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North West Essex and Mid Buckinghamshire

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

North West Essex is higher than Mid Buckinghamshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

North West Essex Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    64.1North West Essex is higher44.8

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

    132.4North West Essex is higher117.4

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

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

    38.6North West Essex is higher28.9

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

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

    112.1North West Essex is higher89.5

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

    15.3North West Essex is higher13.8

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North West Essex and Mid Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,482£3,497£3,303North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,714£12,769£12,060North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£890£894£845North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£179£180£170North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£561£563£532North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12£12£11North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£164£165£156North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£90£90£85North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£51£51£48North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£724£727£687North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£112£112£106North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£106£106£100North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.18£7.21£6.81Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.37£2.38£2.25North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,024.7North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.144.8North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4117.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.628.9North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.189.5North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.8North West Essex

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 4. 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

North West Essex Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    199.2Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count208.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3North West Essex is higher9.1

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

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

    25.5North West Essex is higher23.9

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

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

    38.6North West Essex is higher28.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    67.0North West Essex is higher52.6

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

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

    9.1North West Essex is higher8.1

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North West Essex and Mid Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,482£3,497£3,303North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£524£526£497North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£36£37£35North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£115£108North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.38£2.39£2.26North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£164£165£156North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£90£90£85North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£28North West Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£426£428£404North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£112£112£106North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£62£62£59North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£1.39£1.40£1.32North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2208.5Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.523.9North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.628.9North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.052.6North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.18.1North West Essex

Total

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

North West Essex Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,360North West Essex is higher943

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

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

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,469

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

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

    4,259North West Essex is higher2,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,386North West Essex is higher5,439

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

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

    1,007North West Essex is higher840

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North West Essex and Mid Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureNorth West EssexMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£359.9m£361.4m£341.4mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£54.1m£54.4m£51.3mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£251.6m£252.7m£238.7mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£44.0m£44.2m£41.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.14mNorth West Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96821,551North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,360943North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,469North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2592,984North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3865,439North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,007840North West Essex

Sources

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

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