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Buckinghamshire and Bracknell Forest

578,432 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Buckinghamshire: £3,617Bracknell Forest: £3,282Buckinghamshire: £3,632Bracknell Forest: £3,100Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Buckinghamshire: £12,703Bracknell Forest: £12,894Buckinghamshire: £12,757Bracknell Forest: £12,178Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Buckinghamshire: £1,367Bracknell Forest: £1,284Buckinghamshire: £1,373Bracknell Forest: £1,212Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Buckinghamshire: £11,818Bracknell Forest: £11,872Buckinghamshire: £11,868Bracknell Forest: £11,213Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Buckinghamshire: £295Bracknell Forest: £399Buckinghamshire: £296Bracknell Forest: £376Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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: Buckinghamshire £575, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Buckinghamshire: £575Bracknell Forest: £603Buckinghamshire: £577Bracknell Forest: £570Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570

  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: Buckinghamshire £16, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Bracknell Forest: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Bracknell Forest: £19Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Buckinghamshire: £227Bracknell Forest: £247Buckinghamshire: £228Bracknell Forest: £233Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £116Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £110Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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: Buckinghamshire £71, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Buckinghamshire: £71Bracknell Forest: £62Buckinghamshire: £71Bracknell Forest: £58Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Buckinghamshire: £1,132Bracknell Forest: £1,064Buckinghamshire: £1,137Bracknell Forest: £1,005Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Buckinghamshire: £150Bracknell Forest: £143Buckinghamshire: £151Bracknell Forest: £135Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£143£143£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Buckinghamshire: £151Bracknell Forest: £146Buckinghamshire: £152Bracknell Forest: £138Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Buckinghamshire: £9.38Bracknell Forest: £8.95Buckinghamshire: £9.42Bracknell Forest: £8.45Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Buckinghamshire: £3.36Bracknell Forest: £2.57Buckinghamshire: £3.38Bracknell Forest: £2.43Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Buckinghamshire: £6.29Bracknell Forest: £7.54Buckinghamshire: £6.32Bracknell Forest: £7.12Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire 1,004.5, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire 63.4, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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: Buckinghamshire 119.8, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire 122.2, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  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: Buckinghamshire 16.4, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,268£3,282£3,100Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,278£1,284£1,212Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£601£603£570Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£62£58Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,060£1,064£1,005Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£143£143£135Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£146£146£138Buckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.91£8.95£8.45Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.56£2.57£2.43Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.478.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8126.4Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2121.4Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.413.8Buckinghamshire

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Buckinghamshire: £3,617Bracknell Forest: £3,282Buckinghamshire: £3,632Bracknell Forest: £3,100Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Buckinghamshire: £2,295Bracknell Forest: £1,942Buckinghamshire: £2,305Bracknell Forest: £1,834Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Buckinghamshire: £834Bracknell Forest: £826Buckinghamshire: £838Bracknell Forest: £781Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Buckinghamshire: £2,135Bracknell Forest: £1,788Buckinghamshire: £2,144Bracknell Forest: £1,688Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Buckinghamshire: £53Bracknell Forest: £60Buckinghamshire: £53Bracknell Forest: £57Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £91Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £86Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.95, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Buckinghamshire: £2.95Bracknell Forest: £3.04Buckinghamshire: £2.96Bracknell Forest: £2.87Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Buckinghamshire: £227Bracknell Forest: £247Buckinghamshire: £228Bracknell Forest: £233Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £116Buckinghamshire: £104Bracknell Forest: £110Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Buckinghamshire: £43Bracknell Forest: £40Buckinghamshire: £44Bracknell Forest: £37Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Buckinghamshire: £691Bracknell Forest: £685Buckinghamshire: £694Bracknell Forest: £647Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Buckinghamshire: £150Bracknell Forest: £143Buckinghamshire: £151Bracknell Forest: £135Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Buckinghamshire: £92Bracknell Forest: £94Buckinghamshire: £93Bracknell Forest: £89Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Buckinghamshire: £5.72Bracknell Forest: £5.76Buckinghamshire: £5.75Bracknell Forest: £5.44Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Buckinghamshire: £2.05Bracknell Forest: £1.65Buckinghamshire: £2.05Bracknell Forest: £1.56Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Buckinghamshire: £6.29Bracknell Forest: £7.54Buckinghamshire: £6.32Bracknell Forest: £7.12Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 21.6, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 10.0, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,268£3,282£3,100Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,933£1,942£1,834Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£823£826£781Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,780£1,788£1,688Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£60£60£57Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£90£91£86Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£40£40£37Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£682£685£647Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£143£143£135Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£94£94£89Bracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.64£1.65£1.56Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5153.2Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.9Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.0Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.678.2Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.9Buckinghamshire

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnBracknell Forest: £428.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnBracknell Forest: £404.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnBracknell Forest: £253.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnBracknell Forest: £239.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mBracknell Forest: £107.9mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mBracknell Forest: £101.9mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £233.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnBracknell Forest: £220.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mBracknell Forest: £7.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mBracknell Forest: £11.9mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mBracknell Forest: £11.2mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £1.7m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.40mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mBracknell Forest: £0.37mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mBracknell Forest: £32.2mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mBracknell Forest: £30.5mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mBracknell Forest: £15.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mBracknell Forest: £14.3mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mBracknell Forest: £5.2mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mBracknell Forest: £4.9mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mBracknell Forest: £89.4mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mBracknell Forest: £84.5mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mBracknell Forest: £18.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mBracknell Forest: £17.7mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mBracknell Forest: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mBracknell Forest: £11.6mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mBracknell Forest: £0.75mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mBracknell Forest: £0.71mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mBracknell Forest: £0.22mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mBracknell Forest: £0.20mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mBracknell Forest: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mBracknell Forest: £0.93mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,162

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98019,988Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,548Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5152,484Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,036Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13710,202Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,162Buckinghamshire

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.
  9. 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.
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