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Bedford and Bristol North East

114,023 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Bristol North East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bedford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 11. 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

Bedford Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Bedford: £4,275Bristol North East: £4,228Bedford: £4,294Bristol North East: £3,993Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Bedford: £12,838Bristol North East: £12,998Bedford: £12,893Bristol North East: £12,277Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Bedford: £2,294Bristol North East: £2,107Bedford: £2,303Bristol North East: £1,990Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Bedford: £11,463Bristol North East: £11,508Bedford: £11,512Bristol North East: £10,870Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Bedford: £621Bristol North East: £614Bedford: £624Bristol North East: £580Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£612£614£580

  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: Bedford £724, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Bedford: £724Bristol North East: £843Bedford: £727Bristol North East: £796Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£796

  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: Bedford £30, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Bedford: £30Bristol North East: £33Bedford: £30Bristol North East: £31Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Bedford: £413Bristol North East: £496Bedford: £415Bristol North East: £469Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol North East is higher£494£496£469

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £119Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £120Bristol North East: £121Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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: Bedford £99, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Bedford: £99Bristol North East: £88Bedford: £99Bristol North East: £83Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Bedford is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Bedford: £1,918Bristol North East: £1,640Bedford: £1,926Bristol North East: £1,549Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Bedford: £328Bristol North East: £323Bedford: £330Bristol North East: £305Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Bedford: £262Bristol North East: £369Bedford: £263Bristol North East: £348Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Bristol North East is higher£367£369£348

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Bedford: £10Bristol North East: £5.39Bedford: £11Bristol North East: £5.09Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Bedford: £5.12Bristol North East: £5.76Bedford: £5.15Bristol North East: £5.44Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Bristol North East is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Bedford: £5.08Bristol North East: £4.88Bedford: £5.10Bristol North East: £4.61Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 999.7, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 124.5, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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: Bedford 149.6, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count169.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bristol North East is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 225.0, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher194.8

  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: Bedford 22.8, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Bedford is higher19.3

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Bedford and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,210£4,228£3,993Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,098£2,107£1,990Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,459£11,508£10,870Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£612£614£580Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£87£88£83Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,633£1,640£1,549Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£322£323£305Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£5.37£5.39£5.09Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,005.6Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5129.8Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.872.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0194.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.819.3Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 8. 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

Bedford Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Bedford: £4,275Bristol North East: £4,228Bedford: £4,294Bristol North East: £3,993Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Bedford: £1,936Bristol North East: £1,874Bedford: £1,944Bristol North East: £1,770Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Bedford: £1,474Bristol North East: £1,401Bedford: £1,480Bristol North East: £1,323Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Bedford: £1,728Bristol North East: £1,659Bedford: £1,736Bristol North East: £1,567Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Bedford: £94Bristol North East: £89Bedford: £94Bristol North East: £84Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Bedford: £109Bristol North East: £122Bedford: £110Bristol North East: £115Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £4.56, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Bedford: £4.56Bristol North East: £4.76Bedford: £4.58Bristol North East: £4.50Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Bedford: £413Bristol North East: £496Bedford: £415Bristol North East: £469Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bristol North East is higher£494£496£469

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £119Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £120Bristol North East: £121Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Bedford: £63Bristol North East: £58Bedford: £64Bristol North East: £55Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Bedford is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Bedford: £1,232Bristol North East: £1,090Bedford: £1,237Bristol North East: £1,030Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Bedford: £328Bristol North East: £323Bedford: £330Bristol North East: £305Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Bedford: £168Bristol North East: £245Bedford: £169Bristol North East: £231Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Bristol North East is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Bedford: £6.72Bristol North East: £3.58Bedford: £6.74Bristol North East: £3.38Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Bedford: £3.29Bristol North East: £3.83Bedford: £3.30Bristol North East: £3.62Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Bristol North East is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Bedford: £5.08Bristol North East: £4.88Bedford: £5.10Bristol North East: £4.61Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North East: 18.7Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.6, Bristol North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bristol North East is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher129.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 14.6, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Bedford is higher12.8

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Bedford and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureBedfordBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,210£4,228£3,993Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,866£1,874£1,770Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,395£1,401£1,323Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,652£1,659£1,567Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£88£89£84Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£494£496£469Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£58£58£55Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,085£1,090£1,030Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£322£323£305Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£3.56£3.58£3.38Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7145.0Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.7Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.872.4Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6129.5Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.8Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 4. 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

Bedford Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mBedford: £487.5mBristol North East: £434.0mBedford: £489.6mBristol North East: £409.9mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higher£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mBedford: £220.7mBristol North East: £192.4mBedford: £221.7mBristol North East: £181.7mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mBedford: £168.0mBristol North East: £143.8mBedford: £168.7mBristol North East: £135.8mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mBedford: £197.1mBristol North East: £170.3mBedford: £197.9mBristol North East: £160.9mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mBedford: £10.7mBristol North East: £9.1mBedford: £10.7mBristol North East: £8.6mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mBedford: £12.4mBristol North East: £12.5mBedford: £12.5mBristol North East: £11.8mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.52m, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mBedford: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.49mBedford: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.46mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mBedford: £47.1mBristol North East: £51.0mBedford: £47.3mBristol North East: £48.1mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBristol North East is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mBedford: £13.6mBristol North East: £13.2mBedford: £13.7mBristol North East: £12.4mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mBedford: £7.2mBristol North East: £6.0mBedford: £7.3mBristol North East: £5.7mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBedford is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mBedford: £140.5mBristol North East: £111.9mBedford: £141.1mBristol North East: £105.7mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mBedford: £37.4mBristol North East: £33.2mBedford: £37.6mBristol North East: £31.4mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mBedford: £19.2mBristol North East: £25.2mBedford: £19.3mBristol North East: £23.8mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBristol North East is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mBedford: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.37mBedford: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.35mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mBedford: £0.38mBristol North East: £0.39mBedford: £0.38mBristol North East: £0.37mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBristol North East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mBedford: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.50mBedford: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.47mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBedford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,504

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Bristol North East is higher7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Bedford is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Bedford and Bristol North East, total
MeasureBedfordBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18614,884Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1401,921Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,504Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3927,430Bristol North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48513,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,315Bedford

Sources

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

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  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.
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