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Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire

578,432 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than East Hertfordshire on 14 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 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Hertfordshire: £3,627Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Hertfordshire: £3,426Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £12,703, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Buckinghamshire: £12,703East Hertfordshire: £12,983Buckinghamshire: £12,757East Hertfordshire: £12,263Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,367, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Buckinghamshire: £1,367East Hertfordshire: £1,323Buckinghamshire: £1,373East Hertfordshire: £1,250Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Buckinghamshire: £11,818East Hertfordshire: £12,060Buckinghamshire: £11,868East Hertfordshire: £11,391Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Buckinghamshire: £295East Hertfordshire: £274Buckinghamshire: £296East Hertfordshire: £259Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Buckinghamshire is higher£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Buckinghamshire: £575East Hertfordshire: £633Buckinghamshire: £577East Hertfordshire: £598Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Buckinghamshire: £16East Hertfordshire: £16Buckinghamshire: £16East Hertfordshire: £15Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckinghamshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Buckinghamshire: £227East Hertfordshire: £231Buckinghamshire: £228East Hertfordshire: £218Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Buckinghamshire: £71East Hertfordshire: £63Buckinghamshire: £71East Hertfordshire: £59Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Buckinghamshire: £1,132East Hertfordshire: £1,087Buckinghamshire: £1,137East Hertfordshire: £1,027Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £150East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £138Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £151, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £164Buckinghamshire: £152East Hertfordshire: £155Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £9.38, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Buckinghamshire: £9.38East Hertfordshire: £7.11Buckinghamshire: £9.42East Hertfordshire: £6.72Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £3.36, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Buckinghamshire: £3.36East Hertfordshire: £2.96Buckinghamshire: £3.38East Hertfordshire: £2.80Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £6.26Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Hertfordshire: £5.91Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Buckinghamshire is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire is higher111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher14.4

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,612£3,627£3,426Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£1,317£1,323£1,250Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£273£274£259Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
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£62£63£59Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,082£1,087£1,027Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£146£146£138Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£7.08£7.11£6.72Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.23£6.26£5.91Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.462.3Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.736.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.2111.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.414.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Hertfordshire: £3,627Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Hertfordshire: £3,426Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Buckinghamshire: £2,295East Hertfordshire: £2,325Buckinghamshire: £2,305East Hertfordshire: £2,196Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Buckinghamshire: £834East Hertfordshire: £819Buckinghamshire: £838East Hertfordshire: £774Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Buckinghamshire: £2,135East Hertfordshire: £2,159Buckinghamshire: £2,144East Hertfordshire: £2,040Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Buckinghamshire: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Buckinghamshire: £53East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £107Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Buckinghamshire: £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.92Buckinghamshire: £2.96East Hertfordshire: £2.76Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Buckinghamshire: £227East Hertfordshire: £231Buckinghamshire: £228East Hertfordshire: £218Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £104, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Buckinghamshire: £43East Hertfordshire: £39Buckinghamshire: £44East Hertfordshire: £37Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Buckinghamshire: £691East Hertfordshire: £673Buckinghamshire: £694East Hertfordshire: £635Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £150East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £138Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Buckinghamshire: £92East Hertfordshire: £101Buckinghamshire: £93East Hertfordshire: £96Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Buckinghamshire: £5.72East Hertfordshire: £4.40Buckinghamshire: £5.75East Hertfordshire: £4.16Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Hertfordshire: £1.83Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Hertfordshire: £1.73Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £6.26Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Hertfordshire: £5.91Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Buckinghamshire is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Buckinghamshire is higher69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,612£3,627£3,426Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£816£819£774Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£49£49£46Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.91£2.92£2.76Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
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£39£39£37Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£670£673£635Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£146£146£138Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.39£4.40£4.16Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.82£1.83£1.73Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.23£6.26£5.91Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5183.1East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.2Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.623.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.736.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.669.1Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.9Buckinghamshire

Total

Buckinghamshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBuckinghamshire
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£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98028,701Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,748Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,741Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,694Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,13710,825Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,398Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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