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Cherwell and Buckinghamshire
Cherwell is higher than Buckinghamshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Cherwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 9. 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
Cherwell Buckinghamshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,476£12,529£11,834Buckinghamshire is higher£12,703£12,757£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,296
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,586£11,636£10,990Buckinghamshire is higher£11,818£11,868£11,209
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£291£292£276Buckinghamshire is higher£295£296£279
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£581£584£551Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Buckinghamshire is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£170£171£161Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.2Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count63.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count119.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count122.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Buckinghamshire is higher16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cherwell | Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,476£12,529£11,834 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,367£1,373£1,296 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,586£11,636£10,990 | £11,818£11,868£11,209 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £295£296£279 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £575£577£545 | Cherwell |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £16£16£15 | Cherwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £227£228£216 | Cherwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £104£104£98 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £71£71£67 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,137£1,142£1,079 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £150£151£143 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £151£152£143 | Cherwell |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £9.38£9.42£8.90 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.3 | 1,004.5 | Cherwell |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.2 | 63.4 | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 119.8 | Cherwell |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 35.7 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.6 | 122.2 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 16.4 | Buckinghamshire |
Per resident
Cherwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 12. 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
Cherwell Buckinghamshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,090£2,099£1,982Buckinghamshire is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,941£1,949£1,841Buckinghamshire is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Buckinghamshire is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Buckinghamshire is higher£43£44£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.9Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count11.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count21.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count74.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5Buckinghamshire is higher10.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cherwell | Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,617£3,632£3,431 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,090£2,099£1,982 | £2,295£2,305£2,177 | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £834£838£791 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £53£53£50 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £104£104£98 | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £227£228£216 | Cherwell |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £104£104£98 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £43£44£41 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £691£694£655 | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £150£151£143 | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £92£93£88 | Cherwell |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | £2.05£2.05£1.94 | Cherwell |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.9 | 181.5 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 11.5 | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 21.6 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 35.7 | Cherwell |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.5 | 74.6 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 10.0 | Buckinghamshire |
Total
Cherwell 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
Cherwell Buckinghamshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.3bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,833Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,006Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,400Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count43,137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,617Buckinghamshire is higher5,799
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| Measure | Cherwell | Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £597.4m£600.0m£566.7m | £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn | Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.4m | £1.3bn | Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £149.4m£150.0m£141.7m | £482.6m£484.6m£457.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.3m | £1.2bn | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £30.8m£30.9m£29.2m | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £60.0m£60.3m£57.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | Buckinghamshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £60.0m£60.2m£56.9m | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.1m£123.6m£116.8m | £399.6m£401.3m£379.0m | Buckinghamshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £53.4m£53.6m£50.6m | Buckinghamshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £3.3m£3.3m£3.1m | Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Buckinghamshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | Buckinghamshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,833 | 104,980 | Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,006 | 6,622 | Buckinghamshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 12,515 | Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,400 | 20,665 | Buckinghamshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 43,137 | Buckinghamshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,617 | 5,799 | Buckinghamshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.