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Buckinghamshire and Hertsmere

578,432 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Hertsmere on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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 Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Buckinghamshire: £3,617Hertsmere: £4,133Buckinghamshire: £3,632Hertsmere: £3,904Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Buckinghamshire: £12,703Hertsmere: £12,871Buckinghamshire: £12,757Hertsmere: £12,157Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Buckinghamshire: £1,367Hertsmere: £1,958Buckinghamshire: £1,373Hertsmere: £1,849Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Buckinghamshire: £11,818Hertsmere: £11,610Buckinghamshire: £11,868Hertsmere: £10,966Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higher£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Buckinghamshire: £295Hertsmere: £486Buckinghamshire: £296Hertsmere: £459Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Buckinghamshire: £575Hertsmere: £751Buckinghamshire: £577Hertsmere: £709Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Buckinghamshire: £16Hertsmere: £24Buckinghamshire: £16Hertsmere: £23Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Buckinghamshire: £227Hertsmere: £334Buckinghamshire: £228Hertsmere: £315Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £90Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Buckinghamshire: £71Hertsmere: £74Buckinghamshire: £71Hertsmere: £70Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Buckinghamshire: £1,132Hertsmere: £1,645Buckinghamshire: £1,137Hertsmere: £1,554Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Buckinghamshire: £150Hertsmere: £230Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £218Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £225Buckinghamshire: £152Hertsmere: £213Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Buckinghamshire: £9.38Hertsmere: £9.77Buckinghamshire: £9.42Hertsmere: £9.23Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Buckinghamshire: £3.36Hertsmere: £3.97Buckinghamshire: £3.38Hertsmere: £3.75Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Buckinghamshire: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.84Buckinghamshire: £6.32Hertsmere: £5.52Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Buckinghamshire is higher1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Buckinghamshire and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,561£11,610£10,966Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.82£5.84£5.52Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,000.4Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.496.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.751.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.417.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 17. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Buckinghamshire: £3,617Hertsmere: £4,133Buckinghamshire: £3,632Hertsmere: £3,904Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Buckinghamshire: £2,295Hertsmere: £2,260Buckinghamshire: £2,305Hertsmere: £2,134Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Buckinghamshire: £834Hertsmere: £1,208Buckinghamshire: £838Hertsmere: £1,141Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Buckinghamshire: £2,135Hertsmere: £2,038Buckinghamshire: £2,144Hertsmere: £1,925Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Buckinghamshire: £53Hertsmere: £85Buckinghamshire: £53Hertsmere: £81Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £132Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £124Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Buckinghamshire: £2.95Hertsmere: £4.18Buckinghamshire: £2.96Hertsmere: £3.95Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Buckinghamshire: £227Hertsmere: £334Buckinghamshire: £228Hertsmere: £315Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £90Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Buckinghamshire: £43Hertsmere: £46Buckinghamshire: £44Hertsmere: £43Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Buckinghamshire: £691Hertsmere: £1,015Buckinghamshire: £694Hertsmere: £959Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Buckinghamshire: £150Hertsmere: £230Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £218Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Buckinghamshire: £92Hertsmere: £139Buckinghamshire: £93Hertsmere: £131Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Buckinghamshire: £5.72Hertsmere: £6.02Buckinghamshire: £5.75Hertsmere: £5.69Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Buckinghamshire: £2.05Hertsmere: £2.45Buckinghamshire: £2.05Hertsmere: £2.31Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Buckinghamshire: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.84Buckinghamshire: £6.32Hertsmere: £5.52Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higher175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 21.6, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Buckinghamshire and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,250£2,260£2,134Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,030£2,038£1,925Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.82£5.84£5.52Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5175.6Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.516.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.627.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.751.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.699.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.7Hertsmere

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnHertsmere: £454.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnHertsmere: £429.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnHertsmere: £248.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnHertsmere: £234.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mHertsmere: £132.9mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mHertsmere: £125.5mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £224.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £211.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mHertsmere: £9.4mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mHertsmere: £8.9mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mHertsmere: £14.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mHertsmere: £13.7mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.43mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mHertsmere: £36.7mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mHertsmere: £34.7mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mHertsmere: £10.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mHertsmere: £9.9mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mHertsmere: £5.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mHertsmere: £4.7mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mHertsmere: £111.7mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mHertsmere: £105.5mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mHertsmere: £25.4mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mHertsmere: £23.9mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mHertsmere: £15.3mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mHertsmere: £14.4mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mHertsmere: £0.66mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mHertsmere: £0.63mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.27mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.25mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mHertsmere: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mHertsmere: £0.61mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higher19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Hertsmere, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98019,319Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,861Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,047Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,697Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13710,922Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,180Buckinghamshire

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.
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