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Buckinghamshire and Three Rivers
Buckinghamshire is higher than Three Rivers on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,818£11,868£11,209Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£279Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£575£577£545Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£152£143Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.38£9.42£8.90Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
122.2Buckinghamshire is higher113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Buckinghamshire is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,367£1,373£1,296 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,818£11,868£11,209 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £575£577£545 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £80£80£76 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £65£65£62 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £161£162£153 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.5 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.4 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 122.2 | 113.8 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 14.7 | Buckinghamshire |
Per resident
Buckinghamshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Buckinghamshire Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.05£2.05£1.94Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.6Buckinghamshire is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Buckinghamshire is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £834£838£791 | £832£835£789 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £80£80£76 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£44£41 | £40£40£38 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £683£686£648 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £100£100£95 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.5 | 177.9 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.6 | 70.4 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 9.1 | Buckinghamshire |
Total
Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,137Buckinghamshire is higher6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,799Buckinghamshire is higher867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £482.6m£484.6m£457.7m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£30.9m£29.2m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £399.6m£401.3m£379.0m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £53.4m£53.6m£50.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 104,980 | 17,005 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,622 | 1,260 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 12,515 | 2,404 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 20,665 | 3,871 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,137 | 6,731 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,799 | 867 | 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.