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Dacorum and Bracknell Forest
Dacorum is higher than Bracknell Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Dacorum is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Dacorum Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higher£12,839£12,894£12,178
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higher£11,822£11,872£11,213
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£356£336Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Dacorum is higher£601£603£570
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£21£19Dacorum is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Dacorum is higher£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dacorum is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£84£79Dacorum is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£224£225£212Dacorum is higher£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
80.7Dacorum is higher78.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.7Dacorum is higher126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Dacorum is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
151.5Dacorum is higher121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.9Dacorum is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,672 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,889£11,940£11,277 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £397£399£376 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £601£603£570 | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£21£19 | £20£20£19 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £246£247£233 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £116£116£110 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £61£62£58 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,442£1,448£1,367 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £143£143£135 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £224£225£212 | £146£146£138 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | Dacorum |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Dacorum |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,017.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 80.7 | 78.8 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.7 | 126.4 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 38.6 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 151.5 | 121.4 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.9 | 13.8 | Dacorum |
Per resident
Dacorum is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Dacorum Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum is higher£1,933£1,942£1,834
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higher£823£826£781
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum is higher£1,780£1,788£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£60£56Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£105£99Dacorum is higher£90£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Dacorum is higher£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Dacorum is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Dacorum is higher£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£896£900£850Dacorum is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£192Dacorum is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Dacorum is higher£94£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count153.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Dacorum is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Dacorum is higher19.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.9Dacorum is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.1Dacorum is higher78.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Dacorum is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,158£2,168£2,047 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,095£1,100£1,039 | £823£826£781 | Dacorum |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,992£2,000£1,889 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £60£60£57 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £90£91£86 | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £246£247£233 | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £116£116£110 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £40£40£37 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £682£685£647 | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£192 | £143£143£135 | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £94£94£89 | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Dacorum |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.4 | 153.2 | Dacorum |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 11.9 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 19.0 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.9 | 38.6 | Dacorum |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.1 | 78.2 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 8.9 | Dacorum |
Total
Dacorum is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Dacorum Bracknell Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mDacorum is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mDacorum is higher£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mDacorum is higher£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mDacorum is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mDacorum is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mDacorum is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDacorum is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mDacorum is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mDacorum is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mDacorum is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDacorum is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDacorum is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,452Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count19,988
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,177Dacorum is higher1,548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,609Dacorum is higher2,484
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,715Dacorum is higher5,036
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,170Dacorum is higher10,202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,889Dacorum is higher1,162
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dacorum | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £626.9m£629.5m£594.6m | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | Dacorum |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.8m£349.3m£329.9m | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | Dacorum |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £320.9m£322.3m£304.4m | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Dacorum |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.5m£49.7m£46.9m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | Dacorum |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.3m£145.0m£136.9m | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | Dacorum |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Dacorum |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Dacorum |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Dacorum |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Dacorum |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | Dacorum |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,452 | 19,988 | Dacorum |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,177 | 1,548 | Dacorum |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,609 | 2,484 | Dacorum |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,715 | 5,036 | Dacorum |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,170 | 10,202 | Dacorum |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,889 | 1,162 | Dacorum |
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.