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Hertsmere and Buckinghamshire

109,993 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Buckinghamshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Hertsmere: £4,116Buckinghamshire: £3,632Hertsmere: £4,133Buckinghamshire: £3,431Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Hertsmere: £12,816Buckinghamshire: £12,757Hertsmere: £12,871Buckinghamshire: £12,049Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Hertsmere: £1,950Buckinghamshire: £1,373Hertsmere: £1,958Buckinghamshire: £1,296Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Hertsmere: £11,561Buckinghamshire: £11,868Hertsmere: £11,610Buckinghamshire: £11,209Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Buckinghamshire is higher£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Hertsmere: £484Buckinghamshire: £296Hertsmere: £486Buckinghamshire: £279Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Hertsmere: £747Buckinghamshire: £577Hertsmere: £751Buckinghamshire: £545Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £24, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Hertsmere: £24Buckinghamshire: £16Hertsmere: £24Buckinghamshire: £15Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Hertsmere: £332Buckinghamshire: £228Hertsmere: £334Buckinghamshire: £216Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £98Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Hertsmere £74, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Hertsmere: £74Buckinghamshire: £71Hertsmere: £74Buckinghamshire: £67Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,638, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Hertsmere: £1,638Buckinghamshire: £1,137Hertsmere: £1,645Buckinghamshire: £1,074Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Hertsmere: £229Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £230Buckinghamshire: £143Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £224Buckinghamshire: £152Hertsmere: £225Buckinghamshire: £143Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Hertsmere: £9.73Buckinghamshire: £9.42Hertsmere: £9.77Buckinghamshire: £8.90Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Hertsmere: £3.95Buckinghamshire: £3.38Hertsmere: £3.97Buckinghamshire: £3.19Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.82Buckinghamshire: £6.32Hertsmere: £5.84Buckinghamshire: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Buckinghamshire is higher1,004.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 96.4, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Hertsmere and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,617£3,632£3,431Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,703£12,757£12,049Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,367£1,373£1,296Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£295£296£279Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£575£577£545Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£16£16£15Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£227£228£216Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,132£1,137£1,074Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£150£151£143Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£151£152£143Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.38£9.42£8.90Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.36£3.38£3.19Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,004.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.463.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8119.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.835.7Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9122.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.416.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 5. 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

Hertsmere Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Hertsmere: £4,116Buckinghamshire: £3,632Hertsmere: £4,133Buckinghamshire: £3,431Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Hertsmere: £2,250Buckinghamshire: £2,305Hertsmere: £2,260Buckinghamshire: £2,177Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Hertsmere: £1,203Buckinghamshire: £838Hertsmere: £1,208Buckinghamshire: £791Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Hertsmere: £2,030Buckinghamshire: £2,144Hertsmere: £2,038Buckinghamshire: £2,025Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Buckinghamshire is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Hertsmere: £85Buckinghamshire: £53Hertsmere: £85Buckinghamshire: £50Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £131Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £132Buckinghamshire: £98Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.16, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Hertsmere: £4.16Buckinghamshire: £2.96Hertsmere: £4.18Buckinghamshire: £2.80Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Hertsmere: £332Buckinghamshire: £228Hertsmere: £334Buckinghamshire: £216Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £104Hertsmere: £95Buckinghamshire: £98Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Hertsmere: £45Buckinghamshire: £44Hertsmere: £46Buckinghamshire: £41Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Hertsmere: £1,011Buckinghamshire: £694Hertsmere: £1,015Buckinghamshire: £655Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Hertsmere: £229Buckinghamshire: £151Hertsmere: £230Buckinghamshire: £143Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Hertsmere: £138Buckinghamshire: £93Hertsmere: £139Buckinghamshire: £88Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Hertsmere: £6.00Buckinghamshire: £5.75Hertsmere: £6.02Buckinghamshire: £5.43Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Hertsmere: £2.44Buckinghamshire: £2.05Hertsmere: £2.45Buckinghamshire: £1.94Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Hertsmere: £5.82Buckinghamshire: £6.32Hertsmere: £5.84Buckinghamshire: £5.97Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Buckinghamshire is higher181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Hertsmere and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureHertsmereBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,617£3,632£3,431Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£834£838£791Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£53£53£50Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£104£104£98Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.95£2.96£2.80Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£227£228£216Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£43£44£41Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£691£694£655Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£150£151£143Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£92£93£88Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.72£5.75£5.43Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.05£2.05£1.94Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6181.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.721.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.835.7Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.374.6Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.0Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnHertsmere: £452.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnHertsmere: £454.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnHertsmere: £247.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnHertsmere: £248.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mHertsmere: £132.4mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mHertsmere: £132.9mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £223.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £224.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mHertsmere: £9.4mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mHertsmere: £9.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBuckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mHertsmere: £14.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mHertsmere: £14.5mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBuckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mHertsmere: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBuckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mHertsmere: £36.5mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mHertsmere: £36.7mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBuckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mHertsmere: £10.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mHertsmere: £10.5mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mHertsmere: £5.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mHertsmere: £5.0mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mHertsmere: £111.2mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mHertsmere: £111.7mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mHertsmere: £25.2mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mHertsmere: £25.4mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mHertsmere: £15.2mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mHertsmere: £15.3mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mHertsmere: £0.66mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mHertsmere: £0.66mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.27mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.27mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mHertsmere: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mHertsmere: £0.64mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Buckinghamshire is higher104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Buckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere 3,047, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Buckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere 5,697, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Buckinghamshire 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: Hertsmere 1,180, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureHertsmereBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,319104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8616,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,04712,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69720,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92243,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1805,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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