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Buckinghamshire and Sevenoaks

578,432 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 16. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Buckinghamshire: £3,617Sevenoaks: £4,111Buckinghamshire: £3,632Sevenoaks: £3,883Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805Buckinghamshire: £12,703Sevenoaks: £12,860Buckinghamshire: £12,757Sevenoaks: £12,146Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427Buckinghamshire: £1,367Sevenoaks: £1,433Buckinghamshire: £1,373Sevenoaks: £1,354Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785Buckinghamshire: £11,818Sevenoaks: £11,836Buckinghamshire: £11,868Sevenoaks: £11,179Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303Buckinghamshire: £295Sevenoaks: £304Buckinghamshire: £296Sevenoaks: £287Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700Buckinghamshire: £575Sevenoaks: £703Buckinghamshire: £577Sevenoaks: £664Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17Buckinghamshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18Buckinghamshire: £16Sevenoaks: £17Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Buckinghamshire: £227Sevenoaks: £283Buckinghamshire: £228Sevenoaks: £268Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £135Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £128Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95Buckinghamshire: £71Sevenoaks: £96Buckinghamshire: £71Sevenoaks: £91Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140Buckinghamshire: £1,132Sevenoaks: £1,144Buckinghamshire: £1,137Sevenoaks: £1,081Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £137Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £181Buckinghamshire: £152Sevenoaks: £171Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31Buckinghamshire: £9.38Sevenoaks: £6.34Buckinghamshire: £9.42Sevenoaks: £5.99Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27Buckinghamshire: £3.36Sevenoaks: £5.29Buckinghamshire: £3.38Sevenoaks: £5.00Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.29Sevenoaks: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Sevenoaks: £5.28Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire is higher119.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire 16.4, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Buckinghamshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,785£11,836£11,179Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£145£145£137Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£181£181£171Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.31£6.34£5.99Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5996.4Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.468.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.744.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2119.4Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.421.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 16. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Buckinghamshire: £3,617Sevenoaks: £4,111Buckinghamshire: £3,632Sevenoaks: £3,883Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695Buckinghamshire: £2,295Sevenoaks: £2,706Buckinghamshire: £2,305Sevenoaks: £2,556Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832Buckinghamshire: £834Sevenoaks: £836Buckinghamshire: £838Sevenoaks: £789Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480Buckinghamshire: £2,135Sevenoaks: £2,491Buckinghamshire: £2,144Sevenoaks: £2,352Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64Buckinghamshire: £53Sevenoaks: £64Buckinghamshire: £53Sevenoaks: £60Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £148Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £140Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67Buckinghamshire: £2.95Sevenoaks: £3.68Buckinghamshire: £2.96Sevenoaks: £3.48Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Buckinghamshire: £227Sevenoaks: £283Buckinghamshire: £228Sevenoaks: £268Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £135Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £128Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56Buckinghamshire: £43Sevenoaks: £56Buckinghamshire: £44Sevenoaks: £53Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665Buckinghamshire: £691Sevenoaks: £667Buckinghamshire: £694Sevenoaks: £630Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £137Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105Buckinghamshire: £92Sevenoaks: £106Buckinghamshire: £93Sevenoaks: £100Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69Buckinghamshire: £5.72Sevenoaks: £3.71Buckinghamshire: £5.75Sevenoaks: £3.50Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07Buckinghamshire: £2.05Sevenoaks: £3.08Buckinghamshire: £2.05Sevenoaks: £2.91Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.29Sevenoaks: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Sevenoaks: £5.28Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Buckinghamshire is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Buckinghamshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£832£836£789Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£665£667£630Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£145£145£137Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£105£106£100Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.69£3.71£3.50Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.629.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.744.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.669.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.6Sevenoaks

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSevenoaks: £504.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSevenoaks: £476.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSevenoaks: £331.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSevenoaks: £313.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mSevenoaks: £102.5mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mSevenoaks: £96.8mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £305.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £288.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mSevenoaks: £7.9mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mSevenoaks: £7.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSevenoaks: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mSevenoaks: £17.1mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.43mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mSevenoaks: £34.7mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mSevenoaks: £32.8mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSevenoaks: £16.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mSevenoaks: £15.6mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mSevenoaks: £6.9mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mSevenoaks: £6.5mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mSevenoaks: £81.9mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mSevenoaks: £77.3mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mSevenoaks: £17.8mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mSevenoaks: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mSevenoaks: £13.0mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mSevenoaks: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSevenoaks: £0.43mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSevenoaks: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSevenoaks: £0.36mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mSevenoaks: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mSevenoaks: £0.65mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,547

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98025,717Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,772Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,631Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,404Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,1378,540Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,547Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  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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