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Bedford and Leeds West and Pudsey

114,023 and 102,721 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Leeds West and Pudsey on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Leeds West and Pudsey on 15. 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 Leeds West and Pudsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Leeds West and Pudsey £4,345Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,345Bedford: £4,275Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,363Bedford: £4,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,121Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,345£4,363£4,121

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Leeds West and Pudsey £12,805Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,805Bedford: £12,838Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,860Bedford: £12,893Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,146Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higher£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Leeds West and Pudsey £2,406Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,406Bedford: £2,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,416Bedford: £2,303Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,282Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,406£2,416£2,282

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Leeds West and Pudsey £11,554Leeds West and Pudsey: £11,554Bedford: £11,463Leeds West and Pudsey: £11,604Bedford: £11,512Leeds West and Pudsey: £10,960Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,554£11,604£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Leeds West and Pudsey £533Leeds West and Pudsey: £533Bedford: £621Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £624Leeds West and Pudsey: £506Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£533£535£506

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey £684Leeds West and Pudsey: £684Bedford: £724Leeds West and Pudsey: £687Bedford: £727Leeds West and Pudsey: £649Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Bedford is higher£684£687£649

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey £34Leeds West and Pudsey: £34Bedford: £30Leeds West and Pudsey: £34Bedford: £30Leeds West and Pudsey: £32Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Leeds West and Pudsey £535Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £413Leeds West and Pudsey: £538Bedford: £415Leeds West and Pudsey: £508Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Leeds West and Pudsey £125Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £119Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £120Leeds West and Pudsey: £118Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey £122Leeds West and Pudsey: £122Bedford: £99Leeds West and Pudsey: £122Bedford: £99Leeds West and Pudsey: £115Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Leeds West and Pudsey £1,887Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,887Bedford: £1,918Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,895Bedford: £1,926Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,790Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Leeds West and Pudsey £252Leeds West and Pudsey: £252Bedford: £328Leeds West and Pudsey: £253Bedford: £330Leeds West and Pudsey: £239Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Leeds West and Pudsey £380Leeds West and Pudsey: £380Bedford: £262Leeds West and Pudsey: £382Bedford: £263Leeds West and Pudsey: £360Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£380£382£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Leeds West and Pudsey £9.86Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.86Bedford: £10Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.90Bedford: £11Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.35Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£9.86£9.90£9.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Leeds West and Pudsey £7.57Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.57Bedford: £5.12Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.60Bedford: £5.15Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.18Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Leeds West and Pudsey £7.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.08Bedford: £5.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.11Bedford: £5.10Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.72Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 1,006.0Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,006.0Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 133.3Leeds West and Pudsey: 133.3Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 148.8Leeds West and Pudsey: 148.8Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Bedford is higher148.8

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 82.7Leeds West and Pudsey: 82.7Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Leeds West and Pudsey is higher82.7

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 230.1Leeds West and Pudsey: 230.1Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count230.1

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 28.1Leeds West and Pudsey: 28.1Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Leeds West and Pudsey is higher28.1

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Bedford and Leeds West and Pudsey, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordLeeds West and PudseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,345£4,363£4,121Leeds West and Pudsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,805£12,860£12,146Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,406£2,416£2,282Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,554£11,604£10,960Leeds West and Pudsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£533£535£506Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£684£687£649Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£34£34£32Leeds West and Pudsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£535£538£508Leeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£125£125£118Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£122£122£115Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,887£1,895£1,790Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£252£253£239Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£380£382£360Leeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£9.86£9.90£9.35Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£7.57£7.60£7.18Leeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.08£7.11£6.72Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,006.0Leeds West and Pudsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5133.3Leeds West and Pudsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6148.8Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.882.7Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0230.1Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.1Leeds West and Pudsey

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Leeds West and Pudsey on 13. 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 Leeds West and Pudsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Leeds West and Pudsey £4,345Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,345Bedford: £4,275Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,363Bedford: £4,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,121Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,345£4,363£4,121

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Leeds West and Pudsey £1,866Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,866Bedford: £1,936Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,874Bedford: £1,944Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,770Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Leeds West and Pudsey £1,559Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,559Bedford: £1,474Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,566Bedford: £1,480Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,479Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Leeds West and Pudsey £1,684Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,684Bedford: £1,728Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,691Bedford: £1,736Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,597Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,597

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Leeds West and Pudsey £78Leeds West and Pudsey: £78Bedford: £94Leeds West and Pudsey: £78Bedford: £94Leeds West and Pudsey: £74Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Leeds West and Pudsey £100Leeds West and Pudsey: £100Bedford: £109Leeds West and Pudsey: £100Bedford: £110Leeds West and Pudsey: £95Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bedford is higher£100£100£95

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey £4.88Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.88Bedford: £4.56Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.90Bedford: £4.58Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.63Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Leeds West and Pudsey £535Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £413Leeds West and Pudsey: £538Bedford: £415Leeds West and Pudsey: £508Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Leeds West and Pudsey £125Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £119Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £120Leeds West and Pudsey: £118Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Leeds West and Pudsey £79Leeds West and Pudsey: £79Bedford: £63Leeds West and Pudsey: £79Bedford: £64Leeds West and Pudsey: £75Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Leeds West and Pudsey £1,223Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,223Bedford: £1,232Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,228Bedford: £1,237Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,160Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Leeds West and Pudsey £252Leeds West and Pudsey: £252Bedford: £328Leeds West and Pudsey: £253Bedford: £330Leeds West and Pudsey: £239Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Leeds West and Pudsey £246Leeds West and Pudsey: £246Bedford: £168Leeds West and Pudsey: £247Bedford: £169Leeds West and Pudsey: £234Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£246£247£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Leeds West and Pudsey £6.39Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.39Bedford: £6.72Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.42Bedford: £6.74Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.06Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Leeds West and Pudsey £4.91Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.91Bedford: £3.29Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.93Bedford: £3.30Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.66Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Leeds West and Pudsey £7.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.08Bedford: £5.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.11Bedford: £5.10Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.72Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Leeds West and Pudsey 146.6Leeds West and Pudsey: 146.6Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count146.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Leeds West and Pudsey 19.4Leeds West and Pudsey: 19.4Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 21.7Leeds West and Pudsey: 21.7Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bedford is higher21.7

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 82.7Leeds West and Pudsey: 82.7Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Leeds West and Pudsey is higher82.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Leeds West and Pudsey 149.1Leeds West and Pudsey: 149.1Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count149.1

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey 18.2Leeds West and Pudsey: 18.2Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Leeds West and Pudsey is higher18.2

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Bedford and Leeds West and Pudsey, per resident
MeasureBedfordLeeds West and PudseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,345£4,363£4,121Leeds West and Pudsey
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£1,559£1,566£1,479Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,684£1,691£1,597Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£78£74Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£100£100£95Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.88£4.90£4.63Leeds West and Pudsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£535£538£508Leeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£125£125£118Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£79£79£75Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,223£1,228£1,160Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£252£253£239Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£246£247£234Leeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.39£6.42£6.06Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.91£4.93£4.66Leeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.08£7.11£6.72Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7146.6Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.4Leeds West and Pudsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.7Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.882.7Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6149.1Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.618.2Leeds West and Pudsey

Total

Bedford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leeds West and Pudsey on 7. 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 Leeds West and Pudsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Leeds West and Pudsey £446.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £446.3mBedford: £487.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £448.2mBedford: £489.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £423.3mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£446.3m£448.2m£423.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Leeds West and Pudsey £191.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £191.7mBedford: £220.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £192.5mBedford: £221.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £181.8mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higher£191.7m£192.5m£181.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Leeds West and Pudsey £160.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £160.2mBedford: £168.0mLeeds West and Pudsey: £160.8mBedford: £168.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £151.9mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£160.2m£160.8m£151.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Leeds West and Pudsey £173.0mLeeds West and Pudsey: £173.0mBedford: £197.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £173.7mBedford: £197.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £164.1mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£173.0m£173.7m£164.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Leeds West and Pudsey £8.0mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £7.6mBedford: £10.1m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Leeds West and Pudsey £10.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £10.2mBedford: £12.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £10.3mBedford: £12.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £9.7mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  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, Leeds West and Pudsey £0.50mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.52mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.52mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.48mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Leeds West and Pudsey £55.0mLeeds West and Pudsey: £55.0mBedford: £47.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £55.2mBedford: £47.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £52.2mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£55.0m£55.2m£52.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Leeds West and Pudsey £12.8mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.8mBedford: £13.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.9mBedford: £13.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.1mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Leeds West and Pudsey £8.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.1mBedford: £7.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.1mBedford: £7.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £7.7mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Leeds West and Pudsey £125.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £125.6mBedford: £140.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £126.2mBedford: £141.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £119.2mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Leeds West and Pudsey £25.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.9mBedford: £37.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £26.0mBedford: £37.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £24.6mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Leeds West and Pudsey £25.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.3mBedford: £19.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.4mBedford: £19.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £24.0mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Leeds West and Pudsey £0.66mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.62mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Leeds West and Pudsey £0.50mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.38mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.51mBedford: £0.38mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.48mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Leeds West and Pudsey £0.73mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.73mBedford: £0.58mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.73mBedford: £0.58mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.69mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Leeds West and Pudsey 15,059Leeds West and Pudsey: 15,059Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count15,059

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Leeds West and Pudsey 1,995Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,995Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,995

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Leeds West and Pudsey 2,227Leeds West and Pudsey: 2,227Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Bedford is higher2,227

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Leeds West and Pudsey 8,495Leeds West and Pudsey: 8,495Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Leeds West and Pudsey is higher8,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Leeds West and Pudsey 15,316Leeds West and Pudsey: 15,316Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higherDepends on how you count15,316

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Leeds West and Pudsey 1,872Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,872Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Leeds West and Pudsey is higher1,872

Show the numbers
Bedford and Leeds West and Pudsey, total
MeasureBedfordLeeds West and PudseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£446.3m£448.2m£423.3mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£191.7m£192.5m£181.8mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£160.2m£160.8m£151.9mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£173.0m£173.7m£164.1mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£55.0m£55.2m£52.2mLeeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLeeds West and Pudsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mLeeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mLeeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mLeeds West and Pudsey
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18615,059Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1401,995Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,227Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3928,495Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48515,316Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,872Leeds West and Pudsey

Sources

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

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