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Buckinghamshire and Bracknell Forest
Buckinghamshire is higher than Bracknell Forest on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 15 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
Buckinghamshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Buckinghamshire Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,818£11,868£11,209Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£279Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£575£577£545Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£152£143Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.5Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
122.2Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Buckinghamshire is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,367£1,373£1,296 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,818£11,868£11,209 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £397£399£376 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £575£577£545 | £601£603£570 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £20£20£19 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £61£62£58 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £143£143£135 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £146£146£138 | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.5 | 1,017.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.4 | 78.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 126.4 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 122.2 | 121.4 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 13.8 | Buckinghamshire |
Per resident
Buckinghamshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Buckinghamshire Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£823£826£781
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count153.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count19.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Buckinghamshire is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £834£838£791 | £823£826£781 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £60£60£57 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £90£91£86 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£44£41 | £40£40£37 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £682£685£647 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £143£143£135 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £94£94£89 | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.5 | 153.2 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 11.9 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 19.0 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.6 | 78.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 8.9 | Buckinghamshire |
Total
Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 0. 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
Buckinghamshire Bracknell Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count19,988
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,484
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,036
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count10,202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,162
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £482.6m£484.6m£457.7m | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£30.9m£29.2m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £399.6m£401.3m£379.0m | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £53.4m£53.6m£50.6m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 104,980 | 19,988 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,622 | 1,548 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 12,515 | 2,484 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 20,665 | 5,036 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,137 | 10,202 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,799 | 1,162 | Buckinghamshire |
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.