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Bedford and Stretford and Urmston

114,023 and 105,820 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Stretford and Urmston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 17. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Bedford: £4,275Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Bedford: £4,294Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,305£4,323£4,084

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Stretford and Urmston £13,451Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Bedford: £12,838Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Bedford: £12,893Stretford and Urmston: £12,759Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Stretford and Urmston £2,154Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Bedford: £2,294Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Bedford: £2,303Stretford and Urmston: £2,044Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,154£2,164£2,044

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Stretford and Urmston £11,913Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Bedford: £11,463Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Bedford: £11,512Stretford and Urmston: £11,300Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Stretford and Urmston £662Stretford and Urmston: £662Bedford: £621Stretford and Urmston: £665Bedford: £624Stretford and Urmston: £628Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Stretford and Urmston £839Stretford and Urmston: £839Bedford: £724Stretford and Urmston: £842Bedford: £727Stretford and Urmston: £796Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Stretford and Urmston is higher£839£842£796

  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, Stretford and Urmston £37Stretford and Urmston: £37Bedford: £30Stretford and Urmston: £37Bedford: £30Stretford and Urmston: £35Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Stretford and Urmston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Bedford: £413Stretford and Urmston: £499Bedford: £415Stretford and Urmston: £471Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Bedford: £119Stretford and Urmston: £161Bedford: £120Stretford and Urmston: £152Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

  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, Stretford and Urmston £111Stretford and Urmston: £111Bedford: £99Stretford and Urmston: £111Bedford: £99Stretford and Urmston: £105Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Stretford and Urmston 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, Stretford and Urmston £1,681Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Bedford: £1,918Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Bedford: £1,926Stretford and Urmston: £1,595Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,681£1,688£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Bedford: £328Stretford and Urmston: £256Bedford: £330Stretford and Urmston: £242Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£255£256£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Stretford and Urmston £345Stretford and Urmston: £345Bedford: £262Stretford and Urmston: £346Bedford: £263Stretford and Urmston: £327Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Stretford and Urmston is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Stretford and Urmston £9.80Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Bedford: £10Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Bedford: £11Stretford and Urmston: £9.30Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Stretford and Urmston £7.79Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Bedford: £5.12Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Bedford: £5.15Stretford and Urmston: £7.39Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Stretford and Urmston is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Bedford: £5.08Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Bedford: £5.10Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,047.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 124.5, Stretford and Urmston 143.9Stretford and Urmston: 143.9Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Stretford and Urmston is higher143.9

  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, Stretford and Urmston 174.2Stretford and Urmston: 174.2Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Stretford and Urmston is higher174.2

  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, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3

  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, Stretford and Urmston 200.6Stretford and Urmston: 200.6Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher200.6

  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, Stretford and Urmston 24.3Stretford and Urmston: 24.3Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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Bedford and Stretford and Urmston, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,154£2,164£2,044Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£662£665£628Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£839£842£796Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£37£37£35Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£497£499£471Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£111£111£105Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,681£1,688£1,595Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£255£256£242Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£345£346£327Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£9.80£9.85£9.30Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£7.79£7.82£7.39Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,047.3Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5143.9Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6174.2Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.875.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0200.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.824.3Stretford and Urmston

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 17. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Bedford: £4,275Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Bedford: £4,294Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£4,305£4,323£4,084

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Stretford and Urmston £2,009Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Bedford: £1,936Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Bedford: £1,944Stretford and Urmston: £1,906Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,018£1,906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Stretford and Urmston £1,375Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Bedford: £1,474Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Bedford: £1,480Stretford and Urmston: £1,305Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Stretford and Urmston £1,779Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Bedford: £1,728Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Bedford: £1,736Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£1,779£1,787£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Stretford and Urmston £99Stretford and Urmston: £99Bedford: £94Stretford and Urmston: £99Bedford: £94Stretford and Urmston: £94Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Stretford and Urmston £125Stretford and Urmston: £125Bedford: £109Stretford and Urmston: £126Bedford: £110Stretford and Urmston: £119Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Stretford and Urmston is higher£125£126£119

  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, Stretford and Urmston £5.50Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Bedford: £4.56Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Bedford: £4.58Stretford and Urmston: £5.22Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Bedford: £413Stretford and Urmston: £499Bedford: £415Stretford and Urmston: £471Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Stretford and Urmston is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Bedford: £119Stretford and Urmston: £161Bedford: £120Stretford and Urmston: £152Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Stretford and Urmston £71Stretford and Urmston: £71Bedford: £63Stretford and Urmston: £71Bedford: £64Stretford and Urmston: £67Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Stretford and Urmston is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Stretford and Urmston £1,073Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Bedford: £1,232Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Bedford: £1,237Stretford and Urmston: £1,018Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,073£1,078£1,018

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Bedford: £328Stretford and Urmston: £256Bedford: £330Stretford and Urmston: £242Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Stretford and Urmston £220Stretford and Urmston: £220Bedford: £168Stretford and Urmston: £221Bedford: £169Stretford and Urmston: £209Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Stretford and Urmston is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Stretford and Urmston £6.26Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Bedford: £6.72Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Bedford: £6.74Stretford and Urmston: £5.94Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Stretford and Urmston £4.98Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Bedford: £3.29Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Bedford: £3.30Stretford and Urmston: £4.72Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Stretford and Urmston is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Bedford: £5.08Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Bedford: £5.10Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Stretford and Urmston 156.4Stretford and Urmston: 156.4Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Stretford and Urmston 21.5Stretford and Urmston: 21.5Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Stretford and Urmston is higher21.5

  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, Stretford and Urmston 26.0Stretford and Urmston: 26.0Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Stretford and Urmston is higher26.0

  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, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Stretford and Urmston is higher75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Stretford and Urmston 128.0Stretford and Urmston: 128.0Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher128.0

  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, Stretford and Urmston 15.5Stretford and Urmston: 15.5Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Bedford and Stretford and Urmston, per resident
MeasureBedfordStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,305£4,323£4,084Stretford and Urmston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,375£1,381£1,305Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,779£1,787£1,688Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£99£94Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£125£126£119Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£497£499£471Stretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£71£71£67Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,073£1,078£1,018Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£255£256£242Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£220£221£209Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.26£6.29£5.94Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.98£5.00£4.72Stretford and Urmston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7156.4Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.821.5Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.0Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.875.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6128.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.5Stretford and Urmston

Total

Bedford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Stretford and Urmston £455.6mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mBedford: £487.5mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mBedford: £489.6mStretford and Urmston: £432.1mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Stretford and Urmston £212.6mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mBedford: £220.7mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mBedford: £221.7mStretford and Urmston: £201.7mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Stretford and Urmston £145.5mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mBedford: £168.0mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mBedford: £168.7mStretford and Urmston: £138.0mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Stretford and Urmston £188.3mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mBedford: £197.1mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mBedford: £197.9mStretford and Urmston: £178.6mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Stretford and Urmston £10.5mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mBedford: £10.7mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mBedford: £10.7mStretford and Urmston: £9.9mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Stretford and Urmston £13.3mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mBedford: £12.4mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mBedford: £12.5mStretford and Urmston: £12.6mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  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, Stretford and Urmston £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mBedford: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mBedford: £0.52mStretford and Urmston: £0.55mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Stretford and Urmston £52.6mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mBedford: £47.1mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mBedford: £47.3mStretford and Urmston: £49.8mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mStretford and Urmston is higher£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Stretford and Urmston £16.9mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mBedford: £13.6mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mBedford: £13.7mStretford and Urmston: £16.0mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Stretford and Urmston £7.5mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mBedford: £7.2mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mBedford: £7.3mStretford and Urmston: £7.1mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mStretford and Urmston is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Stretford and Urmston £113.6mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mBedford: £140.5mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mBedford: £141.1mStretford and Urmston: £107.7mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Stretford and Urmston £27.0mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mBedford: £37.4mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mBedford: £37.6mStretford and Urmston: £25.6mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Stretford and Urmston £23.3mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mBedford: £19.2mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mBedford: £19.3mStretford and Urmston: £22.1mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mStretford and Urmston is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Stretford and Urmston £0.66mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mStretford and Urmston: £0.63mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Stretford and Urmston £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mBedford: £0.38mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mBedford: £0.38mStretford and Urmston: £0.50mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Stretford and Urmston £0.95mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mBedford: £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mBedford: £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.90mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Stretford and Urmston 16,553Stretford and Urmston: 16,553Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,553

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Stretford and Urmston 2,274Stretford and Urmston: 2,274Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Stretford and Urmston is higher2,274

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Stretford and Urmston 2,754Stretford and Urmston: 2,754Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Stretford and Urmston is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Stretford and Urmston 7,972Stretford and Urmston: 7,972Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Stretford and Urmston is higher7,972

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Stretford and Urmston 13,549Stretford and Urmston: 13,549Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher13,549

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Stretford and Urmston 1,642Stretford and Urmston: 1,642Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Bedford is higherDepends on how you count1,642

Show the numbers
Bedford and Stretford and Urmston, total
MeasureBedfordStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£455.6m£457.5m£432.1mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£145.5m£146.2m£138.0mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£188.3m£189.1m£178.6mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£52.6m£52.8m£49.8mStretford and Urmston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£113.6m£114.0m£107.7mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18616,553Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,274Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,754Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3927,972Stretford and Urmston
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48513,549Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,642Bedford

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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