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Mid Buckinghamshire and North West Essex

103,361 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher than North West Essex on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 20. 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482North West Essex: £3,722Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497North West Essex: £3,515Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £12,714, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714North West Essex: £12,856Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769North West Essex: £12,143Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060

    £12,714£12,769£12,060North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12,801£12,856£12,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £890, North West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Mid Buckinghamshire: £890North West Essex: £1,291Mid Buckinghamshire: £894North West Essex: £1,220Mid Buckinghamshire: £845

    £890£894£845North West Essex is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £11,963, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963North West Essex: £11,972Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014North West Essex: £11,308Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348

    £11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £179, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Mid Buckinghamshire: £179North West Essex: £257Mid Buckinghamshire: £180North West Essex: £243Mid Buckinghamshire: £170

    £179£180£170North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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: Mid Buckinghamshire £561, North West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Mid Buckinghamshire: £561North West Essex: £610Mid Buckinghamshire: £563North West Essex: £576Mid Buckinghamshire: £532

    £561£563£532North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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: Mid Buckinghamshire £12, North West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Mid Buckinghamshire: £12North West Essex: £16Mid Buckinghamshire: £12North West Essex: £15Mid Buckinghamshire: £11

    £12£12£11North West Essex is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £164, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Mid Buckinghamshire: £164North West Essex: £239Mid Buckinghamshire: £165North West Essex: £226Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156North West Essex is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North West Essex: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North West Essex: £89Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85North West Essex is higher£94£94£89

  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: Mid Buckinghamshire £51, North West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Mid Buckinghamshire: £51North West Essex: £65Mid Buckinghamshire: £51North West Essex: £61Mid Buckinghamshire: £48

    £51£51£48North West Essex is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £724, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Mid Buckinghamshire: £724North West Essex: £1,073Mid Buckinghamshire: £727North West Essex: £1,013Mid Buckinghamshire: £687

    £724£727£687North West Essex is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North West Essex: £137Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North West Essex: £130Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £106, North West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Mid Buckinghamshire: £106North West Essex: £145Mid Buckinghamshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Buckinghamshire: £100

    £106£106£100North West Essex is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £7.18, North West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18North West Essex: £6.53Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21North West Essex: £6.17Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £2.37, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37North West Essex: £2.54Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38North West Essex: £2.40Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25North West Essex is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22North West Essex: £5.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24North West Essex: £5.54Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 1,024.7, North West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7

    1,024.7North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,035.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 44.8, North West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8

    44.8North West Essex is higher64.1

  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: Mid Buckinghamshire 117.4, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4

    117.4North West Essex is higher132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9North West Essex is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire 89.5, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5

    89.5North West Essex is higher112.1

  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: Mid Buckinghamshire 13.8, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8

    13.8North West Essex is higher15.3

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Mid Buckinghamshire and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,769£12,060£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,963£12,014£11,348£11,921£11,972£11,308Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£179£180£170£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£238£239£226North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£94£94£89North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£64£65£61North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£724£727£687£1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£144£145£137North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£6.50£6.53£6.17Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£2.53£2.54£2.40North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.71,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202644.864.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.938.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202689.5112.1North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.815.3North West Essex

Per resident

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482North West Essex: £3,722Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497North West Essex: £3,515Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587North West Essex: £2,473Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598North West Essex: £2,336Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454

    £2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £524, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Mid Buckinghamshire: £524North West Essex: £772Mid Buckinghamshire: £526North West Essex: £729Mid Buckinghamshire: £497

    £524£526£497North West Essex is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434North West Essex: £2,303Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445North West Essex: £2,175Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £36, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Mid Buckinghamshire: £36North West Essex: £50Mid Buckinghamshire: £37North West Essex: £47Mid Buckinghamshire: £35

    £36£37£35North West Essex is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £114, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Mid Buckinghamshire: £114North West Essex: £117Mid Buckinghamshire: £115North West Essex: £111Mid Buckinghamshire: £108

    £114£115£108North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2.38, North West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38North West Essex: £3.13Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39North West Essex: £2.96Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £164, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Mid Buckinghamshire: £164North West Essex: £239Mid Buckinghamshire: £165North West Essex: £226Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156North West Essex is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North West Essex: £94Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North West Essex: £89Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85North West Essex is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £30, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Mid Buckinghamshire: £30North West Essex: £39Mid Buckinghamshire: £30North West Essex: £37Mid Buckinghamshire: £28

    £30£30£28North West Essex is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £426, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Mid Buckinghamshire: £426North West Essex: £641Mid Buckinghamshire: £428North West Essex: £606Mid Buckinghamshire: £404

    £426£428£404North West Essex is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North West Essex: £137Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North West Essex: £130Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £62, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Mid Buckinghamshire: £62North West Essex: £87Mid Buckinghamshire: £62North West Essex: £82Mid Buckinghamshire: £59

    £62£62£59North West Essex is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23North West Essex: £3.91Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25North West Essex: £3.69Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39North West Essex: £1.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40North West Essex: £1.44Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32North West Essex is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22North West Essex: £5.87Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24North West Essex: £5.54Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Essex is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5

    208.5Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1

    9.1North West Essex is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 23.9, North West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9

    23.9North West Essex 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: Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9North West Essex is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6

    52.6North West Essex is higher67.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 8.1, North West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1

    8.1North West Essex is higher9.1

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Mid Buckinghamshire and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,587£2,598£2,454£2,463£2,473£2,336Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£524£526£497£769£772£729North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,294£2,303£2,175Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£238£239£226North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£94£94£89North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£39£39£37North West Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404£639£641£606North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£86£87£82North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£3.89£3.91£3.69Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.52£1.52£1.44North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.5199.2Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.938.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.667.0North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.1North West Essex

Total

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 21. 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mNorth West Essex: £410.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mNorth West Essex: £387.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4m

    £359.9m£361.4m£341.4mNorth West Essex is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mNorth West Essex: £272.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mNorth West Essex: £257.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mNorth West Essex: £85.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mNorth West Essex: £80.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.3mNorth West Essex is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mNorth West Essex: £254.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mNorth West Essex: £239.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7m

    £251.6m£252.7m£238.7mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mNorth West Essex: £5.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £11.8m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mNorth West Essex: £12.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mNorth West Essex: £12.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.25m, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.35mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mNorth West Essex: £0.33mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £17.0m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mNorth West Essex: £26.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mNorth West Essex: £24.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorth West Essex is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £9.3m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth West Essex is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £3.1m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mNorth West Essex: £4.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mNorth West Essex: £4.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mNorth West Essex is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mNorth West Essex: £70.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mNorth West Essex: £66.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.8mNorth West Essex is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mNorth West Essex: £15.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mNorth West Essex: £14.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £6.4m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mNorth West Essex: £9.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mNorth West Essex: £9.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorth West Essex is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mNorth West Essex: £0.41mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.14m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mNorth West Essex: £0.16mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14m

    £0.14mNorth West Essex is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.65mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.61mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Essex is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551

    21,551North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 943, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Mid Buckinghamshire: 943

    943North West Essex is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 2,469, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469

    2,469North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 2,984, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984

    2,984North West Essex is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439

    5,439North West Essex is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 840, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Mid Buckinghamshire: 840

    840North West Essex is higher1,007

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Mid Buckinghamshire and North West Essex, total
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth West Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55121,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20269431,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4692,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9844,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4397,386North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268401,007North West Essex

Sources

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

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