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Constituency in East of England, England

Bedford

In Bedford, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 58% of constituencies in 2024-25.

114,023 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mohammad Yasin, Labour, since 8 June 2017

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Bedford on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Bedford compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,275£4,294£4,055

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    372nd of 631, lower than in 58% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,838£12,893£12,178

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    269th of 631, higher than in 57% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,294£2,303£2,176

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    208th of 632, higher than in 67% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bedford
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055372nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178269th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176208th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bedford's benefit money go?

People here received £487.5 million£489.6 million£462.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Bedford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £197.1m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £140.5m; Housing Benefit £37.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.77m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £197.1mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £140.5mHousing Benefit: £37.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.77mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Bedford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £197.9m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.3m; Universal Credit £141.1m; Housing Benefit £37.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.77m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £197.9mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.3mUniversal Credit: £141.1mHousing Benefit: £37.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.77mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Bedford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £186.9m; Pension Credit £10.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.9m; Universal Credit £133.3m; Housing Benefit £35.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.73m; Income Support £0.36m; Other benefits £0.55mState Pension: £186.9mPension Credit: £10.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.9mUniversal Credit: £133.3mHousing Benefit: £35.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.73mIncome Support: £0.36mOther benefits: £0.55m
  1. State Pension£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m
  2. Pension Credit£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m
  8. Universal Credit£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
  12. Income Support£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
  13. Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
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Spending by benefit in Bedford, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m40%Published
Pension Credit£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m29%Published
Housing Benefit£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
All benefits£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m100%Total

More about Bedford

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,275, expected £4,402, difference −£126

    Actual £4,275£4,294£4,055Expected £4,402£4,420£4,175Difference −£126−£127−£120

    Benefit spending per resident was £126 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £127 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £120 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,838, expected £12,977, difference −£139

    Actual £12,838£12,893£12,178Expected £12,977£13,032£12,309Difference −£139−£139−£132

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £139 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £139 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £132 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,294, expected £2,403, difference −£109

    Actual £2,294£2,303£2,176Expected £2,403£2,413£2,279Difference −£109−£110−£104

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £109 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £110 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £104 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bedford
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,402£4,420£4,175−£126−£127−£120
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,977£13,032£12,309−£139−£139−£132
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,403£2,413£2,279−£109−£110−£104
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bedford received £1.31 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,070£3,037£2,802
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,032£3,988£3,680
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.31
298th of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bedford only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,426
  • Aged 16 to 6473,259
  • Aged 651,146
  • Aged 66 and over17,192
  • All residents114,023
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,388 people in Bedford receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    43%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bedford
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,18343%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,21316%19%
Neurological disease87312%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)80311%12%
Respiratory disease2483%4%
Malignant disease2393%3%
Cardiovascular disease1552%3%
Visual disease1342%2%
Endocrine disease1302%1%
Hearing disorders781%1%
Gastrointestinal disease791%1%
Genitourinary disease711.0%0.9%
Skin disease530.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)390.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract300.4%0.4%
Infectious disease120.2%0.4%
Haematological disease180.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Bedford vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,659 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Mohammad Yasin
Majority
9,430
23.2% of valid votes
Turnout
56.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,478 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,342
  • Conservative8,912
  • Reform UK4,548
  • Liberal Democrat4,025
  • Green Party2,394
  • Independent1,442
  • Workers Party of Britain996

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Bedford, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMohammad Yasin18,34245.1%
ConservativePinder Chauhan8,91221.9%
Reform UKMatt Lansley4,54811.2%
Liberal DemocratHenry Vann4,0259.9%
Green PartyBen Foley2,3945.9%
IndependentTarek Javed1,4423.6%
Workers Party of BritainPrince Chaudhury9962.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Bedford

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. BedfordThis area£4,275£4,294£4,055
  2. Ipswich0.36£4,395£4,414£4,169Compare
  3. Stockport0.38£4,495£4,514£4,264Compare
  4. Wolverhampton West0.47£4,350£4,368£4,126Compare
  5. Leeds West and Pudsey0.48£4,345£4,363£4,121Compare
  6. Coventry North West0.48£4,180£4,198£3,965Compare
  7. Portsmouth North0.50£4,154£4,171£3,940Compare
  8. Stretford and Urmston0.54£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  9. Gillingham and Rainham0.56£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  10. Gloucester0.56£4,151£4,169£3,937Compare
  11. Worsley and Eccles0.64£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  12. Bristol North East0.65£4,210£4,228£3,993Compare
  13. Wakefield and Rothwell0.68£4,301£4,320£4,080Compare
  14. Northampton North0.70£3,984£4,001£3,779Compare
  15. Swindon South0.73£3,655£3,671£3,467Compare
  16. Derby North0.74£4,330£4,349£4,107Compare
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Areas most like Bedford
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Bedford£4,275£4,294£4,055
Ipswich0.36£4,395£4,414£4,169
Stockport0.38£4,495£4,514£4,264
Wolverhampton West0.47£4,350£4,368£4,126
Leeds West and Pudsey0.48£4,345£4,363£4,121
Coventry North West0.48£4,180£4,198£3,965
Portsmouth North0.50£4,154£4,171£3,940
Stretford and Urmston0.54£4,305£4,323£4,084
Gillingham and Rainham0.56£4,253£4,271£4,034
Gloucester0.56£4,151£4,169£3,937
Worsley and Eccles0.64£4,447£4,466£4,218
Bristol North East0.65£4,210£4,228£3,993
Wakefield and Rothwell0.68£4,301£4,320£4,080
Northampton North0.70£3,984£4,001£3,779
Swindon South0.73£3,655£3,671£3,467
Derby North0.74£4,330£4,349£4,107
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Bedford

Each share is the part of Bedford's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bedford, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m249th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055372nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m451st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836468th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178269th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m166th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398203rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176208th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m450th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639471st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873377th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m208th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89254th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589185th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m434th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104464th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686335th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m325th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33387th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29244th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m291st of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392333rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m337th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113377th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m302nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60326th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94362nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m142nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169158th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819163rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m102nd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£31198th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m311th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159353rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248365th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m74th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.3773rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.9266th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m346th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12372nd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86396th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m437th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82493rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.31298th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,186454th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7473rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7503rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,140302nd of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.8372nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5244th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,572450th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6466th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6370th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,392275th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.8309th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,485143rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6167th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0174th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,668286th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6311th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.8331st of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£345.1m£341.4m£315.0m319th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,070£3,037£2,802374th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.31298th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£126−£127−£120432nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£139−£139−£132441st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£109−£110−£104430th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bedford

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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