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Bedford and Worsley and Eccles

114,023 and 111,068 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Worsley and Eccles on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 6 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles on 16. 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 Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Worsley and Eccles £4,447Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Bedford: £4,275Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Bedford: £4,294Worsley and Eccles: £4,218Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,447£4,466£4,218

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,838, Worsley and Eccles £13,108Worsley and Eccles: £13,108Bedford: £12,838Worsley and Eccles: £13,164Bedford: £12,893Worsley and Eccles: £12,434Bedford: £12,178

    £12,838£12,893£12,178Worsley and Eccles is higher£13,108£13,164£12,434

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £2,294, Worsley and Eccles £2,245Worsley and Eccles: £2,245Bedford: £2,294Worsley and Eccles: £2,255Bedford: £2,303Worsley and Eccles: £2,130Bedford: £2,176

    £2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford is higher£2,245£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,463, Worsley and Eccles £11,821Worsley and Eccles: £11,821Bedford: £11,463Worsley and Eccles: £11,871Bedford: £11,512Worsley and Eccles: £11,212Bedford: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Worsley and Eccles is higher£11,821£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £621, Worsley and Eccles £525Worsley and Eccles: £525Bedford: £621Worsley and Eccles: £527Bedford: £624Worsley and Eccles: £498Bedford: £589

    £621£624£589Bedford is higher£525£527£498

  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, Worsley and Eccles £730Worsley and Eccles: £730Bedford: £724Worsley and Eccles: £733Bedford: £727Worsley and Eccles: £693Bedford: £686

    £724£727£686Worsley and Eccles is higher£730£733£693

  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, Worsley and Eccles £33Worsley and Eccles: £33Bedford: £30Worsley and Eccles: £33Bedford: £30Worsley and Eccles: £31Bedford: £29

    £30£30£29Worsley and Eccles is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Worsley and Eccles £519Worsley and Eccles: £519Bedford: £413Worsley and Eccles: £522Bedford: £415Worsley and Eccles: £493Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Worsley and Eccles is higher£519£522£493

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Worsley and Eccles £164Worsley and Eccles: £164Bedford: £119Worsley and Eccles: £165Bedford: £120Worsley and Eccles: £156Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Worsley and Eccles is higher£164£165£156

  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, Worsley and Eccles £123Worsley and Eccles: £123Bedford: £99Worsley and Eccles: £123Bedford: £99Worsley and Eccles: £116Bedford: £94

    £99£99£94Worsley and Eccles is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,918, Worsley and Eccles £1,715Worsley and Eccles: £1,715Bedford: £1,918Worsley and Eccles: £1,723Bedford: £1,926Worsley and Eccles: £1,627Bedford: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford is higher£1,715£1,723£1,627

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Worsley and Eccles £245Worsley and Eccles: £245Bedford: £328Worsley and Eccles: £246Bedford: £330Worsley and Eccles: £232Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£245£246£232

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £262, Worsley and Eccles £390Worsley and Eccles: £390Bedford: £262Worsley and Eccles: £392Bedford: £263Worsley and Eccles: £370Bedford: £248

    £262£263£248Worsley and Eccles is higher£390£392£370

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £10, Worsley and Eccles £9.06Worsley and Eccles: £9.06Bedford: £10Worsley and Eccles: £9.09Bedford: £11Worsley and Eccles: £8.59Bedford: £9.92

    £10£11£9.92Bedford is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £5.12, Worsley and Eccles £8.25Worsley and Eccles: £8.25Bedford: £5.12Worsley and Eccles: £8.29Bedford: £5.15Worsley and Eccles: £7.83Bedford: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Worsley and Eccles is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Worsley and Eccles £6.42Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Bedford: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Bedford: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.09Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  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, Worsley and Eccles 1,025.6Worsley and Eccles: 1,025.6Bedford: 999.7

    999.7Worsley and Eccles is higher1,025.6

  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, Worsley and Eccles 129.0Worsley and Eccles: 129.0Bedford: 124.5

    124.5Worsley and Eccles is higher129.0

  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, Worsley and Eccles 155.7Worsley and Eccles: 155.7Bedford: 149.6

    149.6Worsley and Eccles is higher155.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 64.8, Worsley and Eccles 79.1Worsley and Eccles: 79.1Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Worsley and Eccles is higher79.1

  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, Worsley and Eccles 210.9Worsley and Eccles: 210.9Bedford: 225.0

    225.0Bedford is higher210.9

  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, Worsley and Eccles 26.3Worsley and Eccles: 26.3Bedford: 22.8

    22.8Worsley and Eccles is higher26.3

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Bedford and Worsley and Eccles, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,838£12,893£12,178£13,108£13,164£12,434Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,176£2,245£2,255£2,130Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,821£11,871£11,212Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£525£527£498Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£686£730£733£693Worsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£519£522£493Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£164£165£156Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£123£116Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£1,715£1,723£1,627Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£245£246£232Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£390£392£370Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.92£9.06£9.09£8.59Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£8.25£8.29£7.83Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,025.6Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5129.0Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6155.7Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.879.1Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0210.9Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.826.3Worsley and Eccles

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles on 16. 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 Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £4,275, Worsley and Eccles £4,447Worsley and Eccles: £4,447Bedford: £4,275Worsley and Eccles: £4,466Bedford: £4,294Worsley and Eccles: £4,218Bedford: £4,055

    £4,275£4,294£4,055Worsley and Eccles is higher£4,447£4,466£4,218

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,936, Worsley and Eccles £2,090Worsley and Eccles: £2,090Bedford: £1,936Worsley and Eccles: £2,099Bedford: £1,944Worsley and Eccles: £1,983Bedford: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Worsley and Eccles is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,474, Worsley and Eccles £1,422Worsley and Eccles: £1,422Bedford: £1,474Worsley and Eccles: £1,428Bedford: £1,480Worsley and Eccles: £1,349Bedford: £1,398

    £1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford is higher£1,422£1,428£1,349

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,728, Worsley and Eccles £1,885Worsley and Eccles: £1,885Bedford: £1,728Worsley and Eccles: £1,893Bedford: £1,736Worsley and Eccles: £1,788Bedford: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Worsley and Eccles is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £94, Worsley and Eccles £84Worsley and Eccles: £84Bedford: £94Worsley and Eccles: £84Bedford: £94Worsley and Eccles: £79Bedford: £89

    £94£94£89Bedford is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £109, Worsley and Eccles £116Worsley and Eccles: £116Bedford: £109Worsley and Eccles: £117Bedford: £110Worsley and Eccles: £110Bedford: £104

    £109£110£104Worsley and Eccles is higher£116£117£110

  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, Worsley and Eccles £5.26Worsley and Eccles: £5.26Bedford: £4.56Worsley and Eccles: £5.28Bedford: £4.58Worsley and Eccles: £4.99Bedford: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £413, Worsley and Eccles £519Worsley and Eccles: £519Bedford: £413Worsley and Eccles: £522Bedford: £415Worsley and Eccles: £493Bedford: £392

    £413£415£392Worsley and Eccles is higher£519£522£493

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £119, Worsley and Eccles £164Worsley and Eccles: £164Bedford: £119Worsley and Eccles: £165Bedford: £120Worsley and Eccles: £156Bedford: £113

    £119£120£113Worsley and Eccles is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bedford £63, Worsley and Eccles £78Worsley and Eccles: £78Bedford: £63Worsley and Eccles: £78Bedford: £64Worsley and Eccles: £74Bedford: £60

    £63£64£60Worsley and Eccles is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £1,232, Worsley and Eccles £1,086Worsley and Eccles: £1,086Bedford: £1,232Worsley and Eccles: £1,091Bedford: £1,237Worsley and Eccles: £1,031Bedford: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £328, Worsley and Eccles £245Worsley and Eccles: £245Bedford: £328Worsley and Eccles: £246Bedford: £330Worsley and Eccles: £232Bedford: £311

    £328£330£311Bedford is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £168, Worsley and Eccles £247Worsley and Eccles: £247Bedford: £168Worsley and Eccles: £248Bedford: £169Worsley and Eccles: £235Bedford: £159

    £168£169£159Worsley and Eccles is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £6.72, Worsley and Eccles £5.74Worsley and Eccles: £5.74Bedford: £6.72Worsley and Eccles: £5.76Bedford: £6.74Worsley and Eccles: £5.44Bedford: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £3.29, Worsley and Eccles £5.23Worsley and Eccles: £5.23Bedford: £3.29Worsley and Eccles: £5.25Bedford: £3.30Worsley and Eccles: £4.96Bedford: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Worsley and Eccles is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.08, Worsley and Eccles £6.42Worsley and Eccles: £6.42Bedford: £5.08Worsley and Eccles: £6.45Bedford: £5.10Worsley and Eccles: £6.09Bedford: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Worsley and Eccles is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 150.7, Worsley and Eccles 163.5Worsley and Eccles: 163.5Bedford: 150.7

    150.7Worsley and Eccles is higher163.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 18.8, Worsley and Eccles 20.6Worsley and Eccles: 20.6Bedford: 18.8

    18.8Worsley and Eccles is higher20.6

  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, Worsley and Eccles 24.8Worsley and Eccles: 24.8Bedford: 22.6

    22.6Worsley and Eccles 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, Worsley and Eccles 79.1Worsley and Eccles: 79.1Bedford: 64.8

    64.8Worsley and Eccles is higher79.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 144.6, Worsley and Eccles 133.6Worsley and Eccles: 133.6Bedford: 144.6

    144.6Bedford is higher133.6

  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, Worsley and Eccles 16.7Worsley and Eccles: 16.7Bedford: 14.6

    14.6Worsley and Eccles is higher16.7

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Bedford and Worsley and Eccles, per resident
MeasureBedfordWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,294£4,055£4,447£4,466£4,218Worsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£2,090£2,099£1,983Worsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,474£1,480£1,398£1,422£1,428£1,349Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,885£1,893£1,788Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£84£84£79Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£116£117£110Worsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.26£5.28£4.99Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£415£392£519£522£493Worsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£164£165£156Worsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£78£78£74Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,086£1,091£1,031Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£245£246£232Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£247£248£235Worsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.74£5.76£5.44Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.23£5.25£4.96Worsley and Eccles
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.42£6.45£6.09Worsley and Eccles
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7163.5Worsley and Eccles
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.820.6Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.8Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.879.1Worsley and Eccles
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.6133.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.7Worsley and Eccles

Total

Bedford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Worsley and Eccles on 16. 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 Worsley and Eccles

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £487.5m, Worsley and Eccles £493.9mWorsley and Eccles: £493.9mBedford: £487.5mWorsley and Eccles: £496.0mBedford: £489.6mWorsley and Eccles: £468.5mBedford: £462.4m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.4mWorsley and Eccles is higher£493.9m£496.0m£468.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £220.7m, Worsley and Eccles £232.1mWorsley and Eccles: £232.1mBedford: £220.7mWorsley and Eccles: £233.1mBedford: £221.7mWorsley and Eccles: £220.2mBedford: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mWorsley and Eccles is higher£232.1m£233.1m£220.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £168.0m, Worsley and Eccles £158.0mWorsley and Eccles: £158.0mBedford: £168.0mWorsley and Eccles: £158.7mBedford: £168.7mWorsley and Eccles: £149.8mBedford: £159.4m

    £168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford is higher£158.0m£158.7m£149.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £197.1m, Worsley and Eccles £209.3mWorsley and Eccles: £209.3mBedford: £197.1mWorsley and Eccles: £210.2mBedford: £197.9mWorsley and Eccles: £198.6mBedford: £186.9m

    £197.1m£197.9m£186.9mWorsley and Eccles is higher£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £10.7m, Worsley and Eccles £9.3mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mBedford: £10.7mWorsley and Eccles: £9.3mBedford: £10.7mWorsley and Eccles: £8.8mBedford: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £12.4m, Worsley and Eccles £12.9mWorsley and Eccles: £12.9mBedford: £12.4mWorsley and Eccles: £13.0mBedford: £12.5mWorsley and Eccles: £12.3mBedford: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWorsley and Eccles is higher£12.9m£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, Worsley and Eccles £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.52mWorsley and Eccles: £0.59mBedford: £0.52mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55mBedford: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford £47.1m, Worsley and Eccles £57.7mWorsley and Eccles: £57.7mBedford: £47.1mWorsley and Eccles: £57.9mBedford: £47.3mWorsley and Eccles: £54.7mBedford: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWorsley and Eccles is higher£57.7m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £13.6m, Worsley and Eccles £18.2mWorsley and Eccles: £18.2mBedford: £13.6mWorsley and Eccles: £18.3mBedford: £13.7mWorsley and Eccles: £17.3mBedford: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWorsley and Eccles is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £7.2m, Worsley and Eccles £8.6mWorsley and Eccles: £8.6mBedford: £7.2mWorsley and Eccles: £8.7mBedford: £7.3mWorsley and Eccles: £8.2mBedford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWorsley and Eccles is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £140.5m, Worsley and Eccles £120.7mWorsley and Eccles: £120.7mBedford: £140.5mWorsley and Eccles: £121.2mBedford: £141.1mWorsley and Eccles: £114.5mBedford: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford is higher£120.7m£121.2m£114.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £37.4m, Worsley and Eccles £27.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.2mBedford: £37.4mWorsley and Eccles: £27.3mBedford: £37.6mWorsley and Eccles: £25.8mBedford: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £19.2m, Worsley and Eccles £27.5mWorsley and Eccles: £27.5mBedford: £19.2mWorsley and Eccles: £27.6mBedford: £19.3mWorsley and Eccles: £26.0mBedford: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWorsley and Eccles is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £0.77m, Worsley and Eccles £0.64mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mBedford: £0.77mWorsley and Eccles: £0.64mBedford: £0.77mWorsley and Eccles: £0.60mBedford: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.38m, Worsley and Eccles £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.38mWorsley and Eccles: £0.58mBedford: £0.38mWorsley and Eccles: £0.55mBedford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £0.58m, Worsley and Eccles £0.71mWorsley and Eccles: £0.71mBedford: £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.72mBedford: £0.58mWorsley and Eccles: £0.68mBedford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 17,186, Worsley and Eccles 18,163Worsley and Eccles: 18,163Bedford: 17,186

    17,186Worsley and Eccles is higher18,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,140, Worsley and Eccles 2,284Worsley and Eccles: 2,284Bedford: 2,140

    2,140Worsley and Eccles is higher2,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 2,572, Worsley and Eccles 2,757Worsley and Eccles: 2,757Bedford: 2,572

    2,572Worsley and Eccles is higher2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 7,392, Worsley and Eccles 8,789Worsley and Eccles: 8,789Bedford: 7,392

    7,392Worsley and Eccles is higher8,789

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 16,485, Worsley and Eccles 14,837Worsley and Eccles: 14,837Bedford: 16,485

    16,485Bedford is higher14,837

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 1,668, Worsley and Eccles 1,850Worsley and Eccles: 1,850Bedford: 1,668

    1,668Worsley and Eccles is higher1,850

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Bedford and Worsley and Eccles, total
MeasureBedfordWorsley and EcclesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m£493.9m£496.0m£468.5mWorsley and Eccles
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m£232.1m£233.1m£220.2mWorsley and Eccles
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m£158.0m£158.7m£149.8mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mWorsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWorsley and Eccles
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£57.7m£57.9m£54.7mWorsley and Eccles
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWorsley and Eccles
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWorsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£120.7m£121.2m£114.5mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mWorsley and Eccles
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWorsley and Eccles
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWorsley and Eccles
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,18618,163Worsley and Eccles
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1402,284Worsley and Eccles
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5722,757Worsley and Eccles
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3928,789Worsley and Eccles
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,48514,837Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6681,850Worsley and Eccles

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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