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Bedford and Gillingham and Rainham

114,023 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 10 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 12. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bedford: £4,275Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bedford: £4,294Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bedford: £12,838Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bedford: £12,893Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bedford: £2,294Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bedford: £2,303Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bedford: £11,463Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bedford: £11,512Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bedford: £621Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bedford: £624Gillingham and Rainham: £374Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bedford: £724Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bedford: £727Gillingham and Rainham: £711Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bedford: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bedford: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £23Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Bedford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bedford: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bedford: £415Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bedford: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bedford: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bedford: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bedford: £99Gillingham and Rainham: £121Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bedford: £1,918Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bedford: £1,926Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bedford: £328Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bedford: £330Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bedford: £262Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bedford: £263Gillingham and Rainham: £239Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Bedford is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bedford: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bedford: £11Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bedford: £5.12Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bedford: £5.15Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bedford: £5.08Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bedford: £5.10Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bedford is higher90.8

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Bedford and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,253£4,271£4,034Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,129£2,138£2,019Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£394£396£374Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£24£24£23Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,736£1,743£1,646Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£192£193£182Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£252£253£239Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£5.47£5.49£5.19Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.590.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.865.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0191.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.827.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 12. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bedford: £4,275Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bedford: £4,294Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bedford: £1,936Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bedford: £1,944Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bedford: £1,474Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bedford: £1,480Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bedford: £1,728Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bedford: £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bedford: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bedford: £94Gillingham and Rainham: £63Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bedford: £109Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bedford: £110Gillingham and Rainham: £120Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bedford: £4.56Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bedford: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bedford: £413Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bedford: £415Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bedford: £119Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bedford: £120Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bedford: £63Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bedford: £64Gillingham and Rainham: £75Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bedford: £1,232Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bedford: £1,237Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bedford: £328Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bedford: £330Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bedford: £168Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bedford: £169Gillingham and Rainham: £148Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Bedford is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bedford: £6.72Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bedford: £6.74Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bedford: £3.29Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bedford: £3.30Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bedford: £5.08Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bedford: £5.10Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Bedford is higher15.3

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Bedford and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureBedfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,253£4,271£4,034Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,315£1,321£1,247Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£66£67£63Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.05£4.07£3.84Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,072£1,077£1,017Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£192£193£182Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£156£157£148Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£3.38£3.40£3.21Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.815.3Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.865.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6118.2Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Bedford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBedford: £487.5mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBedford: £489.6mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBedford: £220.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBedford: £221.7mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBedford: £168.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBedford: £168.7mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBedford: £197.1mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBedford: £197.9mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBedford: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBedford: £10.7mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBedford: £12.4mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBedford: £12.5mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mGillingham and Rainham 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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBedford: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBedford: £0.52mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBedford: £47.1mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBedford: £47.3mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBedford: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBedford: £13.7mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBedford: £7.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBedford: £7.3mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBedford: £140.5mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBedford: £141.1mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBedford: £37.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBedford: £37.6mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBedford: £19.2mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBedford: £19.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBedford: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBedford: £0.77mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBedford: £0.38mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBedford: £0.38mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBedford: £0.58mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBedford: £0.58mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Bedford is higherDepends on how you count6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Bedford and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureBedfordGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18618,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1401,630Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3926,928Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48512,605Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,807Gillingham and Rainham

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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