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North Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

136,818 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Buckinghamshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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

North Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617North Hertfordshire: £3,933Buckinghamshire: £3,632North Hertfordshire: £3,950Buckinghamshire: £3,431North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703North Hertfordshire: £12,802Buckinghamshire: £12,757North Hertfordshire: £12,857Buckinghamshire: £12,049North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367North Hertfordshire: £1,477Buckinghamshire: £1,373North Hertfordshire: £1,483Buckinghamshire: £1,296North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818North Hertfordshire: £11,852Buckinghamshire: £11,868North Hertfordshire: £11,903Buckinghamshire: £11,209North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £299, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295North Hertfordshire: £299Buckinghamshire: £296North Hertfordshire: £300Buckinghamshire: £279North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £632, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575North Hertfordshire: £632Buckinghamshire: £577North Hertfordshire: £635Buckinghamshire: £545North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £19, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £19Buckinghamshire: £16North Hertfordshire: £19Buckinghamshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227North Hertfordshire: £290Buckinghamshire: £228North Hertfordshire: £292Buckinghamshire: £216North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £133Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £133Buckinghamshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £85, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71North Hertfordshire: £85Buckinghamshire: £71North Hertfordshire: £85Buckinghamshire: £67North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132North Hertfordshire: £1,178Buckinghamshire: £1,137North Hertfordshire: £1,183Buckinghamshire: £1,074North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £172Buckinghamshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £173Buckinghamshire: £143North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £200, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £200Buckinghamshire: £152North Hertfordshire: £201Buckinghamshire: £143North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38North Hertfordshire: £9.08Buckinghamshire: £9.42North Hertfordshire: £9.12Buckinghamshire: £8.90North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36North Hertfordshire: £4.90Buckinghamshire: £3.38North Hertfordshire: £4.92Buckinghamshire: £3.19North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29North Hertfordshire: £4.56Buckinghamshire: £6.32North Hertfordshire: £4.58Buckinghamshire: £5.97North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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North Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,617£3,632£3,431North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,703£12,757£12,049North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,367£1,373£1,296North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,818£11,868£11,209North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£295£296£279North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£575£577£545North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£227£228£216North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£104£104£98North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£71£71£67North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,132£1,137£1,074North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£150£151£143North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£151£152£143North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.36£3.38£3.19North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,004.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.863.4North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5119.8North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.435.7North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9122.2North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.216.4North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 2. 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

North Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617North Hertfordshire: £3,933Buckinghamshire: £3,632North Hertfordshire: £3,950Buckinghamshire: £3,431North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295North Hertfordshire: £2,431Buckinghamshire: £2,305North Hertfordshire: £2,441Buckinghamshire: £2,177North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834North Hertfordshire: £902Buckinghamshire: £838North Hertfordshire: £906Buckinghamshire: £791North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135North Hertfordshire: £2,250Buckinghamshire: £2,144North Hertfordshire: £2,260Buckinghamshire: £2,025North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53North Hertfordshire: £57Buckinghamshire: £53North Hertfordshire: £57Buckinghamshire: £50North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £120, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £120Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £121Buckinghamshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95North Hertfordshire: £3.56Buckinghamshire: £2.96North Hertfordshire: £3.58Buckinghamshire: £2.80North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227North Hertfordshire: £290Buckinghamshire: £228North Hertfordshire: £292Buckinghamshire: £216North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £133Buckinghamshire: £104North Hertfordshire: £133Buckinghamshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £52, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43North Hertfordshire: £52Buckinghamshire: £44North Hertfordshire: £52Buckinghamshire: £41North Hertfordshire: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691North Hertfordshire: £720Buckinghamshire: £694North Hertfordshire: £723Buckinghamshire: £655North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150North Hertfordshire: £172Buckinghamshire: £151North Hertfordshire: £173Buckinghamshire: £143North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92North Hertfordshire: £122Buckinghamshire: £93North Hertfordshire: £123Buckinghamshire: £88North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72North Hertfordshire: £5.55Buckinghamshire: £5.75North Hertfordshire: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £5.43North Hertfordshire: £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: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05North Hertfordshire: £2.99Buckinghamshire: £2.05North Hertfordshire: £3.01Buckinghamshire: £1.94North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29North Hertfordshire: £4.56Buckinghamshire: £6.32North Hertfordshire: £4.58Buckinghamshire: £5.97North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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North Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,617£3,632£3,431North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,295£2,305£2,177North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£834£838£791North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,135£2,144£2,025North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£53£53£50North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£104£104£98North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.95£2.96£2.80North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£227£228£216North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£104£104£98North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£43£44£41North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£691£694£655North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£150£151£143North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£92£93£88North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.05£2.05£1.94North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5181.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.5North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.6North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.435.7North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.874.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.0North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire 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

North Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBuckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mBuckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBuckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mBuckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBuckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777Buckinghamshire 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: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,062104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9166,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,44112,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,07820,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,77743,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5225,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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