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Buckinghamshire and Rugby

578,432 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Rugby on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 15. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Buckinghamshire: £3,617Rugby: £3,639Buckinghamshire: £3,632Rugby: £3,437Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Buckinghamshire: £12,703Rugby: £12,776Buckinghamshire: £12,757Rugby: £12,067Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Buckinghamshire: £1,367Rugby: £1,511Buckinghamshire: £1,373Rugby: £1,427Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Buckinghamshire: £11,818Rugby: £11,778Buckinghamshire: £11,868Rugby: £11,124Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higher£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Buckinghamshire: £295Rugby: £339Buckinghamshire: £296Rugby: £320Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Buckinghamshire: £575Rugby: £640Buckinghamshire: £577Rugby: £604Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Rugby: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Rugby: £19Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Buckinghamshire: £227Rugby: £328Buckinghamshire: £228Rugby: £310Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £95Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Buckinghamshire: £71Rugby: £75Buckinghamshire: £71Rugby: £71Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Buckinghamshire: £1,132Rugby: £1,272Buckinghamshire: £1,137Rugby: £1,202Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Buckinghamshire: £150Rugby: £109Buckinghamshire: £151Rugby: £103Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£108£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Buckinghamshire: £151Rugby: £154Buckinghamshire: £152Rugby: £145Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Buckinghamshire: £9.38Rugby: £6.72Buckinghamshire: £9.42Rugby: £6.35Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Buckinghamshire: £3.36Rugby: £2.57Buckinghamshire: £3.38Rugby: £2.43Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Buckinghamshire: £6.29Rugby: £5.54Buckinghamshire: £6.32Rugby: £5.23Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Buckinghamshire is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Rugby is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Buckinghamshire and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,728£11,778£11,124Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£337£339£320Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£637£640£604Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£100£100£95Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£75£75£71Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£108£109£103Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£153£154£145Rugby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.69£6.72£6.35Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.56£2.57£2.43Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.51£5.54£5.23Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,000.6Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.479.1Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8138.0Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.750.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2142.3Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.417.5Rugby

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Buckinghamshire: £3,617Rugby: £3,639Buckinghamshire: £3,632Rugby: £3,437Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Buckinghamshire: £2,295Rugby: £2,150Buckinghamshire: £2,305Rugby: £2,031Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Buckinghamshire: £834Rugby: £945Buckinghamshire: £838Rugby: £893Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Buckinghamshire: £2,135Rugby: £1,982Buckinghamshire: £2,144Rugby: £1,872Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higher£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Buckinghamshire: £53Rugby: £57Buckinghamshire: £53Rugby: £54Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £108Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £102Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Buckinghamshire: £2.95Rugby: £3.32Buckinghamshire: £2.96Rugby: £3.14Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Buckinghamshire: £227Rugby: £328Buckinghamshire: £228Rugby: £310Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £100Buckinghamshire: £104Rugby: £95Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Rugby £47Rugby: £47Buckinghamshire: £43Rugby: £47Buckinghamshire: £44Rugby: £45Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Buckinghamshire: £691Rugby: £796Buckinghamshire: £694Rugby: £752Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Buckinghamshire: £150Rugby: £109Buckinghamshire: £151Rugby: £103Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Buckinghamshire: £92Rugby: £96Buckinghamshire: £93Rugby: £91Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Buckinghamshire: £5.72Rugby: £4.20Buckinghamshire: £5.75Rugby: £3.97Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Buckinghamshire: £2.05Rugby: £1.61Buckinghamshire: £2.05Rugby: £1.52Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Buckinghamshire: £6.29Rugby: £5.54Buckinghamshire: £6.32Rugby: £5.23Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Rugby is higherDepends on how you count89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count11.0

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Rugby, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,141£2,150£2,031Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£941£945£893Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,974£1,982£1,872Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£57£54Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£107£108£102Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£100£100£95Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£47£47£45Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£793£796£752Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£108£109£103Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£96£96£91Rugby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.19£4.20£3.97Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.60£1.61£1.52Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.51£5.54£5.23Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5168.4Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.3Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.750.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.689.0Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.0Rugby

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnRugby: £446.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnRugby: £421.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnRugby: £263.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnRugby: £249.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mRugby: £116.0mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mRugby: £109.5mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnRugby: £243.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnRugby: £229.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higher£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mRugby: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mRugby: £6.6mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mRugby: £13.2mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mRugby: £12.5mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mRugby: £0.41mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mRugby: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mRugby: £40.3mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mRugby: £38.1mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mRugby: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mRugby: £11.6mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mRugby: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mRugby: £5.5mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mRugby: £97.7mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mRugby: £92.2mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mRugby: £13.3mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mRugby: £12.6mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mRugby: £11.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mRugby: £11.2mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mRugby: £0.52mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mRugby: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mRugby: £0.20mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mRugby: £0.19mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mRugby: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mRugby: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,344

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Rugby, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98020,659Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,634Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5152,849Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6656,132Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13710,919Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,344Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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