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Buckinghamshire and Mid Sussex

578,432 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 4. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Buckinghamshire: £3,617Mid Sussex: £3,738Buckinghamshire: £3,632Mid Sussex: £3,531Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Buckinghamshire: £12,703Mid Sussex: £12,620Buckinghamshire: £12,757Mid Sussex: £11,920Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Buckinghamshire: £1,367Mid Sussex: £1,254Buckinghamshire: £1,373Mid Sussex: £1,185Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Buckinghamshire: £11,818Mid Sussex: £11,795Buckinghamshire: £11,868Mid Sussex: £11,141Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Buckinghamshire: £295Mid Sussex: £246Buckinghamshire: £296Mid Sussex: £233Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Buckinghamshire is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Buckinghamshire: £575Mid Sussex: £565Buckinghamshire: £577Mid Sussex: £533Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£562£565£533

  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, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Buckinghamshire: £16Mid Sussex: £14Buckinghamshire: £16Mid Sussex: £14Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckinghamshire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Buckinghamshire: £227Mid Sussex: £227Buckinghamshire: £228Mid Sussex: £214Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Buckinghamshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £98Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £93Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£98£98£93

  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, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Buckinghamshire: £71Mid Sussex: £56Buckinghamshire: £71Mid Sussex: £53Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Buckinghamshire: £1,132Mid Sussex: £1,028Buckinghamshire: £1,137Mid Sussex: £971Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Buckinghamshire: £150Mid Sussex: £150Buckinghamshire: £151Mid Sussex: £142Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Buckinghamshire: £151Mid Sussex: £161Buckinghamshire: £152Mid Sussex: £152Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Buckinghamshire: £9.38Mid Sussex: £6.50Buckinghamshire: £9.42Mid Sussex: £6.14Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Buckinghamshire: £3.36Mid Sussex: £2.50Buckinghamshire: £3.38Mid Sussex: £2.36Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Buckinghamshire: £6.29Mid Sussex: £8.47Buckinghamshire: £6.32Mid Sussex: £8.00Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

  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, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Buckinghamshire is higher56.1

  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, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Buckinghamshire is higher35.2

  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, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire is higher109.4

  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, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher13.4

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Buckinghamshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,566£12,620£11,920Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,249£1,254£1,185Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,745£11,795£11,141Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£245£246£233Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£562£565£533Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£226£227£214Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£98£98£93Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£56£56£53Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,024£1,028£971Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£150£150£142Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£160£161£152Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£6.47£6.50£6.14Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.49£2.50£2.36Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,005.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.456.1Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8118.4Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.2Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2109.4Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.413.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 8. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Buckinghamshire: £3,617Mid Sussex: £3,738Buckinghamshire: £3,632Mid Sussex: £3,531Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Buckinghamshire: £2,295Mid Sussex: £2,504Buckinghamshire: £2,305Mid Sussex: £2,366Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Buckinghamshire: £834Mid Sussex: £750Buckinghamshire: £838Mid Sussex: £708Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Buckinghamshire: £2,135Mid Sussex: £2,341Buckinghamshire: £2,144Mid Sussex: £2,211Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Buckinghamshire: £53Mid Sussex: £49Buckinghamshire: £53Mid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £112Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £106Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Buckinghamshire: £2.95Mid Sussex: £2.84Buckinghamshire: £2.96Mid Sussex: £2.68Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Buckinghamshire: £227Mid Sussex: £227Buckinghamshire: £228Mid Sussex: £214Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Buckinghamshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £98Buckinghamshire: £104Mid Sussex: £93Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £43, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Buckinghamshire: £43Mid Sussex: £34Buckinghamshire: £44Mid Sussex: £32Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Buckinghamshire: £691Mid Sussex: £615Buckinghamshire: £694Mid Sussex: £581Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Buckinghamshire: £150Mid Sussex: £150Buckinghamshire: £151Mid Sussex: £142Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Buckinghamshire: £5.72Mid Sussex: £3.89Buckinghamshire: £5.75Mid Sussex: £3.67Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Buckinghamshire: £2.05Mid Sussex: £1.49Buckinghamshire: £2.05Mid Sussex: £1.41Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Buckinghamshire: £6.29Mid Sussex: £8.47Buckinghamshire: £6.32Mid Sussex: £8.00Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Buckinghamshire is higher11.1

  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, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Buckinghamshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Buckinghamshire is higher65.4

  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, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher8.0

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Buckinghamshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£747£750£708Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.83£2.84£2.68Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£226£227£214Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£98£98£93Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£33£34£32Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£612£615£581Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£150£150£142Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£96£96£91Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.87£3.89£3.67Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.49£1.49£1.41Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.1Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.5Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.2Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.665.4Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.0Buckinghamshire

Total

Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnMid Sussex: £602.3mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnMid Sussex: £568.9mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnMid Sussex: £403.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnMid Sussex: £381.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mMid Sussex: £120.8mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mMid Sussex: £114.1mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnMid Sussex: £377.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnMid Sussex: £356.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mMid Sussex: £7.9mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mMid Sussex: £7.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higher£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, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mMid Sussex: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mMid Sussex: £17.0mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

  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, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mMid Sussex: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mMid Sussex: £0.43mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mMid Sussex: £36.5mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mMid Sussex: £34.5mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mMid Sussex: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mMid Sussex: £14.9mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mMid Sussex: £5.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mMid Sussex: £5.1mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mMid Sussex: £99.1mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mMid Sussex: £93.6mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mMid Sussex: £24.2mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mMid Sussex: £22.9mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mMid Sussex: £15.5mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mMid Sussex: £14.6mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mMid Sussex: £0.63mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mMid Sussex: £0.59mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mMid Sussex: £0.24mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mMid Sussex: £0.23mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mMid Sussex: £1.4mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mMid Sussex: £1.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,294

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mBuckinghamshire
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£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98032,145Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,794Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,786Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,674Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13710,538Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,294Buckinghamshire

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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