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Dacorum and Buckinghamshire

161,139 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Buckinghamshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Dacorum is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 1. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Dacorum: £3,890Buckinghamshire: £3,632Dacorum: £3,907Buckinghamshire: £3,431Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £12,885, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Dacorum: £12,885Buckinghamshire: £12,757Dacorum: £12,940Buckinghamshire: £12,049Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,762, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Dacorum: £1,762Buckinghamshire: £1,373Dacorum: £1,770Buckinghamshire: £1,296Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £11,889, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Dacorum: £11,889Buckinghamshire: £11,868Dacorum: £11,940Buckinghamshire: £11,209Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dacorum £354, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Dacorum: £354Buckinghamshire: £296Dacorum: £356Buckinghamshire: £279Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

  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: Dacorum £622, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Dacorum: £622Buckinghamshire: £577Dacorum: £624Buckinghamshire: £545Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

  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: Dacorum £20, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Dacorum: £20Buckinghamshire: £16Dacorum: £21Buckinghamshire: £15Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Dacorum: £307Buckinghamshire: £228Dacorum: £308Buckinghamshire: £216Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £121Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £122Buckinghamshire: £98Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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: Dacorum £84, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Dacorum: £84Buckinghamshire: £71Dacorum: £84Buckinghamshire: £67Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £1,442, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Dacorum: £1,442Buckinghamshire: £1,137Dacorum: £1,448Buckinghamshire: £1,074Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Dacorum: £202Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £203Buckinghamshire: £143Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £224, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £224Buckinghamshire: £152Dacorum: £225Buckinghamshire: £143Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £8.92, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Dacorum: £8.92Buckinghamshire: £9.42Dacorum: £8.96Buckinghamshire: £8.90Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Dacorum: £4.19Buckinghamshire: £3.38Dacorum: £4.20Buckinghamshire: £3.19Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Dacorum: £6.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Dacorum: £6.62Buckinghamshire: £5.97Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dacorum 1,017.0, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dacorum 80.7, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Dacorum 133.7, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dacorum 151.5, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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: Dacorum 18.9, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Dacorum and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,617£3,632£3,431Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,703£12,757£12,049Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,367£1,373£1,296Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,818£11,868£11,209Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£295£296£279Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£575£577£545Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£16£16£15Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£227£228£216Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£104£98Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£71£67Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,132£1,137£1,074Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£150£151£143Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£151£152£143Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.36£3.38£3.19Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,004.5Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.763.4Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7119.8Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.935.7Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5122.2Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.916.4Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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

Dacorum Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Dacorum: £3,890Buckinghamshire: £3,632Dacorum: £3,907Buckinghamshire: £3,431Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Dacorum: £2,158Buckinghamshire: £2,305Dacorum: £2,168Buckinghamshire: £2,177Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Dacorum: £1,095Buckinghamshire: £838Dacorum: £1,100Buckinghamshire: £791Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Dacorum: £1,992Buckinghamshire: £2,144Dacorum: £2,000Buckinghamshire: £2,025Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Dacorum: £59Buckinghamshire: £53Dacorum: £60Buckinghamshire: £50Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £104, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £104Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £105Buckinghamshire: £98Dacorum: £99

    £104£105£99Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dacorum £3.43, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Dacorum: £3.43Buckinghamshire: £2.96Dacorum: £3.44Buckinghamshire: £2.80Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Dacorum: £307Buckinghamshire: £228Dacorum: £308Buckinghamshire: £216Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £121, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £121Buckinghamshire: £104Dacorum: £122Buckinghamshire: £98Dacorum: £115

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Dacorum: £52Buckinghamshire: £44Dacorum: £52Buckinghamshire: £41Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Dacorum: £896Buckinghamshire: £694Dacorum: £900Buckinghamshire: £655Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Dacorum: £202Buckinghamshire: £151Dacorum: £203Buckinghamshire: £143Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Dacorum: £139Buckinghamshire: £93Dacorum: £140Buckinghamshire: £88Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Dacorum: £5.55Buckinghamshire: £5.75Dacorum: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £5.43Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Dacorum: £2.60Buckinghamshire: £2.05Dacorum: £2.62Buckinghamshire: £1.94Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Dacorum: £6.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Dacorum: £6.62Buckinghamshire: £5.97Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 170.4, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 22.4, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 47.9, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 11.7, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count10.0

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureDacorumBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,617£3,632£3,431Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£834£838£791Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£53£53£50Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£104£104£98Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.95£2.96£2.80Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£227£228£216Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£104£104£98Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£43£44£41Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£691£694£655Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£150£151£143Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£92£93£88Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.05£2.05£1.94Dacorum
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4181.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.6Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.935.7Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.174.6Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.710.0Dacorum

Total

Dacorum is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 22. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnDacorum: £626.9mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnDacorum: £629.5mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnDacorum: £347.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnDacorum: £349.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mDacorum: £176.5mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mDacorum: £177.2mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £320.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £322.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mDacorum: £9.6mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mDacorum: £9.6mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mDacorum: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mDacorum: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dacorum £0.55m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.55mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mDacorum: £0.55mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mDacorum: £49.5mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mDacorum: £49.7mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £19.5m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mDacorum: £19.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mDacorum: £19.6mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mDacorum: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mDacorum: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mDacorum: £144.3mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mDacorum: £145.0mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mDacorum: £32.5mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mDacorum: £32.7mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dacorum £22.4m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mDacorum: £22.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mDacorum: £22.5mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mDacorum: £0.89mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mDacorum: £0.90mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mDacorum: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mDacorum: £0.42mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mDacorum: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mDacorum: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mDacorum: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mDacorum: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 7,715, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureDacorumBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,452104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1776,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,60912,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71520,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17043,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8895,799Buckinghamshire

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.
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