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Bedford and Northampton North

114,023 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Northampton North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bedford Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Bedford: £4,275Northampton North: £4,001Bedford: £4,294Northampton North: £3,779Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Bedford: £12,838Northampton North: £13,145Bedford: £12,893Northampton North: £12,416Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Bedford: £2,294Northampton North: £2,249Bedford: £2,303Northampton North: £2,125Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Bedford: £11,463Northampton North: £11,619Bedford: £11,512Northampton North: £10,975Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Bedford: £621Northampton North: £708Bedford: £624Northampton North: £669Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Bedford: £724Northampton North: £781Bedford: £727Northampton North: £738Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Bedford: £30Northampton North: £37Bedford: £30Northampton North: £35Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Northampton North is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Bedford: £413Northampton North: £448Bedford: £415Northampton North: £423Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Northampton North is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Bedford: £119Northampton North: £105Bedford: £120Northampton North: £99Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Bedford: £99Northampton North: £92Bedford: £99Northampton North: £87Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Bedford: £1,918Northampton North: £1,840Bedford: £1,926Northampton North: £1,738Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Bedford: £328Northampton North: £243Bedford: £330Northampton North: £229Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Bedford: £262Northampton North: £302Bedford: £263Northampton North: £285Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Northampton North is higher£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Bedford: £10Northampton North: £8.93Bedford: £11Northampton North: £8.43Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Bedford: £5.12Northampton North: £6.92Bedford: £5.15Northampton North: £6.54Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Northampton North is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Bedford: £5.08Northampton North: £4.87Bedford: £5.10Northampton North: £4.60Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Northampton North is higher149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Bedford and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£3,984£4,001£3,779Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,240£2,249£2,125Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£705£708£669Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£778£781£738Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£36£37£35Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£446£448£423Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£105£105£99Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£91£92£87Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,832£1,840£1,738Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£242£243£229Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£300£302£285Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£8.89£8.93£8.43Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£6.89£6.92£6.54Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.85£4.87£4.60Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,012.4Northampton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5149.0Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6162.4Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.863.5Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0215.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.820.7Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 6. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Bedford: £4,275Northampton North: £4,001Bedford: £4,294Northampton North: £3,779Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Bedford: £1,936Northampton North: £1,706Bedford: £1,944Northampton North: £1,612Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Bedford: £1,474Northampton North: £1,494Bedford: £1,480Northampton North: £1,411Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Bedford: £1,728Northampton North: £1,508Bedford: £1,736Northampton North: £1,425Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Bedford: £94Northampton North: £92Bedford: £94Northampton North: £87Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Bedford: £109Northampton North: £101Bedford: £110Northampton North: £96Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Bedford: £4.56Northampton North: £4.74Bedford: £4.58Northampton North: £4.48Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Northampton North is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Bedford: £413Northampton North: £448Bedford: £415Northampton North: £423Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Northampton North is higher£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Bedford: £119Northampton North: £105Bedford: £120Northampton North: £99Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Bedford: £63Northampton North: £61Bedford: £64Northampton North: £58Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Bedford: £1,232Northampton North: £1,222Bedford: £1,237Northampton North: £1,154Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Bedford: £328Northampton North: £243Bedford: £330Northampton North: £229Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Bedford: £168Northampton North: £200Bedford: £169Northampton North: £189Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Northampton North is higher£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Bedford: £6.72Northampton North: £5.93Bedford: £6.74Northampton North: £5.60Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Bedford: £3.29Northampton North: £4.59Bedford: £3.30Northampton North: £4.34Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Northampton North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Bedford: £5.08Northampton North: £4.87Bedford: £5.10Northampton North: £4.60Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Northampton North is higher19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Bedford and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureBedfordNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£3,984£4,001£3,779Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,699£1,706£1,612Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,487£1,494£1,411Northampton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,502£1,508£1,425Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£91£92£87Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£101£101£96Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.72£4.74£4.48Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£446£448£423Northampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£105£105£99Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£61£61£58Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,217£1,222£1,154Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£242£243£229Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£200£200£189Northampton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.90£5.93£5.60Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.85£4.87£4.60Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7131.4Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.3Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.1Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.863.5Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6143.2Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.7Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 21. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mBedford: £487.5mNorthampton North: £535.1mBedford: £489.6mNorthampton North: £505.4mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mBedford: £220.7mNorthampton North: £228.2mBedford: £221.7mNorthampton North: £215.5mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mBedford: £168.0mNorthampton North: £199.8mBedford: £168.7mNorthampton North: £188.7mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mBedford: £197.1mNorthampton North: £201.7mBedford: £197.9mNorthampton North: £190.5mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mBedford: £10.7mNorthampton North: £12.3mBedford: £10.7mNorthampton North: £11.6mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mBedford: £12.4mNorthampton North: £13.6mBedford: £12.5mNorthampton North: £12.8mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mBedford: £0.52mNorthampton North: £0.63mBedford: £0.52mNorthampton North: £0.60mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mBedford: £47.1mNorthampton North: £59.9mBedford: £47.3mNorthampton North: £56.6mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mNorthampton North is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mBedford: £13.6mNorthampton North: £14.1mBedford: £13.7mNorthampton North: £13.3mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mBedford: £7.2mNorthampton North: £8.2mBedford: £7.3mNorthampton North: £7.7mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mBedford: £140.5mNorthampton North: £163.4mBedford: £141.1mNorthampton North: £154.3mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mBedford: £37.4mNorthampton North: £32.5mBedford: £37.6mNorthampton North: £30.7mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mBedford: £19.2mNorthampton North: £26.8mBedford: £19.3mNorthampton North: £25.3mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNorthampton North is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mBedford: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.79mBedford: £0.77mNorthampton North: £0.75mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mBedford: £0.38mNorthampton North: £0.62mBedford: £0.38mNorthampton North: £0.58mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorthampton North is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mBedford: £0.58mNorthampton North: £0.65mBedford: £0.58mNorthampton North: £0.62mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Northampton North is higher2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,837

Show the numbers
Bedford and Northampton North, total
MeasureBedfordNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mNorthampton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mNorthampton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mNorthampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorthampton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18617,576Northampton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3928,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48519,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,837Northampton North

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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