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Buckinghamshire and Dacorum

578,432 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Dacorum on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 21. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Buckinghamshire: £3,617Dacorum: £3,907Buckinghamshire: £3,632Dacorum: £3,690Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Buckinghamshire: £12,703Dacorum: £12,940Buckinghamshire: £12,757Dacorum: £12,222Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Buckinghamshire: £1,367Dacorum: £1,770Buckinghamshire: £1,373Dacorum: £1,672Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Buckinghamshire: £11,818Dacorum: £11,940Buckinghamshire: £11,868Dacorum: £11,277Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Buckinghamshire: £295Dacorum: £356Buckinghamshire: £296Dacorum: £336Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Buckinghamshire: £575Dacorum: £624Buckinghamshire: £577Dacorum: £590Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Dacorum: £21Buckinghamshire: £16Dacorum: £19Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Buckinghamshire: £227Dacorum: £308Buckinghamshire: £228Dacorum: £291Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £122Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £115Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Buckinghamshire: £71Dacorum: £84Buckinghamshire: £71Dacorum: £79Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Buckinghamshire: £1,132Dacorum: £1,448Buckinghamshire: £1,137Dacorum: £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Buckinghamshire: £150Dacorum: £203Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £192Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £225Buckinghamshire: £152Dacorum: £212Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Buckinghamshire: £9.38Dacorum: £8.96Buckinghamshire: £9.42Dacorum: £8.46Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Buckinghamshire: £3.36Dacorum: £4.20Buckinghamshire: £3.38Dacorum: £3.97Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Buckinghamshire: £6.29Dacorum: £6.62Buckinghamshire: £6.32Dacorum: £6.25Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  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, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  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, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  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, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.9

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£622£624£590Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.92£8.96£8.46Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.480.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8133.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.747.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.418.9Dacorum

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Buckinghamshire: £3,617Dacorum: £3,907Buckinghamshire: £3,632Dacorum: £3,690Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Buckinghamshire: £2,295Dacorum: £2,168Buckinghamshire: £2,305Dacorum: £2,047Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Buckinghamshire: £834Dacorum: £1,100Buckinghamshire: £838Dacorum: £1,039Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Buckinghamshire: £2,135Dacorum: £2,000Buckinghamshire: £2,144Dacorum: £1,889Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Buckinghamshire: £53Dacorum: £60Buckinghamshire: £53Dacorum: £56Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £105Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £99Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Buckinghamshire: £2.95Dacorum: £3.44Buckinghamshire: £2.96Dacorum: £3.25Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Buckinghamshire: £227Dacorum: £308Buckinghamshire: £228Dacorum: £291Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £122Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £115Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Buckinghamshire: £43Dacorum: £52Buckinghamshire: £44Dacorum: £49Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Buckinghamshire: £691Dacorum: £900Buckinghamshire: £694Dacorum: £850Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Buckinghamshire: £150Dacorum: £203Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £192Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Buckinghamshire: £92Dacorum: £140Buckinghamshire: £93Dacorum: £132Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Buckinghamshire: £5.72Dacorum: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £5.75Dacorum: £5.26Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Buckinghamshire: £2.05Dacorum: £2.62Buckinghamshire: £2.05Dacorum: £2.47Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Buckinghamshire: £6.29Dacorum: £6.62Buckinghamshire: £6.32Dacorum: £6.25Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count94.1

  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, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.7

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,158£2,168£2,047Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,992£2,000£1,889Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£104£105£99Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.55£5.57£5.26Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5170.4Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.747.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.694.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.7Dacorum

Total

Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnDacorum: £629.5mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnDacorum: £594.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnDacorum: £349.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnDacorum: £329.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mDacorum: £177.2mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mDacorum: £167.4mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £322.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £304.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mDacorum: £9.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mDacorum: £9.1mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mDacorum: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mDacorum: £15.9mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.55mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.52mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mDacorum: £49.7mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mDacorum: £46.9mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mDacorum: £19.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mDacorum: £18.5mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mDacorum: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mDacorum: £8.0mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mDacorum: £145.0mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mDacorum: £136.9mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mDacorum: £32.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mDacorum: £30.9mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mDacorum: £22.5mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mDacorum: £21.3mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mDacorum: £0.90mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mDacorum: £0.85mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mDacorum: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mDacorum: £0.40mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mDacorum: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mDacorum: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,889

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Dacorum, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98027,452Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6222,177Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,609Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6657,715Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13715,170Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,889Buckinghamshire

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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