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Buckinghamshire and Vale of White Horse
Buckinghamshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 3. 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 Vale of White Horse
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£279Buckinghamshire is higher£221£222£209
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£575£577£545Buckinghamshire is higher£545£548£517
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Buckinghamshire is higher£13£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Buckinghamshire is higher£225£226£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£152£143Buckinghamshire is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.5Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.4Buckinghamshire is higher51.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
119.8Buckinghamshire is higher113.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Buckinghamshire is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
122.2Buckinghamshire is higher116.9
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 | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,367£1,373£1,296 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,818£11,868£11,209 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£279 | £221£222£209 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £575£577£545 | £545£548£517 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £13£14£13 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £225£226£213 | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £113£113£107 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £64£64£60 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £124£125£118 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £138£138£131 | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.5 | 1,006.3 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.4 | 51.9 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 119.8 | 113.3 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.2 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 122.2 | 116.9 | 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 17 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 5. 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 Vale of White Horse
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,617£3,632£3,431Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,295£2,305£2,177Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£807£810£765
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,135£2,144£2,025Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Buckinghamshire is higher£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£103£104£98
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Buckinghamshire is higher£225£226£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£679£682£644
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Buckinghamshire is higher£84£84£79
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
181.5Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count190.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.5Buckinghamshire is higher9.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Buckinghamshire is higher21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Buckinghamshire is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.6Buckinghamshire is higher70.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Buckinghamshire is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | Vale of White Horse |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £834£838£791 | £807£810£765 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £42£42£40 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £103£104£98 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £225£226£213 | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £113£113£107 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £43£44£41 | £39£39£37 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£655 | £679£682£644 | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £124£125£118 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £84£84£79 | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 181.5 | 190.4 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.5 | 9.8 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 21.4 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.2 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.6 | 70.9 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 8.9 | Buckinghamshire |
Total
Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count28,446
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,622Buckinghamshire is higher1,466
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
12,515Buckinghamshire is higher3,202
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
20,665Buckinghamshire is higher5,260
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
43,137Buckinghamshire is higher10,596
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,332
Show the numbers
| Measure | Buckinghamshire | Vale of White Horse | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £482.6m£484.6m£457.7m | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£30.9m£29.2m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £399.6m£401.3m£379.0m | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £53.4m£53.6m£50.6m | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 104,980 | 28,446 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,622 | 1,466 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 12,515 | 3,202 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 20,665 | 5,260 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 43,137 | 10,596 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,799 | 1,332 | 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.