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Central Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire

316,062 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Buckinghamshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Buckinghamshire: £3,632Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Buckinghamshire: £3,431Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Buckinghamshire: £12,757Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Buckinghamshire: £12,049Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Buckinghamshire: £1,373Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Buckinghamshire: £1,296Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Buckinghamshire: £11,868Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Buckinghamshire: £11,209Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Central Bedfordshire: £278Buckinghamshire: £296Central Bedfordshire: £280Buckinghamshire: £279Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Buckinghamshire is higher£295£296£279

  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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Central Bedfordshire: £577Buckinghamshire: £577Central Bedfordshire: £579Buckinghamshire: £545Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

  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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Central Bedfordshire: £18Buckinghamshire: £16Central Bedfordshire: £18Buckinghamshire: £15Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Central Bedfordshire: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Central Bedfordshire: £283Buckinghamshire: £216Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £123Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £124Buckinghamshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Buckinghamshire: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Buckinghamshire: £67Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Buckinghamshire: £1,137Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Buckinghamshire: £1,074Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139Buckinghamshire: £151Central Bedfordshire: £139Buckinghamshire: £143Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £183, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Central Bedfordshire: £183Buckinghamshire: £152Central Bedfordshire: £184Buckinghamshire: £143Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Buckinghamshire: £9.42Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Buckinghamshire: £8.90Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Buckinghamshire: £3.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Buckinghamshire: £3.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Buckinghamshire: £6.32Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Buckinghamshire: £5.97Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.4

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,617£3,632£3,431Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,703£12,757£12,049Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,367£1,373£1,296Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,818£11,868£11,209Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£295£296£279Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£575£577£545Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£227£228£216Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£104£104£98Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£71£71£67Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,132£1,137£1,074Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£151£152£143Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.36£3.38£3.19Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,004.5Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.063.4Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4119.8Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.7Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4122.2Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.516.4Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and 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

Central Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Buckinghamshire: £3,632Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Buckinghamshire: £3,431Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Buckinghamshire: £2,305Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Buckinghamshire: £2,177Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Central Bedfordshire: £905Buckinghamshire: £838Central Bedfordshire: £908Buckinghamshire: £791Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Buckinghamshire: £2,144Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Buckinghamshire: £2,025Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Central Bedfordshire: £48Buckinghamshire: £53Central Bedfordshire: £48Buckinghamshire: £50Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Buckinghamshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £99Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £99Buckinghamshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Buckinghamshire: £2.96Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Buckinghamshire: £2.80Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Central Bedfordshire: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Central Bedfordshire: £283Buckinghamshire: £216Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £123Buckinghamshire: £104Central Bedfordshire: £124Buckinghamshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Central Bedfordshire: £50Buckinghamshire: £44Central Bedfordshire: £50Buckinghamshire: £41Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Central Bedfordshire: £733Buckinghamshire: £694Central Bedfordshire: £736Buckinghamshire: £655Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139Buckinghamshire: £151Central Bedfordshire: £139Buckinghamshire: £143Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Central Bedfordshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £93Central Bedfordshire: £114Buckinghamshire: £88Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Buckinghamshire: £5.75Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Buckinghamshire: £5.43Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Buckinghamshire: £2.05Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Buckinghamshire: £1.94Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Buckinghamshire: £6.32Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Buckinghamshire: £5.97Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,617£3,632£3,431Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£834£838£791Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£53£53£50Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.95£2.96£2.80Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£227£228£216Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£104£104£98Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£43£44£41Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£691£694£655Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£92£93£88Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.05£2.05£1.94Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3181.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.5Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.721.6Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.7Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.174.6Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.0Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 22. 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

Central Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBuckinghamshire is higher£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,708104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8476,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,85412,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,32420,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93343,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6265,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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