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Bristol North East and Bedford

102,663 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol North East is higher than Bedford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bristol North East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Bristol North East Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Bristol North East: £4,210Bedford: £4,294Bristol North East: £4,228Bedford: £4,055Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £12,943, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Bristol North East: £12,943Bedford: £12,893Bristol North East: £12,998Bedford: £12,178Bristol North East: £12,277

    £12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £2,098, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Bristol North East: £2,098Bedford: £2,303Bristol North East: £2,107Bedford: £2,176Bristol North East: £1,990

    £2,098£2,107£1,990Bedford is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £11,459, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Bristol North East: £11,459Bedford: £11,512Bristol North East: £11,508Bedford: £10,873Bristol North East: £10,870

    £11,459£11,508£10,870Bedford is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol North East £612, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Bristol North East: £612Bedford: £624Bristol North East: £614Bedford: £589Bristol North East: £580

    £612£614£580Bedford is higher£621£624£589

  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: Bristol North East £840, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Bristol North East: £840Bedford: £727Bristol North East: £843Bedford: £686Bristol North East: £796

    £840£843£796Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

  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: Bristol North East £33, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Bristol North East: £33Bedford: £30Bristol North East: £33Bedford: £29Bristol North East: £31

    £33£33£31Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Bristol North East: £494Bedford: £415Bristol North East: £496Bedford: £392Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £120Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £113Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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: Bristol North East £87, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Bristol North East: £87Bedford: £99Bristol North East: £88Bedford: £94Bristol North East: £83

    £87£88£83Bedford is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £1,633, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Bristol North East: £1,633Bedford: £1,926Bristol North East: £1,640Bedford: £1,819Bristol North East: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Bristol North East: £322Bedford: £330Bristol North East: £323Bedford: £311Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bedford is higher£328£330£311

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £367, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Bristol North East: £367Bedford: £263Bristol North East: £369Bedford: £248Bristol North East: £348

    £367£369£348Bristol North East is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.37, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Bristol North East: £5.37Bedford: £11Bristol North East: £5.39Bedford: £9.92Bristol North East: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East £5.74, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Bristol North East: £5.74Bedford: £5.15Bristol North East: £5.76Bedford: £4.86Bristol North East: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bristol North East is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Bristol North East: £4.86Bedford: £5.10Bristol North East: £4.88Bedford: £4.82Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North East 1,005.6, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Bristol North East: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol North East 129.8, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Bristol North East: 129.8

    129.8Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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: Bristol North East 169.2, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Bristol North East: 169.2

    169.2Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 72.4, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol North East 194.8, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Bristol North East: 194.8

    194.8Bedford is higher225.0

  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: Bristol North East 19.3, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Bristol North East: 19.3

    19.3Bedford is higher22.8

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Bristol North East and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol North EastBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,943£12,998£12,277£12,838£12,893£12,178Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,098£2,107£1,990£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,870£11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£724£727£686Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£29Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£413£415£392Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£119£120£113Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£99£99£94Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£262£263£248Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.12£5.15£4.86Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.6999.7Bristol North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8124.5Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2149.6Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.464.8Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.8225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.8Bedford

Per resident

Bristol North East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 14. 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

Bristol North East Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4,210, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Bristol North East: £4,210Bedford: £4,294Bristol North East: £4,228Bedford: £4,055Bristol North East: £3,993

    £4,210£4,228£3,993Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,866, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Bristol North East: £1,866Bedford: £1,944Bristol North East: £1,874Bedford: £1,836Bristol North East: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £1,395, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Bristol North East: £1,395Bedford: £1,480Bristol North East: £1,401Bedford: £1,398Bristol North East: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol North East £1,652, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Bristol North East: £1,652Bedford: £1,736Bristol North East: £1,659Bedford: £1,639Bristol North East: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bedford is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £88, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Bristol North East: £88Bedford: £94Bristol North East: £89Bedford: £89Bristol North East: £84

    £88£89£84Bedford is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £121, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Bristol North East: £121Bedford: £110Bristol North East: £122Bedford: £104Bristol North East: £115

    £121£122£115Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £4.74, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Bristol North East: £4.74Bedford: £4.58Bristol North East: £4.76Bedford: £4.33Bristol North East: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £494, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Bristol North East: £494Bedford: £415Bristol North East: £496Bedford: £392Bristol North East: £469

    £494£496£469Bristol North East is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £128, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £120Bristol North East: £128Bedford: £113Bristol North East: £121

    £128£128£121Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol North East £58, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Bristol North East: £58Bedford: £64Bristol North East: £58Bedford: £60Bristol North East: £55

    £58£58£55Bedford is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol North East £1,085, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Bristol North East: £1,085Bedford: £1,237Bristol North East: £1,090Bedford: £1,169Bristol North East: £1,030

    £1,085£1,090£1,030Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol North East £322, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Bristol North East: £322Bedford: £330Bristol North East: £323Bedford: £311Bristol North East: £305

    £322£323£305Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £244, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Bristol North East: £244Bedford: £169Bristol North East: £245Bedford: £159Bristol North East: £231

    £244£245£231Bristol North East is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol North East £3.56, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Bristol North East: £3.56Bedford: £6.74Bristol North East: £3.58Bedford: £6.37Bristol North East: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol North East £3.82, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Bristol North East: £3.82Bedford: £3.30Bristol North East: £3.83Bedford: £3.12Bristol North East: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Bristol North East is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol North East £4.86, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Bristol North East: £4.86Bedford: £5.10Bristol North East: £4.88Bedford: £4.82Bristol North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Bedford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 145.0, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Bristol North East: 145.0

    145.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 18.7, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Bristol North East: 18.7

    18.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 24.4, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Bristol North East: 24.4

    24.4Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 72.4, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Bristol North East: 72.4

    72.4Bristol North East is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 129.5, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Bristol North East: 129.5

    129.5Bedford is higher144.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol North East 12.8, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Bristol North East: 12.8

    12.8Bedford is higher14.6

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Bristol North East and Bedford, per resident
MeasureBristol North EastBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,210£4,228£3,993£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£110£104Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.56£4.58£4.33Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£494£496£469£413£415£392Bristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£119£120£113Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£64£60Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,090£1,030£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£231£168£169£159Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.29£3.30£3.12Bristol North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026145.0150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.6Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.464.8Bristol North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.5144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.814.6Bedford

Total

Bristol North East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 18. 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

Bristol North East Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol North East £432.2m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mBristol North East: £432.2mBedford: £489.6mBristol North East: £434.0mBedford: £462.4mBristol North East: £409.9m

    £432.2m£434.0m£409.9mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol North East £191.6m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mBristol North East: £191.6mBedford: £221.7mBristol North East: £192.4mBedford: £209.4mBristol North East: £181.7m

    £191.6m£192.4m£181.7mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol North East £143.2m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mBristol North East: £143.2mBedford: £168.7mBristol North East: £143.8mBedford: £159.4mBristol North East: £135.8m

    £143.2m£143.8m£135.8mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East £169.6m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mBristol North East: £169.6mBedford: £197.9mBristol North East: £170.3mBedford: £186.9mBristol North East: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBedford is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East £9.1m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mBristol North East: £9.1mBedford: £10.7mBristol North East: £9.1mBedford: £10.1mBristol North East: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBedford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £12.4m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mBedford: £12.5mBristol North East: £12.5mBedford: £11.8mBristol North East: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol North East £0.49m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.49mBedford: £0.52mBristol North East: £0.49mBedford: £0.49mBristol North East: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £50.7m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mBristol North East: £50.7mBedford: £47.3mBristol North East: £51.0mBedford: £44.7mBristol North East: £48.1m

    £50.7m£51.0m£48.1mBristol North East is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East £13.1m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mBristol North East: £13.1mBedford: £13.7mBristol North East: £13.2mBedford: £12.9mBristol North East: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East £6.0m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mBristol North East: £6.0mBedford: £7.3mBristol North East: £6.0mBedford: £6.9mBristol North East: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBedford is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East £111.4m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mBristol North East: £111.4mBedford: £141.1mBristol North East: £111.9mBedford: £133.3mBristol North East: £105.7m

    £111.4m£111.9m£105.7mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol North East £33.1m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mBristol North East: £33.1mBedford: £37.6mBristol North East: £33.2mBedford: £35.5mBristol North East: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol North East £25.1m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mBristol North East: £25.1mBedford: £19.3mBristol North East: £25.2mBedford: £18.2mBristol North East: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBristol North East is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol North East £0.37m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.37mBedford: £0.77mBristol North East: £0.37mBedford: £0.73mBristol North East: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol North East £0.39m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mBristol North East: £0.39mBedford: £0.38mBristol North East: £0.39mBedford: £0.36mBristol North East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBristol North East is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol North East £0.50m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.50mBedford: £0.58mBristol North East: £0.50mBedford: £0.55mBristol North East: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBedford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol North East 14,884, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Bristol North East: 14,884

    14,884Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol North East 1,921, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Bristol North East: 1,921

    1,921Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 2,504, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Bristol North East: 2,504

    2,504Bedford is higherDepends on how you count2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol North East 7,430, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Bristol North East: 7,430

    7,430Bristol North East is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol North East 13,297, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Bristol North East: 13,297

    13,297Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol North East 1,315, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Bristol North East: 1,315

    1,315Bedford is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Bristol North East and Bedford, total
MeasureBristol North EastBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBristol North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBristol North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,88417,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9212,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5042,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4307,392Bristol North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,29716,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3151,668Bedford

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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