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Cherwell and Buckinghamshire

170,734 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Cherwell: £3,499Buckinghamshire: £3,632Cherwell: £3,514Buckinghamshire: £3,431Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Cherwell: £12,476Buckinghamshire: £12,757Cherwell: £12,529Buckinghamshire: £12,049Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Cherwell £1,380, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Cherwell: £1,380Buckinghamshire: £1,373Cherwell: £1,386Buckinghamshire: £1,296Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell 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: Cherwell £11,586, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Cherwell: £11,586Buckinghamshire: £11,868Cherwell: £11,636Buckinghamshire: £11,209Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £291, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Cherwell: £291Buckinghamshire: £296Cherwell: £292Buckinghamshire: £279Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Cherwell £581, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Cherwell: £581Buckinghamshire: £577Cherwell: £584Buckinghamshire: £545Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell 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: Cherwell £17, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Cherwell: £17Buckinghamshire: £16Cherwell: £17Buckinghamshire: £15Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell 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: Cherwell £280, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Cherwell: £280Buckinghamshire: £228Cherwell: £282Buckinghamshire: £216Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £113Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £114Buckinghamshire: £98Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell 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: Cherwell £65, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Cherwell: £65Buckinghamshire: £71Cherwell: £65Buckinghamshire: £67Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Buckinghamshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Cherwell: £1,137Buckinghamshire: £1,137Cherwell: £1,142Buckinghamshire: £1,074Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £143Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £170, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £170Buckinghamshire: £152Cherwell: £171Buckinghamshire: £143Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell 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: Cherwell £4.91, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Cherwell: £4.91Buckinghamshire: £9.42Cherwell: £4.93Buckinghamshire: £8.90Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £3.26, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Cherwell: £3.26Buckinghamshire: £3.38Cherwell: £3.27Buckinghamshire: £3.19Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Cherwell: £6.36Buckinghamshire: £6.32Cherwell: £6.38Buckinghamshire: £5.97Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 70.2, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell 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: Cherwell 123.3, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 43.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 128.6, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell 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: Cherwell 14.9, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Buckinghamshire is higher16.4

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Cherwell and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,367£1,373£1,296Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£295£296£279Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£575£577£545Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£227£228£216Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£104£104£98Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£71£71£67Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,132£1,137£1,074Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£151£152£143Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.29£6.32£5.97Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,004.5Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.263.4Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3119.8Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.7Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6122.2Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.916.4Buckinghamshire

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Cherwell: £3,499Buckinghamshire: £3,632Cherwell: £3,514Buckinghamshire: £3,431Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Cherwell: £2,090Buckinghamshire: £2,305Cherwell: £2,099Buckinghamshire: £2,177Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Buckinghamshire is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Cherwell: £875Buckinghamshire: £838Cherwell: £879Buckinghamshire: £791Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Cherwell: £1,941Buckinghamshire: £2,144Cherwell: £1,949Buckinghamshire: £2,025Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Buckinghamshire is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Cherwell: £49Buckinghamshire: £53Cherwell: £49Buckinghamshire: £50Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Buckinghamshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £97Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £98Buckinghamshire: £98Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £2.88, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Cherwell: £2.88Buckinghamshire: £2.96Cherwell: £2.89Buckinghamshire: £2.80Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £280, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Cherwell: £280Buckinghamshire: £228Cherwell: £282Buckinghamshire: £216Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £113Buckinghamshire: £104Cherwell: £114Buckinghamshire: £98Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell 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: Cherwell £41, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Cherwell: £41Buckinghamshire: £44Cherwell: £41Buckinghamshire: £41Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Buckinghamshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Cherwell: £721Buckinghamshire: £694Cherwell: £724Buckinghamshire: £655Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £151Cherwell: £135Buckinghamshire: £143Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Cherwell: £108Buckinghamshire: £93Cherwell: £108Buckinghamshire: £88Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Cherwell: £3.11Buckinghamshire: £5.75Cherwell: £3.12Buckinghamshire: £5.43Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Cherwell: £2.07Buckinghamshire: £2.05Cherwell: £2.08Buckinghamshire: £1.94Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Cherwell: £6.36Buckinghamshire: £6.32Cherwell: £6.38Buckinghamshire: £5.97Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell 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: Cherwell 20.7, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell 43.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell 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: Cherwell 9.5, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Buckinghamshire is higher10.0

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Cherwell and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£834£838£791Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£227£228£216Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£104£104£98Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£691£694£655Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£92£93£88Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.05£2.05£1.94Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.29£6.32£5.97Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9181.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.5Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.6Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.7Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.574.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.0Buckinghamshire

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCherwell: £597.4mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnCherwell: £600.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCherwell: £356.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCherwell: £358.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mCherwell: £149.4mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mCherwell: £150.0mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £331.3mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £332.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mCherwell: £8.3mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mCherwell: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCherwell: £16.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mCherwell: £16.7mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBuckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £0.49m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mCherwell: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBuckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £47.9m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mCherwell: £47.9mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mCherwell: £48.1mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBuckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £19.3m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mCherwell: £19.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mCherwell: £19.4mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBuckinghamshire 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: Cherwell £7.0m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mCherwell: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mCherwell: £7.0mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mCherwell: £123.1mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mCherwell: £123.6mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mCherwell: £23.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mCherwell: £23.1mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mCherwell: £18.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mCherwell: £18.5mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCherwell: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mCherwell: £0.53mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCherwell: £0.35mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mCherwell: £0.35mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mCherwell: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mCherwell: £1.1mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mCherwell: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell 3,526, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell 7,400, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Buckinghamshire 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: Cherwell 1,617, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Buckinghamshire is higher5,799

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureCherwellBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,833104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0066,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52612,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,40020,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92243,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6175,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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