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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Mid Buckinghamshire

98,616 and 103,361 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Mid Buckinghamshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 10. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,482£3,497£3,303

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Mid Buckinghamshire £12,714Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, Mid Buckinghamshire £890Mid Buckinghamshire: £890West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Mid Buckinghamshire: £894West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Mid Buckinghamshire: £845West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£890£894£845

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Mid Buckinghamshire £11,963Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120Mid 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Mid Buckinghamshire £179Mid Buckinghamshire: £179West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Mid Buckinghamshire: £180West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Mid Buckinghamshire: £170West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, Mid Buckinghamshire £561Mid Buckinghamshire: £561West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Mid Buckinghamshire: £563West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Mid Buckinghamshire: £532West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, Mid Buckinghamshire £12Mid Buckinghamshire: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Mid Buckinghamshire: £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Mid Buckinghamshire: £11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Mid Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Mid Buckinghamshire: £165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Mid Buckinghamshire: £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Mid Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Mid Buckinghamshire: £90West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Mid Buckinghamshire: £85West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, Mid Buckinghamshire £51Mid Buckinghamshire: £51West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Mid Buckinghamshire: £51West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Mid Buckinghamshire: £48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Mid Buckinghamshire £724Mid Buckinghamshire: £724West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Mid Buckinghamshire: £727West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Mid Buckinghamshire: £687West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£724£727£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Mid Buckinghamshire: £112West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Mid Buckinghamshire: £106West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, Mid Buckinghamshire £106Mid Buckinghamshire: £106West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Mid Buckinghamshire: £106West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Mid Buckinghamshire: £100West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, Mid Buckinghamshire £7.18Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Mid 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Mid Buckinghamshire £2.37Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, Mid Buckinghamshire 1,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, Mid Buckinghamshire 44.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, Mid Buckinghamshire 117.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, Mid Buckinghamshire 89.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, Mid Buckinghamshire 13.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher13.8

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Mid Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,482£3,497£3,303West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£890£894£845West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£179£180£170Mid Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£561£563£532Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£12£12£11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£164£165£156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£90£90£85West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£51£51£48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£724£727£687Mid Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£112£112£106Mid Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£106£106£100West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.18£7.21£6.81Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£2.37£2.38£2.25Mid Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.344.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out117.4Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out28.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.989.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated13.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,482£3,497£3,303

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,587£2,598£2,454

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Mid Buckinghamshire £524Mid Buckinghamshire: £524West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Mid Buckinghamshire: £526West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Mid Buckinghamshire: £497West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£524£526£497

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Mid Buckinghamshire £36Mid Buckinghamshire: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Mid Buckinghamshire: £37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Mid Buckinghamshire: £35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, Mid Buckinghamshire £114Mid Buckinghamshire: £114West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Mid Buckinghamshire: £115West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Mid Buckinghamshire: £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, Mid Buckinghamshire £2.38Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Mid Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Mid Buckinghamshire: £165West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Mid Buckinghamshire: £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Mid Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Mid Buckinghamshire: £90West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Mid Buckinghamshire: £85West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41, Mid Buckinghamshire £30Mid Buckinghamshire: £30West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Mid Buckinghamshire: £30West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Mid Buckinghamshire: £28West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Mid Buckinghamshire £426Mid Buckinghamshire: £426West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Mid Buckinghamshire: £428West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Mid Buckinghamshire: £404West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£426£428£404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Mid Buckinghamshire: £112West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Mid Buckinghamshire: £106West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£112£112£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Mid Buckinghamshire £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £62West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Mid Buckinghamshire: £62West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Mid Buckinghamshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£62£62£59

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count208.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, Mid Buckinghamshire 23.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Mid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher28.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count52.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, Mid Buckinghamshire 8.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher8.1

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Mid Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,482£3,497£3,303West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£524£526£497West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,434£2,445£2,309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£36£37£35Mid Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£114£115£108Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£2.38£2.39£2.26West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£164£165£156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£90£90£85West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£30£30£28West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£426£428£404Mid Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£112£112£106Mid Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£62£62£59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£1.39£1.40£1.32Mid Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5208.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out23.9Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out28.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.652.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated8.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mMid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mMid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mMid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMid Buckinghamshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.25mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Mid Buckinghamshire £17.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Mid Buckinghamshire £9.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Mid Buckinghamshire £3.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Mid Buckinghamshire £6.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.14mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count21,551

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Mid Buckinghamshire 943Mid Buckinghamshire: 943West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Mid Buckinghamshire 2,469Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107Mid Buckinghamshire is higher2,469

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Mid Buckinghamshire 2,984Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher2,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Mid Buckinghamshire 840Mid Buckinghamshire: 840West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher840

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Mid Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£359.9m£361.4m£341.4mMid Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£54.1m£54.4m£51.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£251.6m£252.7m£238.7mMid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£44.0m£44.2m£41.8mMid Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMid Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.14mMid Buckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85621,551Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 2026989943West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out2,469Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out2,984West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3845,439Mid Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated840West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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