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Mid Buckinghamshire and Mid Sussex
Mid Buckinghamshire is higher than Mid Sussex 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.
Per person in the age group
Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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
Mid Buckinghamshire Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,482£3,497£3,303Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£12,534£12,588£11,889
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£890£894£845Mid Sussex is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£11,672£11,722£11,071
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£179£180£170Mid Sussex is higher£262£263£248
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£561£563£532Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£585£588£555
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Mid Sussex is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Mid Sussex is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£48Mid Sussex is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£724£727£687Mid Sussex is higher£998£1,002£947
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Mid Sussex is higher£167£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.18£7.21£6.81Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.37£2.38£2.25Mid Sussex is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire is higher1,000.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
44.8Mid Sussex is higher58.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.4Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count122.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.9Mid Sussex is higher35.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
89.5Mid Sussex is higher109.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.8Mid Sussex is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Buckinghamshire | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,482£3,497£3,303 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,714£12,769£12,060 | £12,534£12,588£11,889 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £890£894£845 | £1,231£1,237£1,168 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,963£12,014£11,348 | £11,672£11,722£11,071 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £262£263£248 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £561£563£532 | £585£588£555 | Mid Sussex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £15£15£14 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £231£232£219 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £101£102£96 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £58£58£55 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £724£727£687 | £998£1,002£947 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £149£149£141 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £167£168£159 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.37£2.38£2.25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Mid Sussex |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.7 | 1,000.7 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 44.8 | 58.9 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.4 | 122.6 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.9 | 35.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 89.5 | 109.0 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.8 | 14.0 | Mid Sussex |
Per resident
Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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
Mid Buckinghamshire Mid Sussex
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,482£3,497£3,303Mid Sussex is higher£3,626£3,642£3,440
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£524£526£497Mid Sussex is higher£740£743£702
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,231£2,241£2,117
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£36£37£35Mid Sussex is higher£50£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Mid Sussex is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Mid Sussex is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£30£30£28Mid Sussex is higher£35£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£426£428£404Mid Sussex is higher£600£602£569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Mid Sussex is higher£100£101£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Mid Sussex is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.5Mid Buckinghamshire is higher191.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Mid Sussex is higher11.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count23.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.9Mid Sussex is higher35.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.6Mid Sussex is higher65.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Mid Sussex is higher8.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Buckinghamshire | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,482£3,497£3,303 | £3,626£3,642£3,440 | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,587£2,598£2,454 | £2,396£2,407£2,273 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £524£526£497 | £740£743£702 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,434£2,445£2,309 | £2,231£2,241£2,117 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £36£37£35 | £50£50£47 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £112£112£106 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £231£232£219 | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £101£102£96 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £35£35£33 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £426£428£404 | £600£602£569 | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £149£149£141 | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £100£101£95 | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | Mid Sussex |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.5 | 191.3 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 11.3 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 23.4 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.9 | 35.4 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.6 | 65.5 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 8.4 | Mid Sussex |
Total
Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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
Mid Buckinghamshire Mid Sussex
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.9m£361.4m£341.4mMid Sussex is higher£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£54.1m£54.4m£51.3mMid Sussex is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£251.6m£252.7m£238.7mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mMid Sussex is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Sussex is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mMid Sussex is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMid Sussex is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMid Sussex is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£44.0m£44.2m£41.8mMid Sussex is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mMid Sussex is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.14mMid Sussex is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,551Mid Buckinghamshire is higher19,849
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
943Mid Sussex is higher1,169
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,469Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,431
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,984Mid Sussex is higher3,674
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,439Mid Sussex is higher6,797
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
840Mid Sussex is higher873
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| Measure | Mid Buckinghamshire | Mid Sussex | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.9m£361.4m£341.4m | £376.3m£377.9m£356.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £267.4m£268.5m£253.6m | £248.6m£249.7m£235.8m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £54.1m£54.4m£51.3m | £76.8m£77.1m£72.8m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £251.6m£252.7m£238.7m | £231.5m£232.5m£219.6m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Mid Sussex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | £24.0m£24.1m£22.7m | Mid Sussex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £44.0m£44.2m£41.8m | £62.2m£62.5m£59.0m | Mid Sussex |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£11.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Mid Sussex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Mid Sussex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.14m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Mid Sussex |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | Mid Sussex |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,551 | 19,849 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 943 | 1,169 | Mid Sussex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,469 | 2,431 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,984 | 3,674 | Mid Sussex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,439 | 6,797 | Mid Sussex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 840 | 873 | Mid Sussex |
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.