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East Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

156,766 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Buckinghamshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

East Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 14. 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

East Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Hertfordshire: £3,612Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Hertfordshire: £3,627Buckinghamshire: £3,431East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703East Hertfordshire: £12,928Buckinghamshire: £12,757East Hertfordshire: £12,983Buckinghamshire: £12,049East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East 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: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367East Hertfordshire: £1,317Buckinghamshire: £1,373East Hertfordshire: £1,323Buckinghamshire: £1,296East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Buckinghamshire is higher£1,367£1,373£1,296

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818East Hertfordshire: £12,009Buckinghamshire: £11,868East Hertfordshire: £12,060Buckinghamshire: £11,209East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East 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: East Hertfordshire £273, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295East Hertfordshire: £273Buckinghamshire: £296East Hertfordshire: £274Buckinghamshire: £279East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £630, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575East Hertfordshire: £630Buckinghamshire: £577East Hertfordshire: £633Buckinghamshire: £545East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East 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: East Hertfordshire £16, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16East Hertfordshire: £16Buckinghamshire: £16East Hertfordshire: £16Buckinghamshire: £15East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckinghamshire is higher£16£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227East Hertfordshire: £230Buckinghamshire: £228East Hertfordshire: £231Buckinghamshire: £216East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £62, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71East Hertfordshire: £62Buckinghamshire: £71East Hertfordshire: £63Buckinghamshire: £67East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Buckinghamshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132East Hertfordshire: £1,082Buckinghamshire: £1,137East Hertfordshire: £1,087Buckinghamshire: £1,074East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027Buckinghamshire is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £143East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £163, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £163Buckinghamshire: £152East Hertfordshire: £164Buckinghamshire: £143East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East 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: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38East Hertfordshire: £7.08Buckinghamshire: £9.42East Hertfordshire: £7.11Buckinghamshire: £8.90East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36East Hertfordshire: £2.95Buckinghamshire: £3.38East Hertfordshire: £2.96Buckinghamshire: £3.19East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £6.23Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Hertfordshire: £6.26Buckinghamshire: £5.97East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 62.3, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3Buckinghamshire is higher63.4

  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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East 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: East Hertfordshire 111.6, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4Buckinghamshire is higher16.4

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,703£12,757£12,049East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,818£11,868£11,209East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£295£296£279Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£575£577£545East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£227£228£216East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£71£71£67Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£151£152£143East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,004.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.363.4Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3119.8East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.7East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6122.2Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.416.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 14. 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

East Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Hertfordshire: £3,612Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Hertfordshire: £3,627Buckinghamshire: £3,431East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295East Hertfordshire: £2,315Buckinghamshire: £2,305East Hertfordshire: £2,325Buckinghamshire: £2,177East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East 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: East Hertfordshire £816, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834East Hertfordshire: £816Buckinghamshire: £838East Hertfordshire: £819Buckinghamshire: £791East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774Buckinghamshire is higher£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135East Hertfordshire: £2,150Buckinghamshire: £2,144East Hertfordshire: £2,159Buckinghamshire: £2,025East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Buckinghamshire: £53East Hertfordshire: £49Buckinghamshire: £50East Hertfordshire: £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: East Hertfordshire £113, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East 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: East Hertfordshire £2.91, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.91Buckinghamshire: £2.96East Hertfordshire: £2.92Buckinghamshire: £2.80East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Buckinghamshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £230, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227East Hertfordshire: £230Buckinghamshire: £228East Hertfordshire: £231Buckinghamshire: £216East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £104East Hertfordshire: £100Buckinghamshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43East Hertfordshire: £39Buckinghamshire: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Buckinghamshire: £41East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Buckinghamshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691East Hertfordshire: £670Buckinghamshire: £694East Hertfordshire: £673Buckinghamshire: £655East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635Buckinghamshire is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £151East Hertfordshire: £146Buckinghamshire: £143East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92East Hertfordshire: £101Buckinghamshire: £93East Hertfordshire: £101Buckinghamshire: £88East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72East Hertfordshire: £4.39Buckinghamshire: £5.75East Hertfordshire: £4.40Buckinghamshire: £5.43East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Hertfordshire: £1.82Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Hertfordshire: £1.83Buckinghamshire: £1.94East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Buckinghamshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £6.23Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Hertfordshire: £6.26Buckinghamshire: £5.97East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2Buckinghamshire is higher11.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East 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: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire 8.9, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9Buckinghamshire is higher10.0

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,295£2,305£2,177East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£834£838£791Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,135£2,144£2,025East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£53£50Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£104£104£98East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£227£228£216East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£691£694£655Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£92£93£88East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1181.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.5Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.6East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.7East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.174.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.0Buckinghamshire

Total

East 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

East Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mBuckinghamshire is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBuckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBuckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mBuckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748Buckinghamshire is higher6,622

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741Buckinghamshire 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: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825Buckinghamshire is higher43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398Buckinghamshire is higher5,799

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,701104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7486,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,74112,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69420,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,82543,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3985,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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