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Chatham and Aylesford and Bedford

109,309 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Bedford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 6. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Bedford: £4,294Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Bedford: £4,055Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Bedford: £12,893Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Bedford: £12,178Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Bedford: £2,303Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Bedford: £2,176Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Bedford: £11,512Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Bedford: £10,873Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Chatham and Aylesford: £491Bedford: £624Chatham and Aylesford: £493Bedford: £589Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Bedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Chatham and Aylesford: £773Bedford: £727Chatham and Aylesford: £776Bedford: £686Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Bedford: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Bedford: £29Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Bedford is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Chatham and Aylesford: £463Bedford: £415Chatham and Aylesford: £465Bedford: £392Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £120Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £113Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £148Bedford: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £148Bedford: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Bedford: £1,926Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Bedford: £1,819Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £229Bedford: £330Chatham and Aylesford: £230Bedford: £311Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Bedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Chatham and Aylesford: £268Bedford: £263Chatham and Aylesford: £269Bedford: £248Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Bedford: £11Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Bedford: £9.92Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Bedford: £5.15Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Bedford: £4.86Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Bedford: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Bedford: £4.82Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Bedford is higher124.5

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher149.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Bedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher22.8

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Chatham and Aylesford and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,275£4,294£4,055Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£12,838£12,893£12,178Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,294£2,303£2,176Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,463£11,512£10,873Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£724£727£686Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£413£415£392Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£119£120£113Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£99£99£94Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,918£1,926£1,819Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£262£263£248Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£5.12£5.15£4.86Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.3999.7Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0149.6Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.964.8Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.022.8Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 8. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Bedford: £4,294Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Bedford: £4,055Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Bedford: £1,944Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Bedford: £1,836Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Bedford: £1,480Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Bedford: £1,398Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Bedford: £1,736Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Bedford: £1,639Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £74Bedford: £94Chatham and Aylesford: £74Bedford: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Bedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Chatham and Aylesford: £116Bedford: £110Chatham and Aylesford: £116Bedford: £104Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Bedford: £4.58Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Bedford: £4.33Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Bedford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Chatham and Aylesford: £463Bedford: £415Chatham and Aylesford: £465Bedford: £392Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £120Chatham and Aylesford: £163Bedford: £113Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Chatham and Aylesford: £93Bedford: £64Chatham and Aylesford: £93Bedford: £60Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Bedford: £1,237Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Bedford: £1,169Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Chatham and Aylesford: £229Bedford: £330Chatham and Aylesford: £230Bedford: £311Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Bedford: £169Chatham and Aylesford: £169Bedford: £159Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Bedford: £6.74Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Bedford: £6.37Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Bedford: £3.30Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Bedford: £3.12Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Bedford: £5.10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Bedford: £4.82Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Bedford is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Bedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher14.6

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Chatham and Aylesford and Bedford, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,275£4,294£4,055Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,936£1,944£1,836Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,474£1,480£1,398Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,728£1,736£1,639Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£109£110£104Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£413£415£392Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£119£120£113Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£63£64£60Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.29£3.30£3.12Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0150.7Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.6Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.964.8Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.714.6Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Chatham and Aylesford Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mBedford: £489.6mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mBedford: £462.4mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mBedford: £221.7mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mBedford: £209.4mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mBedford: £168.7mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mBedford: £159.4mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mBedford: £197.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mBedford: £186.9mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mBedford: £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBedford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBedford: £12.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBedford: £11.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£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: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBedford: £0.52mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBedford: £0.49mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBedford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mBedford: £47.3mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mBedford: £44.7mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBedford: £13.7mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBedford: £12.9mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mBedford: £7.3mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mBedford: £6.9mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mBedford: £141.1mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mBedford: £133.3mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mBedford: £37.6mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mBedford: £35.5mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBedford: £19.3mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBedford: £18.2mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mBedford: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mBedford: £0.73mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mBedford: £0.38mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mBedford: £0.36mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBedford: £0.58mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBedford: £0.55mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Bedford is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Chatham and Aylesford and Bedford, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94017,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,572Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,392Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95516,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2581,668Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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