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Wycombe and Dartford
Wycombe is higher than Dartford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Wycombe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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
Wycombe Dartford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,440£3,454£3,263Wycombe is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,867£12,922£12,205Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,767£1,774£1,676Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,735£1,742£1,646
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,722£11,772£11,119Wycombe is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£496£498£470Wycombe is higher£458£460£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£624£626£592Dartford is higher£726£729£688
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Wycombe is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£250£251£237Dartford is higher£313£314£297
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Dartford is higher£139£139£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£87£87£82Dartford is higher£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,504£1,511£1,427Wycombe is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£215Wycombe is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£160£161£152Dartford is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Wycombe is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Dartford is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.9Wycombe is higher95.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Dartford is higher152.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.2Dartford is higher50.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
160.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count157.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.3Dartford is higher22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wycombe | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,867£12,922£12,205 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | Dartford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,767£1,774£1,676 | £1,735£1,742£1,646 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,722£11,772£11,119 | £11,677£11,727£11,077 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £496£498£470 | £458£460£435 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £624£626£592 | £726£729£688 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £24£24£23 | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £313£314£297 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £139£139£132 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £97£98£92 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,504£1,511£1,427 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £143£144£136 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £176£177£167 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 1,012.9 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.9 | 95.6 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 152.1 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.2 | 50.0 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 160.5 | 157.4 | Wycombe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.3 | 22.6 | Dartford |
Per resident
Wycombe is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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
Wycombe Dartford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,440£3,454£3,263Wycombe is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,703£1,710£1,616Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,146£1,151£1,087Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,112£1,116£1,054
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,552£1,558£1,472Wycombe is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Wycombe is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78Dartford is higher£87£87£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Wycombe is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£250£251£237Dartford is higher£313£314£297
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Dartford is higher£139£139£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Dartford is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£976£980£926Wycombe is higher£929£933£881
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£215Wycombe is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Dartford is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Dartford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
133.2Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count121.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Wycombe is higher11.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Dartford is higher18.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.2Dartford is higher50.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.1Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count100.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Dartford is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wycombe | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,703£1,710£1,616 | £1,545£1,552£1,466 | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,146£1,151£1,087 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,552£1,558£1,472 | £1,400£1,406£1,328 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £55£55£52 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £87£87£83 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £313£314£297 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £139£139£132 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £62£63£59 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £976£980£926 | £929£933£881 | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£215 | £143£144£136 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £113£113£107 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £3.30£3.31£3.13 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 133.2 | 121.5 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 11.5 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 18.2 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.2 | 50.0 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.1 | 100.9 | Wycombe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 14.5 | Dartford |
Total
Wycombe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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
Wycombe Dartford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.3m£387.9m£366.4mWycombe is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.3m£192.1m£181.4mWycombe is higherDepends on how you count£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.7m£129.3m£122.1mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.2m£175.0m£165.3mWycombe is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWycombe is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDartford is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWycombe is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mDartford is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mDartford is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mDartford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£109.6m£110.1m£104.0mWycombe is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mDartford is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mDartford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,959Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count14,228
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,530Wycombe is higher1,343
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,925Dartford is higher2,137
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,513Dartford is higher5,861
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,695Dartford is higherDepends on how you count11,817
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,405Dartford is higher1,697
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| Measure | Wycombe | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.3m£387.9m£366.4m | £381.5m£383.1m£361.9m | Wycombe |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.3m£192.1m£181.4m | £181.0m£181.8m£171.7m | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.7m£129.3m£122.1m | £130.2m£130.8m£123.5m | Dartford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.2m£175.0m£165.3m | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | Wycombe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.1m£28.2m£26.7m | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Dartford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £109.6m£110.1m£104.0m | £108.8m£109.2m£103.2m | Wycombe |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | Wycombe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Dartford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Wycombe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,959 | 14,228 | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,530 | 1,343 | Wycombe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,925 | 2,137 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,513 | 5,861 | Dartford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,695 | 11,817 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,405 | 1,697 | Dartford |
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.