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Bedford and Coventry North West

114,023 and 111,692 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Coventry North West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West on 10. 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Bedford: £4,275Coventry North West: £4,198Bedford: £4,294Coventry North West: £3,965Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Coventry North West £12,763Coventry North West: £12,763Bedford: £12,838Coventry North West: £12,817Bedford: £12,893Coventry North West: £12,106Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£12,763£12,817£12,106

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Coventry North West £2,135Coventry North West: £2,135Bedford: £2,294Coventry North West: £2,144Bedford: £2,303Coventry North West: £2,025Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Coventry North West £11,395Coventry North West: £11,395Bedford: £11,463Coventry North West: £11,444Bedford: £11,512Coventry North West: £10,809Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£11,395£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Coventry North West £557Coventry North West: £557Bedford: £621Coventry North West: £560Bedford: £624Coventry North West: £529Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£557£560£529

  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, Coventry North West £779Coventry North West: £779Bedford: £724Coventry North West: £782Bedford: £727Coventry North West: £739Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Coventry North West is higher£779£782£739

  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, Coventry North West £31Coventry North West: £31Bedford: £30Coventry North West: £31Bedford: £30Coventry North West: £30Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Coventry North West is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Bedford: £413Coventry North West: £467Bedford: £415Coventry North West: £441Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £119Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £120Coventry North West: £131Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Coventry North West is higher£138£138£131

  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, Coventry North West £111Coventry North West: £111Bedford: £99Coventry North West: £111Bedford: £99Coventry North West: £105Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Coventry North West is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Coventry North West £1,700Coventry North West: £1,700Bedford: £1,918Coventry North West: £1,707Bedford: £1,926Coventry North West: £1,612Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,700£1,707£1,612

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Bedford: £328Coventry North West: £239Bedford: £330Coventry North West: £226Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Coventry North West £309Coventry North West: £309Bedford: £262Coventry North West: £310Bedford: £263Coventry North West: £293Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Coventry North West is higher£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Coventry North West £9.89Coventry North West: £9.89Bedford: £10Coventry North West: £9.93Bedford: £11Coventry North West: £9.38Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Coventry North West £5.97Coventry North West: £5.97Bedford: £5.12Coventry North West: £5.99Bedford: £5.15Coventry North West: £5.66Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Coventry North West is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Bedford: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.76Bedford: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.50Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Coventry North West 995.8Coventry North West: 995.8Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  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, Coventry North West 124.0Coventry North West: 124.0Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  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, Coventry North West 159.2Coventry North West: 159.2Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Coventry North West is higher159.2

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Coventry North West is higher67.4

  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, Coventry North West 205.6Coventry North West: 205.6Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher205.6

  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, Coventry North West 25.3Coventry North West: 25.3Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Coventry North West is higher25.3

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Bedford and Coventry North West, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,180£4,198£3,965Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,763£12,817£12,106Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,135£2,144£2,025Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,395£11,444£10,809Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£557£560£529Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£779£782£739Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£31£31£30Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£138£138£131Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£111£111£105Coventry North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,700£1,707£1,612Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£238£239£226Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£309£310£293Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£9.89£9.93£9.38Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£5.97£5.99£5.66Coventry North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.74£4.76£4.50Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.7995.8Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5124.0Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6159.2Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.867.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0205.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.825.3Coventry North West

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Coventry North West £4,180Coventry North West: £4,180Bedford: £4,275Coventry North West: £4,198Bedford: £4,294Coventry North West: £3,965Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Coventry North West £1,978Coventry North West: £1,978Bedford: £1,936Coventry North West: £1,987Bedford: £1,944Coventry North West: £1,877Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Coventry North West £1,355Coventry North West: £1,355Bedford: £1,474Coventry North West: £1,361Bedford: £1,480Coventry North West: £1,286Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,355£1,361£1,286

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Coventry North West £1,766Coventry North West: £1,766Bedford: £1,728Coventry North West: £1,774Bedford: £1,736Coventry North West: £1,675Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,766£1,774£1,675

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Coventry North West £86Coventry North West: £86Bedford: £94Coventry North West: £87Bedford: £94Coventry North West: £82Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Coventry North West £121Coventry North West: £121Bedford: £109Coventry North West: £121Bedford: £110Coventry North West: £115Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Coventry North West is higher£121£121£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, Coventry North West £4.84Coventry North West: £4.84Bedford: £4.56Coventry North West: £4.86Bedford: £4.58Coventry North West: £4.59Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Coventry North West is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Coventry North West £465Coventry North West: £465Bedford: £413Coventry North West: £467Bedford: £415Coventry North West: £441Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Coventry North West is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Coventry North West £138Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £119Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £120Coventry North West: £131Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Coventry North West is higher£138£138£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Coventry North West £70Coventry North West: £70Bedford: £63Coventry North West: £71Bedford: £64Coventry North West: £67Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Coventry North West is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Coventry North West £1,079Coventry North West: £1,079Bedford: £1,232Coventry North West: £1,084Bedford: £1,237Coventry North West: £1,024Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Coventry North West £238Coventry North West: £238Bedford: £328Coventry North West: £239Bedford: £330Coventry North West: £226Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Coventry North West £196Coventry North West: £196Bedford: £168Coventry North West: £197Bedford: £169Coventry North West: £186Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Coventry North West is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Coventry North West £6.28Coventry North West: £6.28Bedford: £6.72Coventry North West: £6.31Bedford: £6.74Coventry North West: £5.96Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Coventry North West £3.78Coventry North West: £3.78Bedford: £3.29Coventry North West: £3.80Bedford: £3.30Coventry North West: £3.59Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Coventry North West is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Coventry North West £4.74Coventry North West: £4.74Bedford: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.76Bedford: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.50Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Coventry North West 154.4Coventry North West: 154.4Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Coventry North West 19.2Coventry North West: 19.2Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count19.2

  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, Coventry North West 24.7Coventry North West: 24.7Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Coventry North West is higher24.7

  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, Coventry North West 67.4Coventry North West: 67.4Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Coventry North West is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Coventry North West 130.5Coventry North West: 130.5Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher130.5

  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, Coventry North West 16.1Coventry North West: 16.1Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Coventry North West is higher16.1

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Bedford and Coventry North West, per resident
MeasureBedfordCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,180£4,198£3,965Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,978£1,987£1,877Coventry North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,355£1,361£1,286Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,766£1,774£1,675Coventry North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£87£82Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£121£115Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.84£4.86£4.59Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£465£467£441Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£138£138£131Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£70£71£67Coventry North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,079£1,084£1,024Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£238£239£226Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£196£197£186Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.28£6.31£5.96Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.78£3.80£3.59Coventry North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.74£4.76£4.50Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7154.4Coventry North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.2Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.7Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.867.4Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6130.5Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.1Coventry North West

Total

Bedford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Coventry North West £466.9mCoventry North West: £466.9mBedford: £487.5mCoventry North West: £468.8mBedford: £489.6mCoventry North West: £442.8mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higher£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Coventry North West £221.0mCoventry North West: £221.0mBedford: £220.7mCoventry North West: £221.9mBedford: £221.7mCoventry North West: £209.6mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Coventry North West £151.4mCoventry North West: £151.4mBedford: £168.0mCoventry North West: £152.0mBedford: £168.7mCoventry North West: £143.6mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Coventry North West £197.3mCoventry North West: £197.3mBedford: £197.1mCoventry North West: £198.1mBedford: £197.9mCoventry North West: £187.1mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Coventry North West £9.6mCoventry North West: £9.6mBedford: £10.7mCoventry North West: £9.7mBedford: £10.7mCoventry North West: £9.2mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Coventry North West £13.5mCoventry North West: £13.5mBedford: £12.4mCoventry North West: £13.5mBedford: £12.5mCoventry North West: £12.8mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCoventry North West is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Coventry North West £0.54mCoventry North West: £0.54mBedford: £0.52mCoventry North West: £0.54mBedford: £0.52mCoventry North West: £0.51mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCoventry North West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Coventry North West £52.0mCoventry North West: £52.0mBedford: £47.1mCoventry North West: £52.2mBedford: £47.3mCoventry North West: £49.3mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mCoventry North West is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Coventry North West £15.4mCoventry North West: £15.4mBedford: £13.6mCoventry North West: £15.5mBedford: £13.7mCoventry North West: £14.6mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCoventry North West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Coventry North West £7.9mCoventry North West: £7.9mBedford: £7.2mCoventry North West: £7.9mBedford: £7.3mCoventry North West: £7.5mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCoventry North West is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Coventry North West £120.5mCoventry North West: £120.5mBedford: £140.5mCoventry North West: £121.0mBedford: £141.1mCoventry North West: £114.3mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Coventry North West £26.6mCoventry North West: £26.6mBedford: £37.4mCoventry North West: £26.7mBedford: £37.6mCoventry North West: £25.2mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Coventry North West £21.9mCoventry North West: £21.9mBedford: £19.2mCoventry North West: £22.0mBedford: £19.3mCoventry North West: £20.8mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCoventry North West is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Coventry North West £0.70mCoventry North West: £0.70mBedford: £0.77mCoventry North West: £0.70mBedford: £0.77mCoventry North West: £0.67mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Coventry North West £0.42mCoventry North West: £0.42mBedford: £0.38mCoventry North West: £0.42mBedford: £0.38mCoventry North West: £0.40mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCoventry North West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Coventry North West £0.53mCoventry North West: £0.53mBedford: £0.58mCoventry North West: £0.53mBedford: £0.58mCoventry North West: £0.50mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBedford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Coventry North West 17,241Coventry North West: 17,241Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count17,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Coventry North West 2,147Coventry North West: 2,147Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count2,147

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Coventry North West 2,756Coventry North West: 2,756Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Coventry North West is higher2,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Coventry North West 7,529Coventry North West: 7,529Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Coventry North West is higher7,529

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Coventry North West 14,576Coventry North West: 14,576Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher14,576

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Coventry North West 1,796Coventry North West: 1,796Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Coventry North West is higher1,796

Show the numbers
Bedford and Coventry North West, total
MeasureBedfordCoventry North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£466.9m£468.8m£442.8mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£221.0m£221.9m£209.6mCoventry North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£151.4m£152.0m£143.6mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mCoventry North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mCoventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCoventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCoventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCoventry North West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCoventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCoventry North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18617,241Coventry North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,147Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,756Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3927,529Coventry North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48514,576Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,796Coventry North West

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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