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Sevenoaks and Buckinghamshire

122,650 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Sevenoaks is higher than Buckinghamshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 6. 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

Sevenoaks Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Sevenoaks: £4,094Buckinghamshire: £3,632Sevenoaks: £4,111Buckinghamshire: £3,431Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £12,805, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Sevenoaks: £12,805Buckinghamshire: £12,757Sevenoaks: £12,860Buckinghamshire: £12,049Sevenoaks: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £1,427, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Sevenoaks: £1,427Buckinghamshire: £1,373Sevenoaks: £1,433Buckinghamshire: £1,296Sevenoaks: £1,354

    £1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £11,785, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Sevenoaks: £11,785Buckinghamshire: £11,868Sevenoaks: £11,836Buckinghamshire: £11,209Sevenoaks: £11,179

    £11,785£11,836£11,179Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks £303, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Sevenoaks: £303Buckinghamshire: £296Sevenoaks: £304Buckinghamshire: £279Sevenoaks: £287

    £303£304£287Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £700, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Sevenoaks: £700Buckinghamshire: £577Sevenoaks: £703Buckinghamshire: £545Sevenoaks: £664

    £700£703£664Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £17, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Sevenoaks: £17Buckinghamshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18Buckinghamshire: £15Sevenoaks: £17

    £17£18£17Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £282, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Sevenoaks: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Sevenoaks: £283Buckinghamshire: £216Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £134Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £135Buckinghamshire: £98Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £95, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Sevenoaks: £95Buckinghamshire: £71Sevenoaks: £96Buckinghamshire: £67Sevenoaks: £91

    £95£96£91Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £1,140, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Sevenoaks: £1,140Buckinghamshire: £1,137Sevenoaks: £1,144Buckinghamshire: £1,074Sevenoaks: £1,081

    £1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £143Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Sevenoaks £181, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £181Buckinghamshire: £152Sevenoaks: £181Buckinghamshire: £143Sevenoaks: £171

    £181£181£171Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £6.31, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Sevenoaks: £6.31Buckinghamshire: £9.42Sevenoaks: £6.34Buckinghamshire: £8.90Sevenoaks: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks £5.27, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Sevenoaks: £5.27Buckinghamshire: £3.38Sevenoaks: £5.29Buckinghamshire: £3.19Sevenoaks: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Sevenoaks: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.32Sevenoaks: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £5.97Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks 996.4, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Sevenoaks: 996.4

    996.4Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks 68.7, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Sevenoaks: 68.7

    68.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 140.7, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Sevenoaks: 140.7

    140.7Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 119.4, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Sevenoaks: 119.4

    119.4Buckinghamshire is higher122.2

  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: Sevenoaks 21.6, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Sevenoaks: 21.6

    21.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Sevenoaks and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,617£3,632£3,431Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,703£12,757£12,049Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,354£1,367£1,373£1,296Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,785£11,836£11,179£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£295£296£279Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£575£577£545Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£16£16£15Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£227£228£216Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£104£104£98Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£91£71£71£67Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,144£1,081£1,132£1,137£1,074Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£151£152£143Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.36£3.38£3.19Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,004.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.763.4Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7119.8Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.135.7Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.4122.2Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.616.4Sevenoaks

Per resident

Sevenoaks is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 6. 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

Sevenoaks Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £4,094, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Sevenoaks: £4,094Buckinghamshire: £3,632Sevenoaks: £4,111Buckinghamshire: £3,431Sevenoaks: £3,883

    £4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,695, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Sevenoaks: £2,695Buckinghamshire: £2,305Sevenoaks: £2,706Buckinghamshire: £2,177Sevenoaks: £2,556

    £2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £832, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Sevenoaks: £832Buckinghamshire: £838Sevenoaks: £836Buckinghamshire: £791Sevenoaks: £789

    £832£836£789Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sevenoaks £2,480, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Sevenoaks: £2,480Buckinghamshire: £2,144Sevenoaks: £2,491Buckinghamshire: £2,025Sevenoaks: £2,352

    £2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £64, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Sevenoaks: £64Buckinghamshire: £53Sevenoaks: £64Buckinghamshire: £50Sevenoaks: £60

    £64£64£60Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £147, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £147Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £148Buckinghamshire: £98Sevenoaks: £140

    £147£148£140Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £3.67, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Sevenoaks: £3.67Buckinghamshire: £2.96Sevenoaks: £3.68Buckinghamshire: £2.80Sevenoaks: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £282, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Sevenoaks: £282Buckinghamshire: £228Sevenoaks: £283Buckinghamshire: £216Sevenoaks: £268

    £282£283£268Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £134, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £134Buckinghamshire: £104Sevenoaks: £135Buckinghamshire: £98Sevenoaks: £128

    £134£135£128Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks £56, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Sevenoaks: £56Buckinghamshire: £44Sevenoaks: £56Buckinghamshire: £41Sevenoaks: £53

    £56£56£53Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sevenoaks £665, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Sevenoaks: £665Buckinghamshire: £694Sevenoaks: £667Buckinghamshire: £655Sevenoaks: £630

    £665£667£630Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sevenoaks £145, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £151Sevenoaks: £145Buckinghamshire: £143Sevenoaks: £137

    £145£145£137Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £105, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Sevenoaks: £105Buckinghamshire: £93Sevenoaks: £106Buckinghamshire: £88Sevenoaks: £100

    £105£106£100Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.69, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Sevenoaks: £3.69Buckinghamshire: £5.75Sevenoaks: £3.71Buckinghamshire: £5.43Sevenoaks: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sevenoaks £3.07, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Sevenoaks: £3.07Buckinghamshire: £2.05Sevenoaks: £3.08Buckinghamshire: £1.94Sevenoaks: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sevenoaks £5.57, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Sevenoaks: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.32Sevenoaks: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £5.97Sevenoaks: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 209.7, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Sevenoaks: 209.7

    209.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 14.5, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Sevenoaks: 14.5

    14.5Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 29.6, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Sevenoaks: 29.6

    29.6Sevenoaks 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: Sevenoaks 44.1, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Sevenoaks: 44.1

    44.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 69.6, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Sevenoaks: 69.6

    69.6Buckinghamshire is higher74.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sevenoaks 12.6, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Sevenoaks: 12.6

    12.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Sevenoaks and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,111£3,883£3,617£3,632£3,431Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,695£2,706£2,556£2,295£2,305£2,177Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£834£838£791Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,352£2,135£2,144£2,025Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£53£53£50Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£104£104£98Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.95£2.96£2.80Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£227£228£216Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£104£104£98Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£43£44£41Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£665£667£630£691£694£655Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£92£93£88Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.05£2.05£1.94Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.7181.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.621.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.135.7Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.674.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.610.0Sevenoaks

Total

Sevenoaks 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

Sevenoaks Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sevenoaks £502.1m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSevenoaks: £502.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSevenoaks: £504.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnSevenoaks: £476.2m

    £502.1m£504.2m£476.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sevenoaks £330.5m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSevenoaks: £330.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSevenoaks: £331.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSevenoaks: £313.5m

    £330.5m£331.9m£313.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sevenoaks £102.1m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mSevenoaks: £102.1mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mSevenoaks: £102.5mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mSevenoaks: £96.8m

    £102.1m£102.5m£96.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks £304.2m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £304.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £305.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSevenoaks: £288.5m

    £304.2m£305.5m£288.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks £7.8m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mSevenoaks: £7.9mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mSevenoaks: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£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: Sevenoaks £18.1m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSevenoaks: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mSevenoaks: £18.1mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mSevenoaks: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBuckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£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: Sevenoaks £34.6m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mSevenoaks: £34.6mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mSevenoaks: £34.7mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mSevenoaks: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBuckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks £16.5m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSevenoaks: £16.5mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mSevenoaks: £16.6mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mSevenoaks: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBuckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks £6.8m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mSevenoaks: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mSevenoaks: £6.9mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mSevenoaks: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks £81.5m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mSevenoaks: £81.5mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mSevenoaks: £81.9mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mSevenoaks: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sevenoaks £17.7m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mSevenoaks: £17.7mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mSevenoaks: £17.8mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mSevenoaks: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £12.9m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mSevenoaks: £12.9mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mSevenoaks: £13.0mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mSevenoaks: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sevenoaks £0.45m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSevenoaks: £0.45mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mSevenoaks: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sevenoaks £0.38m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSevenoaks: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSevenoaks: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mSevenoaks: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sevenoaks £0.68m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mSevenoaks: £0.68mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mSevenoaks: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mSevenoaks: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sevenoaks 25,717, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Sevenoaks: 25,717

    25,717Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sevenoaks 1,772, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Sevenoaks: 1,772

    1,772Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks 3,631, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Sevenoaks: 3,631

    3,631Buckinghamshire 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: Sevenoaks 5,404, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Sevenoaks: 5,404

    5,404Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sevenoaks 8,540, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Sevenoaks: 8,540

    8,540Buckinghamshire is higher43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sevenoaks 1,547, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Sevenoaks: 1,547

    1,547Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureSevenoaksBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,717104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7726,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,63112,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,40420,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,54043,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5475,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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