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Buckinghamshire and West Berkshire

578,432 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than West Berkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Buckinghamshire: £3,617West Berkshire: £3,782Buckinghamshire: £3,632West Berkshire: £3,572Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Buckinghamshire: £12,703West Berkshire: £12,678Buckinghamshire: £12,757West Berkshire: £11,974Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Buckinghamshire: £1,367West Berkshire: £1,332Buckinghamshire: £1,373West Berkshire: £1,258Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Buckinghamshire: £11,818West Berkshire: £11,889Buckinghamshire: £11,868West Berkshire: £11,229Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Buckinghamshire: £295West Berkshire: £264Buckinghamshire: £296West Berkshire: £249Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Buckinghamshire is higher£263£264£249

  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, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Buckinghamshire: £575West Berkshire: £508Buckinghamshire: £577West Berkshire: £480Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Buckinghamshire is higher£506£508£480

  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, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Buckinghamshire: £16West Berkshire: £17Buckinghamshire: £16West Berkshire: £16Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Buckinghamshire: £227West Berkshire: £251Buckinghamshire: £228West Berkshire: £237Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £117Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £110Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£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, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Buckinghamshire: £71West Berkshire: £66Buckinghamshire: £71West Berkshire: £62Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Buckinghamshire: £1,132West Berkshire: £1,101Buckinghamshire: £1,137West Berkshire: £1,040Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Buckinghamshire: £150West Berkshire: £157Buckinghamshire: £151West Berkshire: £148Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Buckinghamshire: £151West Berkshire: £156Buckinghamshire: £152West Berkshire: £147Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Buckinghamshire: £9.38West Berkshire: £6.91Buckinghamshire: £9.42West Berkshire: £6.53Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Buckinghamshire: £3.36West Berkshire: £2.39Buckinghamshire: £3.38West Berkshire: £2.26Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Buckinghamshire: £6.29West Berkshire: £6.19Buckinghamshire: £6.32West Berkshire: £5.85Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  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, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Buckinghamshire is higher107.0

  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, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire is higher118.9

  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, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher15.3

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Buckinghamshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,624£12,678£11,974Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,326£1,332£1,258Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£263£264£249Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£506£508£480Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£66£66£62Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,096£1,101£1,040Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.88£6.91£6.53Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.38£2.39£2.26Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.17£6.19£5.85Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.463.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8107.0Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2118.9Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.415.3Buckinghamshire

Per resident

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

Buckinghamshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Buckinghamshire: £3,617West Berkshire: £3,782Buckinghamshire: £3,632West Berkshire: £3,572Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Buckinghamshire: £2,295West Berkshire: £2,440Buckinghamshire: £2,305West Berkshire: £2,304Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Buckinghamshire: £834West Berkshire: £812Buckinghamshire: £838West Berkshire: £767Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Buckinghamshire: £2,135West Berkshire: £2,288Buckinghamshire: £2,144West Berkshire: £2,161Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Buckinghamshire: £53West Berkshire: £51Buckinghamshire: £53West Berkshire: £48Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Buckinghamshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £98Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £92Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£97£98£92

  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, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Buckinghamshire: £2.95West Berkshire: £3.20Buckinghamshire: £2.96West Berkshire: £3.02Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Buckinghamshire: £227West Berkshire: £251Buckinghamshire: £228West Berkshire: £237Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £117Buckinghamshire: £104West Berkshire: £110Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Buckinghamshire: £43West Berkshire: £40Buckinghamshire: £44West Berkshire: £38Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Buckinghamshire: £691West Berkshire: £671Buckinghamshire: £694West Berkshire: £634Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Buckinghamshire: £150West Berkshire: £157Buckinghamshire: £151West Berkshire: £148Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Buckinghamshire: £92West Berkshire: £95Buckinghamshire: £93West Berkshire: £90Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Buckinghamshire: £5.72West Berkshire: £4.21Buckinghamshire: £5.75West Berkshire: £3.98Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Buckinghamshire: £2.05West Berkshire: £1.46Buckinghamshire: £2.05West Berkshire: £1.38Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Buckinghamshire: £6.29West Berkshire: £6.19Buckinghamshire: £6.32West Berkshire: £5.85Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

  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, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Buckinghamshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 35.7, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Buckinghamshire is higher72.5

  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, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher9.3

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Buckinghamshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£809£812£767Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£48Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£97£98£92Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£40£40£38Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£669£671£634Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£94£95£90West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.20£4.21£3.98Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.45£1.46£1.38Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.17£6.19£5.85Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.6Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.672.5Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.3Buckinghamshire

Total

Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWest Berkshire: £623.8mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWest Berkshire: £589.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWest Berkshire: £402.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWest Berkshire: £380.0mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mWest Berkshire: £126.5mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £377.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWest Berkshire: £356.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWest Berkshire: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mWest Berkshire: £104.6mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mWest Berkshire: £25.9mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mWest Berkshire: £24.5mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £0.70mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £0.66mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWest Berkshire: £0.23mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mWest Berkshire: £0.97mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98032,270Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6222,026Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,395Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6656,355Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13711,960Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,535Buckinghamshire

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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