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Horsham and Chesham and Amersham
Horsham is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Horsham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 9. 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
Horsham Chesham and Amersham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,691£12,745£12,038Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,758£12,813£12,102
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Horsham is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Chesham and Amersham is higher£247£248£235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£558£561£530Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£13£13£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Horsham is higher£189£190£179
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Horsham is higher£85£85£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£960£964£910Horsham is higher£884£888£839
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Horsham is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Horsham is higherDepends on how you count995.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.1Horsham is higher51.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.7Horsham is higher109.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Horsham is higher28.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
105.8Horsham is higher91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count13.5
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| Measure | Horsham | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | £12,758£12,813£12,102 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,973£12,024£11,357 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £247£248£235 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £558£561£530 | £525£527£498 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £13£13£12 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £189£190£179 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £85£85£81 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £59£60£56 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £960£964£910 | £884£888£839 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £118£118£112 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £146£147£138 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 995.8 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.1 | 51.9 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.7 | 109.0 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 28.6 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 105.8 | 91.9 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 13.5 | Chesham and Amersham |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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
Horsham Chesham and Amersham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Horsham is higher£646£649£613
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,274£2,284£2,157Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Chesham and Amersham is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61Horsham is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Horsham is higher£189£190£179
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Horsham is higher£85£85£81
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£583£586£553Horsham is higher£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Horsham is higher£86£86£81
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£1.75£1.76£1.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Horsham is higher10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Horsham is higher22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Horsham is higher28.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.3Horsham is higher53.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count7.9
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| Measure | Horsham | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,661£3,677£3,473 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,616£2,627£2,481 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £646£649£613 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | £2,455£2,465£2,328 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £51£51£48 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £108£108£102 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £189£190£179 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £85£85£81 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £35£35£33 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £519£521£492 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £118£118£112 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £86£86£81 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.27£7.31£6.90 | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 204.2 | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 10.7 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 22.3 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 28.6 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.3 | 53.9 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 7.9 | Chesham and Amersham |
Total
Horsham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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
Horsham Chesham and Amersham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.5mHorsham is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£247.2m£248.2m£234.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mHorsham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHorsham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.8m£3.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mHorsham is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,419Horsham is higherDepends on how you count20,748
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,189Horsham is higher1,082
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,511Horsham is higher2,270
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Horsham is higher2,908
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,990Horsham is higher5,477
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
843Horsham is higherDepends on how you count803
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| Measure | Horsham | Chesham and Amersham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £372.1m£373.6m£352.9m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £265.8m£267.0m£252.2m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | £249.5m£250.5m£236.6m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Chesham and Amersham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Chesham and Amersham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,419 | 20,748 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,189 | 1,082 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,511 | 2,270 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 2,908 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,990 | 5,477 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 843 | 803 | Horsham |
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.