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Buckinghamshire and Cherwell

578,432 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Cherwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 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.

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Per person in the age group

Buckinghamshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Buckinghamshire Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Buckinghamshire: £3,617Cherwell: £3,514Buckinghamshire: £3,632Cherwell: £3,319Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Buckinghamshire: £12,703Cherwell: £12,529Buckinghamshire: £12,757Cherwell: £11,834Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire is higher£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Buckinghamshire: £1,367Cherwell: £1,386Buckinghamshire: £1,373Cherwell: £1,309Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Buckinghamshire: £11,818Cherwell: £11,636Buckinghamshire: £11,868Cherwell: £10,990Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Buckinghamshire: £295Cherwell: £292Buckinghamshire: £296Cherwell: £276Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Buckinghamshire is higher£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Buckinghamshire: £575Cherwell: £584Buckinghamshire: £577Cherwell: £551Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Buckinghamshire: £16Cherwell: £17Buckinghamshire: £16Cherwell: £16Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Buckinghamshire: £227Cherwell: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Cherwell: £266Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £114Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £107Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Buckinghamshire: £71Cherwell: £65Buckinghamshire: £71Cherwell: £61Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Buckinghamshire: £1,132Cherwell: £1,142Buckinghamshire: £1,137Cherwell: £1,079Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £150Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £128Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £171Buckinghamshire: £152Cherwell: £161Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Buckinghamshire: £9.38Cherwell: £4.93Buckinghamshire: £9.42Cherwell: £4.66Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Buckinghamshire: £3.36Cherwell: £3.27Buckinghamshire: £3.38Cherwell: £3.09Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Buckinghamshire: £6.29Cherwell: £6.38Buckinghamshire: £6.32Cherwell: £6.03Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher14.9

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Buckinghamshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,476£12,529£11,834Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,586£11,636£10,990Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£291£292£276Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£581£584£551Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£61Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£135£135£128Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£4.91£4.93£4.66Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.26£3.27£3.09Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.470.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.743.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.414.9Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 10. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Buckinghamshire: £3,617Cherwell: £3,514Buckinghamshire: £3,632Cherwell: £3,319Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Buckinghamshire: £2,295Cherwell: £2,099Buckinghamshire: £2,305Cherwell: £1,982Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Buckinghamshire: £834Cherwell: £879Buckinghamshire: £838Cherwell: £830Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Buckinghamshire: £2,135Cherwell: £1,949Buckinghamshire: £2,144Cherwell: £1,841Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Buckinghamshire: £53Cherwell: £49Buckinghamshire: £53Cherwell: £46Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Buckinghamshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £98Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £92Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Buckinghamshire: £2.95Cherwell: £2.89Buckinghamshire: £2.96Cherwell: £2.73Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Buckinghamshire: £227Cherwell: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Cherwell: £266Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £114Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £107Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Buckinghamshire: £43Cherwell: £41Buckinghamshire: £44Cherwell: £39Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Buckinghamshire: £691Cherwell: £724Buckinghamshire: £694Cherwell: £684Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £150Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £128Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Buckinghamshire: £92Cherwell: £108Buckinghamshire: £93Cherwell: £102Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Buckinghamshire: £5.72Cherwell: £3.12Buckinghamshire: £5.75Cherwell: £2.95Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Buckinghamshire: £2.05Cherwell: £2.08Buckinghamshire: £2.05Cherwell: £1.96Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Buckinghamshire: £6.29Cherwell: £6.38Buckinghamshire: £6.32Cherwell: £6.03Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher9.5

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Buckinghamshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,090£2,099£1,982Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,941£1,949£1,841Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£97£98£92Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.88£2.89£2.73Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£41£41£39Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£135£135£128Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.11£3.12£2.95Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5168.9Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.620.7Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.743.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.681.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.5Buckinghamshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCherwell: £600.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCherwell: £566.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCherwell: £358.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCherwell: £338.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mCherwell: £150.0mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mCherwell: £141.7mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £332.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £314.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mCherwell: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mCherwell: £7.9mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCherwell: £16.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mCherwell: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.47mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mCherwell: £48.1mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mCherwell: £45.4mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCherwell: £19.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mCherwell: £18.3mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mCherwell: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mCherwell: £6.6mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mCherwell: £123.6mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mCherwell: £116.8mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mCherwell: £23.1mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mCherwell: £21.8mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mCherwell: £18.5mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mCherwell: £17.5mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCherwell: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCherwell: £0.50mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCherwell: £0.35mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCherwell: £0.33mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mCherwell: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mCherwell: £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, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98028,833Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6222,006Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,526Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6657,400Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13713,922Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,617Buckinghamshire

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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