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Bedford and Swindon South

114,023 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Swindon South on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 5. 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Bedford: £4,275Swindon South: £3,671Bedford: £4,294Swindon South: £3,467Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Bedford: £12,838Swindon South: £12,583Bedford: £12,893Swindon South: £11,885Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Bedford: £2,294Swindon South: £1,801Bedford: £2,303Swindon South: £1,701Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Bedford: £11,463Swindon South: £11,195Bedford: £11,512Swindon South: £10,574Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Bedford: £621Swindon South: £743Bedford: £624Swindon South: £702Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Bedford: £724Swindon South: £613Bedford: £727Swindon South: £579Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Bedford is higher£610£613£579

  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, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Bedford: £30Swindon South: £32Bedford: £30Swindon South: £30Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Bedford: £413Swindon South: £350Bedford: £415Swindon South: £331Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bedford is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Bedford: £119Swindon South: £130Bedford: £120Swindon South: £123Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

  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, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Bedford: £99Swindon South: £80Bedford: £99Swindon South: £76Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Bedford is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Bedford: £1,918Swindon South: £1,492Bedford: £1,926Swindon South: £1,409Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Bedford: £328Swindon South: £227Bedford: £330Swindon South: £215Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£226£227£215

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Bedford: £262Swindon South: £219Bedford: £263Swindon South: £207Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Bedford is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Bedford: £10Swindon South: £6.02Bedford: £11Swindon South: £5.69Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Bedford: £5.12Swindon South: £3.69Bedford: £5.15Swindon South: £3.49Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Bedford is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Bedford: £5.08Swindon South: £5.42Bedford: £5.10Swindon South: £5.12Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bedford is higher124.4

  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, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Bedford is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bedford is higher55.5

  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, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher180.2

  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, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Bedford is higher17.9

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Bedford and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£3,655£3,671£3,467Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,530£12,583£11,885Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£1,793£1,801£1,701Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,148£11,195£10,574Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£610£613£579Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£349£350£331Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£80£80£76Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,485£1,492£1,409Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£226£227£215Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£218£219£207Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£6.00£6.02£5.69Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£3.68£3.69£3.49Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,020.0Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5124.4Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6131.4Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.855.5Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0180.2Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.817.9Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 3. 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Bedford: £4,275Swindon South: £3,671Bedford: £4,294Swindon South: £3,467Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Bedford: £1,936Swindon South: £1,779Bedford: £1,944Swindon South: £1,680Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Bedford: £1,474Swindon South: £1,179Bedford: £1,480Swindon South: £1,113Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Bedford: £1,728Swindon South: £1,583Bedford: £1,736Swindon South: £1,495Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Bedford: £94Swindon South: £105Bedford: £94Swindon South: £99Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Bedford: £109Swindon South: £87Bedford: £110Swindon South: £82Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Bedford is higher£86£87£82

  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, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Bedford: £4.56Swindon South: £4.48Bedford: £4.58Swindon South: £4.23Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Bedford: £413Swindon South: £350Bedford: £415Swindon South: £331Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Bedford is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Bedford: £119Swindon South: £130Bedford: £120Swindon South: £123Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Bedford: £63Swindon South: £53Bedford: £64Swindon South: £50Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Bedford is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Bedford: £1,232Swindon South: £977Bedford: £1,237Swindon South: £922Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Bedford: £328Swindon South: £227Bedford: £330Swindon South: £215Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Bedford: £168Swindon South: £143Bedford: £169Swindon South: £135Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Bedford is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Bedford: £6.72Swindon South: £3.95Bedford: £6.74Swindon South: £3.73Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Bedford: £3.29Swindon South: £2.42Bedford: £3.30Swindon South: £2.29Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Bedford is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Bedford: £5.08Swindon South: £5.42Bedford: £5.10Swindon South: £5.12Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Swindon South is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Bedford is higher17.6

  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, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Bedford is higher18.6

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Bedford is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher118.0

  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, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Bedford is higher11.7

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Bedford and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureBedfordSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£3,655£3,671£3,467Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,771£1,779£1,680Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,174£1,179£1,113Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,576£1,583£1,495Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£86£87£82Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.46£4.48£4.23Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£349£350£331Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£52£53£50Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£972£977£922Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£226£227£215Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£143£143£135Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£3.93£3.95£3.73Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.41£2.42£2.29Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7144.2Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.6Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.855.5Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6118.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.611.7Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 4. 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 Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mBedford: £487.5mSwindon South: £432.1mBedford: £489.6mSwindon South: £408.2mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mBedford: £220.7mSwindon South: £209.4mBedford: £221.7mSwindon South: £197.8mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mBedford: £168.0mSwindon South: £138.8mBedford: £168.7mSwindon South: £131.1mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mBedford: £197.1mSwindon South: £186.3mBedford: £197.9mSwindon South: £176.0mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mBedford: £10.7mSwindon South: £12.4mBedford: £10.7mSwindon South: £11.7mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mBedford: £12.4mSwindon South: £10.2mBedford: £12.5mSwindon South: £9.6mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.50mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mBedford: £47.1mSwindon South: £41.2mBedford: £47.3mSwindon South: £38.9mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mBedford: £13.6mSwindon South: £15.4mBedford: £13.7mSwindon South: £14.5mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSwindon South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBedford: £7.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBedford: £7.3mSwindon South: £5.9mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBedford is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mBedford: £140.5mSwindon South: £115.0mBedford: £141.1mSwindon South: £108.6mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mBedford: £37.4mSwindon South: £26.8mBedford: £37.6mSwindon South: £25.3mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mBedford: £19.2mSwindon South: £16.9mBedford: £19.3mSwindon South: £15.9mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mBedford: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.46mBedford: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.44mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mBedford: £0.38mSwindon South: £0.28mBedford: £0.38mSwindon South: £0.27mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBedford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mBedford: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.64mBedford: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.60mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSwindon South is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Bedford is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Bedford is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Bedford is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Bedford is higher1,376

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Bedford and Swindon South, total
MeasureBedfordSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18616,975Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,070Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,187Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3926,534Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48513,887Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,376Bedford

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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