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Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire

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

Buckinghamshire is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Buckinghamshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 18. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

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

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Central Bedfordshire 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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.5

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£278£280£264Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£577£579£547Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£139£139£132Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.72£8.76£8.27Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.80£4.82£4.55Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.471.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8126.4Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.745.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.418.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 14. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Buckinghamshire: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Buckinghamshire: £2.96Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Buckinghamshire: £2.80

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    74.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,200£2,209£2,087Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,050£2,059£1,945Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£48£48£45Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£99£99£94Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£139£139£132Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.41£5.43£5.13Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.80£4.82£4.55Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5176.3Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.621.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.745.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.682.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

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

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

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

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

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

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98055,708Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6223,847Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5156,854Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,66514,324Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13725,933Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7993,626Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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