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Rugby and Buckingham and Bletchley
Rugby is higher than Buckingham and Bletchley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Rugby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 15. 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
Rugby Buckingham and Bletchley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,679£3,695£3,490Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£3,780£3,796£3,585
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,722£12,776£12,068Rugby is higher£12,615£12,668£11,966
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,515£1,522£1,437Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,782£1,790£1,691
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby is higher£11,568£11,617£10,973
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£351£352£333Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£382£384£363
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£656£659£622Rugby is higher£643£646£610
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£347£327Rugby is higher£308£309£292
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£120£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£77£78£73Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,266£1,271£1,201Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,490£1,496£1,413
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£196£197£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.00£7.03£6.64Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.1Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.5Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count82.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.6Rugby is higher133.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Rugby is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher166.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | Buckingham and Bletchley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,679£3,695£3,490 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,722£12,776£12,068 | £12,615£12,668£11,966 | Rugby |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,515£1,522£1,437 | £1,782£1,790£1,691 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,696£11,745£11,094 | £11,568£11,617£10,973 | Rugby |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £351£352£333 | £382£384£363 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £656£659£622 | £643£646£610 | Rugby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £21£21£20 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£347£327 | £308£309£292 | Rugby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £120£120£114 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £81£81£76 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,266£1,271£1,201 | £1,490£1,496£1,413 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £163£164£155 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £196£197£186 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | £11 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Rugby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.1 | 1,009.0 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.5 | 82.4 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.6 | 133.9 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 49.5 | Rugby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.4 | 166.4 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 18.7 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
Per resident
Rugby is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 12. 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
Rugby Buckingham and Bletchley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,679£3,695£3,490Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£3,780£3,796£3,585
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,165£2,174£2,054Rugby is higher£2,092£2,100£1,984
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£944£948£895Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,990£1,999£1,888Rugby is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Rugby is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£347£327Rugby is higher£308£309£292
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£120£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£788£792£748Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£121£114
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.91£1.92£1.81Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count167.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9Rugby is higherDepends on how you count13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Rugby is higher22.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Rugby is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.8Buckingham and Bletchley is higher102.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count11.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rugby | Buckingham and Bletchley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,679£3,695£3,490 | £3,780£3,796£3,585 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,165£2,174£2,054 | £2,092£2,100£1,984 | Rugby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £944£948£895 | £1,092£1,097£1,036 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,990£1,999£1,888 | £1,918£1,926£1,819 | Rugby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £63£64£60 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £107£107£101 | Rugby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£347£327 | £308£309£292 | Rugby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £120£120£114 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £49£50£47 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £788£792£748 | £913£917£866 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £163£164£155 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £120£121£114 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Rugby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.4 | 167.3 | Rugby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 13.7 | Rugby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 22.2 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 49.5 | Rugby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.8 | 102.0 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 11.5 | Rugby |
Total
Rugby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Rugby Buckingham and Bletchley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.5m£432.3m£408.3mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mRugby is higher£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.4m£110.9m£104.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mRugby is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRugby is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mRugby is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,814Rugby is higherDepends on how you count18,535
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,623Rugby is higherDepends on how you count1,514
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,799Rugby is higher2,460
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,119Rugby is higher5,489
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,739Buckingham and Bletchley is higher11,295
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,343Rugby is higherDepends on how you count1,271
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| Measure | Rugby | Buckingham and Bletchley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.5m£432.3m£408.3m | £418.8m£420.5m£397.2m | Rugby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.3m£254.4m£240.3m | £231.7m£232.7m£219.8m | Rugby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.4m£110.9m£104.7m | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.9m£233.9m£220.9m | £212.5m£213.4m£201.6m | Rugby |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Rugby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | Rugby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.7m£5.4m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Rugby |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.2m£92.6m£87.5m | £101.1m£101.6m£95.9m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Rugby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,814 | 18,535 | Rugby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,623 | 1,514 | Rugby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,799 | 2,460 | Rugby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,119 | 5,489 | Rugby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,739 | 11,295 | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,343 | 1,271 | Rugby |
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.