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Bedford and Chatham and Aylesford

114,023 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 16. 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Bedford: £4,275Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Bedford: £4,294Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Bedford: £12,838Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Bedford: £12,893Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Bedford: £2,294Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Bedford: £2,303Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Bedford: £11,463Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Bedford: £11,512Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Bedford: £621Chatham and Aylesford: £493Bedford: £624Chatham and Aylesford: £466Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£491£493£466

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Bedford: £724Chatham and Aylesford: £776Bedford: £727Chatham and Aylesford: £733Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Chatham and Aylesford is higher£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Bedford: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Bedford: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £28Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Bedford is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Bedford: £413Chatham and Aylesford: £465Bedford: £415Chatham and Aylesford: £439Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £119Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £120Chatham and Aylesford: £154Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Bedford: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £148Bedford: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £140Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Bedford: £1,918Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Bedford: £1,926Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Bedford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £230Bedford: £330Chatham and Aylesford: £218Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Bedford: £262Chatham and Aylesford: £269Bedford: £263Chatham and Aylesford: £254Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Bedford: £10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Bedford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Bedford: £5.12Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Bedford: £5.15Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Bedford: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Bedford: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bedford is higher113.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Chatham and Aylesford is higher163.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher203.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Bedford and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£491£493£466Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£229£230£218Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£5.76£5.78£5.46Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5113.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6163.0Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.871.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0203.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.833.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Bedford Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Bedford: £4,275Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Bedford: £4,294Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Bedford: £1,936Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Bedford: £1,944Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Bedford: £1,474Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Bedford: £1,480Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Bedford: £1,728Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Bedford: £1,736Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Bedford: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £74Bedford: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £70Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Bedford: £109Chatham and Aylesford: £116Bedford: £110Chatham and Aylesford: £110Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Chatham and Aylesford is higher£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Bedford: £4.56Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Bedford: £4.58Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Bedford: £413Chatham and Aylesford: £465Bedford: £415Chatham and Aylesford: £439Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £119Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £120Chatham and Aylesford: £154Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Bedford: £63Chatham and Aylesford: £93Bedford: £64Chatham and Aylesford: £88Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Bedford: £1,232Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Bedford: £1,237Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Bedford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £230Bedford: £330Chatham and Aylesford: £218Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Bedford: £168Chatham and Aylesford: £169Bedford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £159Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Bedford: £6.72Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Bedford: £6.74Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Bedford: £3.29Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Bedford: £3.30Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Bedford: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Bedford: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Bedford is higher17.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Chatham and Aylesford is higher24.4

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher127.7

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Bedford and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureBedfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£74£74£70Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.35£4.37£4.13Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,229£1,234£1,166Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£229£230£218Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£3.61£3.62£3.42Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.0Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.4Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.871.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6127.7Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Bedford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Bedford Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mBedford: £487.5mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mBedford: £489.6mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mBedford: £220.7mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mBedford: £221.7mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mBedford: £168.0mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mBedford: £168.7mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mBedford: £197.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mBedford: £197.9mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mBedford: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBedford: £12.4mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBedford: £12.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBedford: £0.52mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBedford: £0.52mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mBedford: £47.1mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mBedford: £47.3mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBedford: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBedford: £13.7mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mBedford: £7.2mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mBedford: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mBedford: £140.5mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mBedford: £141.1mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mBedford: £37.4mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mBedford: £37.6mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBedford: £19.2mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBedford: £19.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mBedford: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mBedford: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mBedford: £0.38mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mBedford: £0.38mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBedford: £0.58mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBedford: £0.58mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

Show the numbers
Bedford and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureBedfordChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18616,940Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1401,863Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,669Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3927,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48513,955Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6682,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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  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.
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