£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mWycombe is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDartford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWycombe is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mWycombe is higher£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWycombe is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDartford is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWycombe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,228Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count14,959
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,343Wycombe is higher1,530
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,137Dartford is higher1,925
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,861Dartford is higher4,513
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,817Dartford is higherDepends on how you count11,695
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,697Dartford is higher1,405
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| Measure | Dartford | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £381.5m£383.1m£361.9m | £386.3m£387.9m£366.4m | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £181.0m£181.8m£171.7m | £191.3m£192.1m£181.4m | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £130.2m£130.8m£123.5m | £128.7m£129.3m£122.1m | Dartford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | £174.2m£175.0m£165.3m | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | £28.1m£28.2m£26.7m | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Dartford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £108.8m£109.2m£103.2m | £109.6m£110.1m£104.0m | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Wycombe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | Dartford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Wycombe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,228 | 14,959 | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,343 | 1,530 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,137 | 1,925 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,861 | 4,513 | Dartford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,817 | 11,695 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,697 | 1,405 | Dartford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.