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Bedford and Wakefield and Rothwell

114,023 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Per person in the age group

Bedford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bedford: £4,275Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bedford: £4,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Bedford: £12,838Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Bedford: £12,893Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Bedford: £2,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Bedford: £2,303Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Bedford: £11,463Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Bedford: £11,512Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Bedford: £621Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Bedford: £624Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£481£483£457

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Bedford: £724Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Bedford: £727Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bedford: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bedford: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bedford: £413Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bedford: £415Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

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

    £119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bedford: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bedford: £99Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Bedford: £1,918Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Bedford: £1,926Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bedford: £328Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bedford: £330Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Bedford: £262Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Bedford: £263Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bedford: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bedford: £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Bedford: £5.12Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Bedford: £5.15Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bedford: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bedford: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher152.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 225.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher28.8

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Bedford and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£12,713£12,767£12,059Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,160£2,169£2,049Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,483£11,532£10,893Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£481£483£457Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£719£722£682Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,635£1,642£1,551Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£219£220£208Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5118.9Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6152.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.877.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0218.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.828.8Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bedford: £4,275Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bedford: £4,294Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Bedford: £1,936Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Bedford: £1,944Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Bedford: £1,474Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Bedford: £1,480Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Bedford: £1,728Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Bedford: £1,736Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Bedford: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Bedford: £94Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bedford: £109Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bedford: £110Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Bedford: £4.56Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Bedford: £4.58Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bedford: £413Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bedford: £415Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

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

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

    £119£120£113Wakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Bedford: £63Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Bedford: £64Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Bedford: £1,232Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Bedford: £1,237Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bedford: £328Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bedford: £330Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Bedford: £168Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Bedford: £169Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Bedford: £6.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Bedford: £6.74Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Bedford: £3.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Bedford: £3.30Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bedford: £5.08Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bedford: £5.10Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Wakefield and Rothwell is higher165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Wakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher24.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18.3

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Bedford and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureBedfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,069£2,078£1,963Wakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,372£1,378£1,301Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,869£1,877£1,773Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£79£74Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£117£117£111Wakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,038£1,043£985Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£219£220£208Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7165.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.819.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.877.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6138.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.618.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Bedford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mBedford: £487.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mBedford: £489.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mBedford: £220.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mBedford: £221.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mBedford: £168.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mBedford: £168.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mBedford: £197.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mBedford: £197.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBedford: £10.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBedford: £10.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBedford: £12.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBedford: £12.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWakefield and Rothwell 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, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mBedford: £47.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mBedford: £47.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mBedford: £13.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mBedford: £13.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mBedford: £7.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mBedford: £7.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mBedford: £140.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mBedford: £141.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mBedford: £37.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mBedford: £37.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mBedford: £19.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mBedford: £19.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mBedford: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mBedford: £0.77mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBedford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBedford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBedford: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBedford: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Wakefield and Rothwell is higher18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Wakefield and Rothwell is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Wakefield and Rothwell is higher2,033

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Bedford and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureBedfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWakefield and Rothwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWakefield and Rothwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18618,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,150Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,755Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3928,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48515,419Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6682,033Wakefield and Rothwell

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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