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Surrey Heath and Chesham and Amersham

102,466 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Surrey Heath is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 11. 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

Surrey Heath Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Surrey Heath: £3,469Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Surrey Heath: £3,483Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,463, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Surrey Heath: £12,463Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Surrey Heath: £12,516Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Surrey Heath: £11,821

    £12,463£12,516£11,821Chesham 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: Surrey Heath £1,075, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Surrey Heath: £1,075Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Surrey Heath: £1,079Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Surrey Heath: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,570, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Surrey Heath: £11,570Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Surrey Heath: £11,620Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Surrey Heath: £10,975

    £11,570£11,620£10,975Chesham 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: Surrey Heath £290, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Surrey Heath: £290Chesham and Amersham: £248Surrey Heath: £291Chesham and Amersham: £235Surrey Heath: £275

    £290£291£275Surrey Heath is higher£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: Surrey Heath £589, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Surrey Heath: £589Chesham and Amersham: £527Surrey Heath: £591Chesham and Amersham: £498Surrey Heath: £558

    £589£591£558Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £14, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Surrey Heath: £14Chesham and Amersham: £13Surrey Heath: £14Chesham and Amersham: £12Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Surrey Heath: £210Chesham and Amersham: £190Surrey Heath: £211Chesham and Amersham: £179Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £99, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £99Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £100Chesham and Amersham: £81Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £58, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Surrey Heath: £58Chesham and Amersham: £60Surrey Heath: £58Chesham and Amersham: £56Surrey Heath: £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: Surrey Heath £856, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Surrey Heath: £856Chesham and Amersham: £888Surrey Heath: £860Chesham and Amersham: £839Surrey Heath: £812

    £856£860£812Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £120Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £121Chesham and Amersham: £112Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £151, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Surrey Heath: £151Chesham and Amersham: £147Surrey Heath: £152Chesham and Amersham: £138Surrey Heath: £144

    £151£152£144Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £7.54, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Surrey Heath: £7.54Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Surrey Heath: £7.57Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Surrey Heath: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Chesham 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: Surrey Heath £1.87, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Surrey Heath: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Surrey Heath: £1.87Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Surrey Heath: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Surrey Heath: £6.24Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Surrey Heath: £6.27Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Chesham and Amersham 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: Surrey Heath 978.0, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Surrey Heath: 978.0

    978.0Chesham and Amersham is higher995.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 122.1, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Surrey Heath: 122.1

    122.1Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 96.7, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Surrey Heath: 96.7

    96.7Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 13.4, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Surrey Heath and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£247£248£235Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£525£527£498Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£189£190£179Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£85£85£81Surrey Heath
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£856£860£812£884£888£839Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£118£118£112Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£146£147£138Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.0995.8Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.851.9Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1109.0Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.728.6Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.791.9Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.5Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Surrey Heath: £3,469Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Surrey Heath: £3,483Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,369, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Surrey Heath: £2,369Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Surrey Heath: £2,379Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Surrey Heath: £2,247

    £2,369£2,379£2,247Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £664, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Surrey Heath: £664Chesham and Amersham: £649Surrey Heath: £667Chesham and Amersham: £613Surrey Heath: £630

    £664£667£630Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,200, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Surrey Heath: £2,200Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Surrey Heath: £2,209Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Surrey Heath: £2,086

    £2,200£2,209£2,086Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £55, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Surrey Heath: £55Chesham and Amersham: £51Surrey Heath: £55Chesham and Amersham: £48Surrey Heath: £52

    £55£55£52Surrey Heath is higher£51£51£48

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

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

    £112£112£106Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £2.64, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Surrey Heath: £2.64Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Surrey Heath: £2.65Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Surrey Heath: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £210, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Surrey Heath: £210Chesham and Amersham: £190Surrey Heath: £211Chesham and Amersham: £179Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £99, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £99Chesham and Amersham: £85Surrey Heath: £100Chesham and Amersham: £81Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £36, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Surrey Heath: £36Chesham and Amersham: £35Surrey Heath: £36Chesham and Amersham: £33Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £529, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Surrey Heath: £529Chesham and Amersham: £521Surrey Heath: £531Chesham and Amersham: £492Surrey Heath: £502

    £529£531£502Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £120Chesham and Amersham: £118Surrey Heath: £121Chesham and Amersham: £112Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Surrey Heath is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £94, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £86Surrey Heath: £94Chesham and Amersham: £81Surrey Heath: £89

    £94£94£89Surrey Heath is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.65, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Surrey Heath: £4.65Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Surrey Heath: £4.67Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Surrey Heath: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.15, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Surrey Heath: £1.15Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Surrey Heath: £1.15Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Surrey Heath: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Surrey Heath: £6.24Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Surrey Heath: £6.27Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 185.9, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Surrey Heath: 185.9

    185.9Chesham and Amersham is higher204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 10.8, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Surrey Heath: 10.8

    10.8Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 23.2, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Surrey Heath is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 59.7, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Surrey Heath: 59.7

    59.7Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 8.3, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count7.9

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Surrey Heath and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£646£649£613Surrey Heath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£48Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£108£108£102Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£189£190£179Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£85£85£81Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£519£521£492Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£118£118£112Surrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£81Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.7Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.3Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.728.6Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.753.9Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.37.9Surrey Heath

Total

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £355.4m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mSurrey Heath: £355.4mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mSurrey Heath: £356.9mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mSurrey Heath: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £242.8m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mSurrey Heath: £243.8mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mSurrey Heath: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.8m£230.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £68.0m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mSurrey Heath: £68.0mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mSurrey Heath: £68.3mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mSurrey Heath: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £225.4m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mSurrey Heath: £225.4mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mSurrey Heath: £226.3mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mSurrey Heath: £213.8m

    £225.4m£226.3m£213.8mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.6m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £5.6mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mSurrey Heath: £5.7mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mSurrey Heath: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £11.5m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mSurrey Heath: £11.5mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mSurrey Heath: £11.5mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mSurrey Heath: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £0.27m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £21.5m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mSurrey Heath: £21.5mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mSurrey Heath: £21.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mSurrey Heath: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £10.2m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mSurrey Heath: £10.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £10.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mSurrey Heath: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £3.7m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mSurrey Heath: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £54.2m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mSurrey Heath: £54.2mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mSurrey Heath: £54.4mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mSurrey Heath: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £12.3m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSurrey Heath: £12.3mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mSurrey Heath: £12.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mSurrey Heath: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSurrey Heath is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.6m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mSurrey Heath: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSurrey Heath is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.48m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mSurrey Heath: £0.48mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mSurrey Heath: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.12m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSurrey Heath: £0.12mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mSurrey Heath: £0.12mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mSurrey Heath: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.64m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.64mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.64mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mSurrey Heath: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 19,051, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Surrey Heath: 19,051

    19,051Chesham and Amersham is higher20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,107, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Surrey Heath: 1,107

    1,107Surrey Heath is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,379, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Surrey Heath: 2,379

    2,379Surrey Heath is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,252, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Surrey Heath: 3,252

    3,252Surrey Heath is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 6,117, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Surrey Heath: 6,117

    6,117Surrey Heath is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 847, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Surrey Heath: 847

    847Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count803

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Surrey Heath and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureSurrey HeathChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mSurrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSurrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSurrey Heath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSurrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSurrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05120,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,082Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3792,270Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2522,908Surrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1175,477Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026847803Surrey Heath

Sources

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

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