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Mid Sussex and Chesham and Amersham

103,756 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Sussex is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 6. 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 Sussex Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,626, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Mid Sussex: £3,626Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Mid Sussex: £3,642Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Mid Sussex: £3,440

    £3,626£3,642£3,440Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £12,534, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Mid Sussex: £12,534Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Mid Sussex: £12,588Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Mid Sussex: £11,889

    £12,534£12,588£11,889Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,231, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Mid Sussex: £1,231Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Mid Sussex: £1,237Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Mid Sussex: £1,168

    £1,231£1,237£1,168Mid Sussex is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £11,672, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Mid Sussex: £11,672Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Mid Sussex: £11,722Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Mid Sussex: £11,071

    £11,672£11,722£11,071Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex £262, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Mid Sussex: £262Chesham and Amersham: £248Mid Sussex: £263Chesham and Amersham: £235Mid Sussex: £248

    £262£263£248Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

  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 Sussex £585, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Mid Sussex: £585Chesham and Amersham: £527Mid Sussex: £588Chesham and Amersham: £498Mid Sussex: £555

    £585£588£555Mid Sussex is higher£525£527£498

  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 Sussex £15, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Mid Sussex: £15Chesham and Amersham: £13Mid Sussex: £15Chesham and Amersham: £12Mid Sussex: £14

    £15£15£14Mid Sussex is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £231, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Mid Sussex: £231Chesham and Amersham: £190Mid Sussex: £232Chesham and Amersham: £179Mid Sussex: £219

    £231£232£219Mid Sussex is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £101, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £102Chesham and Amersham: £81Mid Sussex: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Sussex is higher£85£85£81

  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 Sussex £58, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Mid Sussex: £58Chesham and Amersham: £60Mid Sussex: £58Chesham and Amersham: £56Mid Sussex: £55

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £998, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Mid Sussex: £998Chesham and Amersham: £888Mid Sussex: £1,002Chesham and Amersham: £839Mid Sussex: £947

    £998£1,002£947Mid Sussex is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £149, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £112Mid Sussex: £141

    £149£149£141Mid Sussex is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £167, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Mid Sussex: £167Chesham and Amersham: £147Mid Sussex: £168Chesham and Amersham: £138Mid Sussex: £159

    £167£168£159Mid Sussex is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £6.40, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Mid Sussex: £6.40Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Mid Sussex: £6.43Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Mid Sussex: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £2.55, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Mid Sussex: £2.55Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Mid Sussex: £2.56Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £9.06, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Mid Sussex: £9.06Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Mid Sussex: £9.09Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Mid Sussex: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex 1,000.7, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Mid Sussex: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count995.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Sussex 58.9, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Mid Sussex: 58.9

    58.9Mid Sussex is higher51.9

  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 Sussex 122.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Mid Sussex: 122.6

    122.6Mid Sussex is higher109.0

  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 Sussex 35.4, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Mid Sussex is higher28.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex 109.0, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Mid Sussex: 109.0

    109.0Mid Sussex is higher91.9

  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 Sussex 14.0, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Mid Sussex: 14.0

    14.0Mid Sussex is higher13.5

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Mid Sussex and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,534£12,588£11,889£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,231£1,237£1,168£1,102£1,106£1,045Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,071£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£262£263£248£247£248£235Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555£525£527£498Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£189£190£179Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£85£85£81Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£884£888£839Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£118£118£112Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£146£147£138Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.27£7.31£6.90Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.7995.8Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.951.9Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.6109.0Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.428.6Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.091.9Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.013.5Mid Sussex

Per resident

Mid Sussex is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 8. 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 Sussex Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,626, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Mid Sussex: £3,626Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Mid Sussex: £3,642Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Mid Sussex: £3,440

    £3,626£3,642£3,440Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,396, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Mid Sussex: £2,396Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Mid Sussex: £2,407Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Mid Sussex: £2,273

    £2,396£2,407£2,273Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £740, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Mid Sussex: £740Chesham and Amersham: £649Mid Sussex: £743Chesham and Amersham: £613Mid Sussex: £702

    £740£743£702Mid Sussex is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,231, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Mid Sussex: £2,231Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Mid Sussex: £2,241Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Mid Sussex: £2,117

    £2,231£2,241£2,117Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £50, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Mid Sussex: £50Chesham and Amersham: £51Mid Sussex: £50Chesham and Amersham: £48Mid Sussex: £47

    £50£50£47Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

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

    £112£112£106Mid Sussex is higher£108£108£102

  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 Sussex £2.88, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Mid Sussex: £2.88Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Mid Sussex: £2.89Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Mid Sussex: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £231, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Mid Sussex: £231Chesham and Amersham: £190Mid Sussex: £232Chesham and Amersham: £179Mid Sussex: £219

    £231£232£219Mid Sussex is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £101, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £102Chesham and Amersham: £81Mid Sussex: £96

    £101£102£96Mid Sussex is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Sussex £35, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Mid Sussex: £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Mid Sussex: £35Chesham and Amersham: £33Mid Sussex: £33

    £35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £600, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Mid Sussex: £600Chesham and Amersham: £521Mid Sussex: £602Chesham and Amersham: £492Mid Sussex: £569

    £600£602£569Mid Sussex is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £149, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £112Mid Sussex: £141

    £149£149£141Mid Sussex is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £100, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Mid Sussex: £100Chesham and Amersham: £86Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £81Mid Sussex: £95

    £100£101£95Mid Sussex is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.85, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Mid Sussex: £3.85Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Mid Sussex: £3.86Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Mid Sussex: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.53, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Mid Sussex: £1.53Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.54Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Mid Sussex: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £9.06, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Mid Sussex: £9.06Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Mid Sussex: £9.09Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Mid Sussex: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 191.3, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Mid Sussex: 191.3

    191.3Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.3, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Mid Sussex: 11.3

    11.3Mid Sussex is higher10.7

  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 Sussex 23.4, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Mid Sussex: 23.4

    23.4Mid Sussex is higher22.3

  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 Sussex 35.4, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Mid Sussex: 35.4

    35.4Mid Sussex is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.5, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Mid Sussex: 65.5

    65.5Mid Sussex is higher53.9

  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 Sussex 8.4, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Mid Sussex: 8.4

    8.4Mid Sussex is higher7.9

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Mid Sussex and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureMid SussexChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,626£3,642£3,440£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,407£2,273£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£646£649£613Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,117£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£108£108£102Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.68£2.69£2.54Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£189£190£179Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£85£85£81Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£600£602£569£519£521£492Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£118£118£112Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£86£86£81Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.27£7.31£6.90Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.3204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.7Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.3Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.428.6Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.553.9Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.47.9Mid Sussex

Total

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £376.3m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mMid Sussex: £376.3mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mMid Sussex: £377.9mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mMid Sussex: £356.9m

    £376.3m£377.9m£356.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £248.6m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mMid Sussex: £248.6mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mMid Sussex: £249.7mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mMid Sussex: £235.8m

    £248.6m£249.7m£235.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £76.8m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mMid Sussex: £76.8mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mMid Sussex: £77.1mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mMid Sussex: £72.8m

    £76.8m£77.1m£72.8mMid Sussex is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £231.5m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mMid Sussex: £232.5mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mMid Sussex: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £5.2m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mMid Sussex: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £11.6m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mMid Sussex: £11.6mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mMid Sussex: £11.7mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mMid Sussex: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMid Sussex is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Sussex £0.30m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mMid Sussex: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £24.0m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mMid Sussex: £24.0mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mMid Sussex: £24.1mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mMid Sussex: £22.7m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.7mMid Sussex is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex £10.5m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mMid Sussex: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mMid Sussex: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Sussex is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex £3.6m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mMid Sussex: £3.6mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mMid Sussex: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £62.2m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mMid Sussex: £62.2mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mMid Sussex: £62.5mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mMid Sussex: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mMid Sussex is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mMid Sussex: £15.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mMid Sussex: £15.5mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £10.4m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mMid Sussex: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.40m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.40mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.40mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mMid Sussex: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.16m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mMid Sussex: £0.16mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mMid Sussex: £0.16mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mMid Sussex: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £0.94m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.94mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.94mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 19,849, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Mid Sussex: 19,849

    19,849Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,169, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Mid Sussex: 1,169

    1,169Mid Sussex is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 2,431, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Mid Sussex: 2,431

    2,431Mid Sussex is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 3,674, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Mid Sussex: 3,674

    3,674Mid Sussex is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 6,797, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Mid Sussex: 6,797

    6,797Mid Sussex is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Sussex 873, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Mid Sussex: 873

    873Mid Sussex is higher803

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Mid Sussex and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureMid SussexChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mMid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84920,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1691,082Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4312,270Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,6742,908Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7975,477Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026873803Mid Sussex

Sources

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

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