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Coventry North West and Bedford

111,692 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry North West is higher than Bedford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Coventry North West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 12. 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

Coventry North West Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4,180, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Coventry North West: £4,180Bedford: £4,294Coventry North West: £4,198Bedford: £4,055Coventry North West: £3,965

    £4,180£4,198£3,965Bedford 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: Coventry North West £12,763, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Coventry North West: £12,763Bedford: £12,893Coventry North West: £12,817Bedford: £12,178Coventry North West: £12,106

    £12,763£12,817£12,106Bedford 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: Coventry North West £2,135, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Coventry North West: £2,135Bedford: £2,303Coventry North West: £2,144Bedford: £2,176Coventry North West: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Bedford 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: Coventry North West £11,395, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Coventry North West: £11,395Bedford: £11,512Coventry North West: £11,444Bedford: £10,873Coventry North West: £10,809

    £11,395£11,444£10,809Bedford 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: Coventry North West £557, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Coventry North West: £557Bedford: £624Coventry North West: £560Bedford: £589Coventry North West: £529

    £557£560£529Bedford 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: Coventry North West £779, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Coventry North West: £779Bedford: £727Coventry North West: £782Bedford: £686Coventry North West: £739

    £779£782£739Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £31, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Coventry North West: £31Bedford: £30Coventry North West: £31Bedford: £29Coventry North West: £30

    £31£31£30Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £465, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Coventry North West: £465Bedford: £415Coventry North West: £467Bedford: £392Coventry North West: £441

    £465£467£441Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £138, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £120Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £113Coventry North West: £131

    £138£138£131Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £111, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Coventry North West: £111Bedford: £99Coventry North West: £111Bedford: £94Coventry North West: £105

    £111£111£105Coventry North West is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £1,700, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Coventry North West: £1,700Bedford: £1,926Coventry North West: £1,707Bedford: £1,819Coventry North West: £1,612

    £1,700£1,707£1,612Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry North West £238, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Coventry North West: £238Bedford: £330Coventry North West: £239Bedford: £311Coventry North West: £226

    £238£239£226Bedford 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: Coventry North West £309, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Coventry North West: £309Bedford: £263Coventry North West: £310Bedford: £248Coventry North West: £293

    £309£310£293Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £9.89, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Coventry North West: £9.89Bedford: £11Coventry North West: £9.93Bedford: £9.92Coventry North West: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry North West £5.97, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Coventry North West: £5.97Bedford: £5.15Coventry North West: £5.99Bedford: £4.86Coventry North West: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Coventry North West is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4.74, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.74Bedford: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.76Bedford: £4.82Coventry North West: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bedford 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: Coventry North West 995.8, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Coventry North West: 995.8

    995.8Bedford 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: Coventry North West 124.0, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Coventry North West: 124.0

    124.0Bedford 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: Coventry North West 159.2, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Coventry North West: 159.2

    159.2Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West 67.4, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Coventry North West: 67.4

    67.4Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West 205.6, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Coventry North West: 205.6

    205.6Bedford 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: Coventry North West 25.3, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Coventry North West: 25.3

    25.3Coventry North West is higher22.8

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Coventry North West and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventry North WestBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,198£3,965£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,763£12,817£12,106£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,395£11,444£10,809£11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£560£529£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£782£739£724£727£686Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£30£30£29Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£413£415£392Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£120£113Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£99£94Coventry North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,700£1,707£1,612£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£262£263£248Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.12£5.15£4.86Coventry North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.8999.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2149.6Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.8Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.322.8Coventry North West

Per resident

Coventry North West 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

Coventry North West Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4,180, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Coventry North West: £4,180Bedford: £4,294Coventry North West: £4,198Bedford: £4,055Coventry North West: £3,965

    £4,180£4,198£3,965Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £1,978, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Coventry North West: £1,978Bedford: £1,944Coventry North West: £1,987Bedford: £1,836Coventry North West: £1,877

    £1,978£1,987£1,877Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £1,355, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Coventry North West: £1,355Bedford: £1,480Coventry North West: £1,361Bedford: £1,398Coventry North West: £1,286

    £1,355£1,361£1,286Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry North West £1,766, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Coventry North West: £1,766Bedford: £1,736Coventry North West: £1,774Bedford: £1,639Coventry North West: £1,675

    £1,766£1,774£1,675Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry North West £86, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Coventry North West: £86Bedford: £94Coventry North West: £87Bedford: £89Coventry North West: £82

    £86£87£82Bedford 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: Coventry North West £121, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Coventry North West: £121Bedford: £110Coventry North West: £121Bedford: £104Coventry North West: £115

    £121£121£115Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £4.84, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Coventry North West: £4.84Bedford: £4.58Coventry North West: £4.86Bedford: £4.33Coventry North West: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £465, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Coventry North West: £465Bedford: £415Coventry North West: £467Bedford: £392Coventry North West: £441

    £465£467£441Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £138, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £120Coventry North West: £138Bedford: £113Coventry North West: £131

    £138£138£131Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West £70, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Coventry North West: £70Bedford: £64Coventry North West: £71Bedford: £60Coventry North West: £67

    £70£71£67Coventry North West is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry North West £1,079, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Coventry North West: £1,079Bedford: £1,237Coventry North West: £1,084Bedford: £1,169Coventry North West: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry North West £238, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Coventry North West: £238Bedford: £330Coventry North West: £239Bedford: £311Coventry North West: £226

    £238£239£226Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry North West £196, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Coventry North West: £196Bedford: £169Coventry North West: £197Bedford: £159Coventry North West: £186

    £196£197£186Coventry North West is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry North West £6.28, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Coventry North West: £6.28Bedford: £6.74Coventry North West: £6.31Bedford: £6.37Coventry North West: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry North West £3.78, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Coventry North West: £3.78Bedford: £3.30Coventry North West: £3.80Bedford: £3.12Coventry North West: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Coventry North West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry North West £4.74, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Coventry North West: £4.74Bedford: £5.10Coventry North West: £4.76Bedford: £4.82Coventry North West: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bedford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 154.4, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Coventry North West: 154.4

    154.4Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 19.2, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Coventry North West: 19.2

    19.2Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West 24.7, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Coventry North West: 24.7

    24.7Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West 67.4, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Coventry North West: 67.4

    67.4Coventry North West is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry North West 130.5, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Coventry North West: 130.5

    130.5Bedford 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: Coventry North West 16.1, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Coventry North West: 16.1

    16.1Coventry North West is higher14.6

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Coventry North West and Bedford, per resident
MeasureCoventry North WestBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,180£4,198£3,965£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,877£1,936£1,944£1,836Coventry North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,286£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,766£1,774£1,675£1,728£1,736£1,639Coventry North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£109£110£104Coventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.56£4.58£4.33Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£413£415£392Coventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£120£113Coventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£63£64£60Coventry North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£168£169£159Coventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.29£3.30£3.12Coventry North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.08£5.10£4.82Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.4150.7Coventry North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.8Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.6Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.464.8Coventry North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.5144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.6Coventry North West

Total

Coventry North West 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

Coventry North West Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry North West £466.9m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mCoventry North West: £466.9mBedford: £489.6mCoventry North West: £468.8mBedford: £462.4mCoventry North West: £442.8m

    £466.9m£468.8m£442.8mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry North West £221.0m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mCoventry North West: £221.0mBedford: £221.7mCoventry North West: £221.9mBedford: £209.4mCoventry North West: £209.6m

    £221.0m£221.9m£209.6mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry North West £151.4m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mCoventry North West: £151.4mBedford: £168.7mCoventry North West: £152.0mBedford: £159.4mCoventry North West: £143.6m

    £151.4m£152.0m£143.6mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry North West £197.3m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mCoventry North West: £197.3mBedford: £197.9mCoventry North West: £198.1mBedford: £186.9mCoventry North West: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mCoventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry North West £9.6m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mCoventry North West: £9.6mBedford: £10.7mCoventry North West: £9.7mBedford: £10.1mCoventry North West: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mBedford 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: Coventry North West £13.5m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mCoventry North West: £13.5mBedford: £12.5mCoventry North West: £13.5mBedford: £11.8mCoventry North West: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mCoventry North West 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: Coventry North West £0.54m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mCoventry North West: £0.54mBedford: £0.52mCoventry North West: £0.54mBedford: £0.49mCoventry North West: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCoventry North West 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: Coventry North West £52.0m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mCoventry North West: £52.0mBedford: £47.3mCoventry North West: £52.2mBedford: £44.7mCoventry North West: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mCoventry North West 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: Coventry North West £15.4m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mCoventry North West: £15.4mBedford: £13.7mCoventry North West: £15.5mBedford: £12.9mCoventry North West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCoventry North West 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: Coventry North West £7.9m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mCoventry North West: £7.9mBedford: £7.3mCoventry North West: £7.9mBedford: £6.9mCoventry North West: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCoventry North West is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry North West £120.5m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mCoventry North West: £120.5mBedford: £141.1mCoventry North West: £121.0mBedford: £133.3mCoventry North West: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry North West £26.6m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mCoventry North West: £26.6mBedford: £37.6mCoventry North West: £26.7mBedford: £35.5mCoventry North West: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry North West £21.9m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mCoventry North West: £21.9mBedford: £19.3mCoventry North West: £22.0mBedford: £18.2mCoventry North West: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mCoventry North West is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry North West £0.70m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mCoventry North West: £0.70mBedford: £0.77mCoventry North West: £0.70mBedford: £0.73mCoventry North West: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.67mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry North West £0.42m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mCoventry North West: £0.42mBedford: £0.38mCoventry North West: £0.42mBedford: £0.36mCoventry North West: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCoventry North West is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry North West £0.53m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mCoventry North West: £0.53mBedford: £0.58mCoventry North West: £0.53mBedford: £0.55mCoventry North West: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBedford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry North West 17,241, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Coventry North West: 17,241

    17,241Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry North West 2,147, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Coventry North West: 2,147

    2,147Coventry North West 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: Coventry North West 2,756, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Coventry North West: 2,756

    2,756Coventry North West is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry North West 7,529, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Coventry North West: 7,529

    7,529Coventry North West is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry North West 14,576, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Coventry North West: 14,576

    14,576Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coventry North West 1,796, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Coventry North West: 1,796

    1,796Coventry North West is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Coventry North West and Bedford, total
MeasureCoventry North WestBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mCoventry North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mCoventry North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCoventry North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCoventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mCoventry North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCoventry North West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCoventry North West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCoventry North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCoventry North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,24117,186Coventry North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1472,140Coventry North West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7562,572Coventry North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5297,392Coventry North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,57616,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7961,668Coventry North West

Sources

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

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  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.
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