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Buckinghamshire and Basingstoke and Deane
Buckinghamshire is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Buckinghamshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 13. 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 Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,569£3,584£3,385
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire is higher£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,367£1,373£1,296Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£279Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£575£577£545Buckinghamshire is higher£564£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,169£1,105
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£152£143Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.5Buckinghamshire is higher998.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.4Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count69.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count121.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
122.2Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count132.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count15.9
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| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,367£1,373£1,296 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,818£11,868£11,209 | £11,558£11,607£10,963 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £334£335£317 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £575£577£545 | £564£566£535 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £17£17£16 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £283£284£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £115£115£109 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £71£71£67 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,165£1,169£1,105 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £154£154£146 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £177£177£167 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.5 | 998.3 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.4 | 69.1 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 121.7 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 43.4 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 122.2 | 132.1 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 15.9 | Buckinghamshire |
Per resident
Buckinghamshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 13. 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 Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,569£3,584£3,385
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£834£838£791Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£900£903£853
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£95£96£91
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£44£41Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£655Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£736£739£698
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.05£2.05£1.94Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.5Buckinghamshire is higher169.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count11.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.6Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count83.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count10.0
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| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £834£838£791 | £900£903£853 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £57£57£54 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £95£96£91 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £283£284£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £115£115£109 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£44£41 | £45£45£43 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £736£739£698 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £154£154£146 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £112£112£106 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.5 | 169.1 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 11.7 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 20.6 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 43.4 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.6 | 83.5 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 10.0 | Basingstoke and Deane |
Total
Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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 Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higher£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higher£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
104,980Buckinghamshire is higher32,627
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,259
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,978
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count8,370
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count16,110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,937
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| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn | £688.7m£691.6m£653.2m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £407.7m£409.4m£386.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £482.6m£484.6m£457.7m | £173.6m£174.3m£164.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £377.8m£379.4m£358.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£30.9m£29.2m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £54.6m£54.8m£51.8m | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £399.6m£401.3m£379.0m | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £29.7m£29.8m£28.1m | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £53.4m£53.6m£50.6m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 104,980 | 32,627 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,622 | 2,259 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 12,515 | 3,978 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 20,665 | 8,370 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,137 | 16,110 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,799 | 1,937 | Buckinghamshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.