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Crawley and Bedford

124,008 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Bedford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Crawley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Crawley Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,728, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Crawley: £3,728Bedford: £4,294Crawley: £3,744Bedford: £4,055Crawley: £3,536

    £3,728£3,744£3,536Bedford 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: Crawley £13,082, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Crawley: £13,082Bedford: £12,893Crawley: £13,138Bedford: £12,178Crawley: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Crawley 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: Crawley £2,112, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Crawley: £2,112Bedford: £2,303Crawley: £2,121Bedford: £2,176Crawley: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Bedford 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: Crawley £11,716, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Crawley: £11,716Bedford: £11,512Crawley: £11,766Bedford: £10,873Crawley: £11,113

    £11,716£11,766£11,113Crawley 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: Crawley £650, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Crawley: £650Bedford: £624Crawley: £652Bedford: £589Crawley: £616

    £650£652£616Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Crawley £687, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Crawley: £687Bedford: £727Crawley: £690Bedford: £686Crawley: £651

    £687£690£651Bedford 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: Crawley £30, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Crawley: £30Bedford: £30Crawley: £30Bedford: £29Crawley: £28

    £30£30£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: Crawley £349, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Crawley: £349Bedford: £415Crawley: £351Bedford: £392Crawley: £331

    £349£351£331Bedford 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: Crawley £127, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Crawley: £127Bedford: £120Crawley: £127Bedford: £113Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley 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: Crawley £91, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Crawley: £91Bedford: £99Crawley: £92Bedford: £94Crawley: £86

    £91£92£86Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,788, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Crawley: £1,788Bedford: £1,926Crawley: £1,795Bedford: £1,819Crawley: £1,696

    £1,788£1,795£1,696Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £231, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Crawley: £231Bedford: £330Crawley: £232Bedford: £311Crawley: £219

    £231£232£219Bedford 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: Crawley £220, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Crawley: £220Bedford: £263Crawley: £221Bedford: £248Crawley: £209

    £220£221£209Bedford 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: Crawley £8.13, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Crawley: £8.13Bedford: £11Crawley: £8.16Bedford: £9.92Crawley: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £5.28, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Crawley: £5.28Bedford: £5.15Crawley: £5.30Bedford: £4.86Crawley: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Crawley is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £5.22, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Crawley: £5.22Bedford: £5.10Crawley: £5.24Bedford: £4.82Crawley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley 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: Crawley 1,023.8, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Crawley: 1,023.8

    1,023.8Crawley 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: Crawley 116.0, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Crawley: 116.0

    116.0Bedford 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: Crawley 143.4, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Crawley: 143.4

    143.4Bedford 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: Crawley 53.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Crawley: 53.7

    53.7Bedford 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: Crawley 200.5, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Crawley: 200.5

    200.5Bedford 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: Crawley 20.7, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Crawley and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,728£3,744£3,536£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£12,838£12,893£12,178Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,716£11,766£11,113£11,463£11,512£10,873Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£652£616£621£624£589Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£29Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£351£331£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£119£120£113Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£86£99£99£94Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,788£1,795£1,696£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£220£221£209£262£263£248Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.12£5.15£4.86Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.08£5.10£4.82Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.8999.7Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.0124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4149.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.764.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.5225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.722.8Bedford

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 19. 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

Crawley Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,728, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Crawley: £3,728Bedford: £4,294Crawley: £3,744Bedford: £4,055Crawley: £3,536

    £3,728£3,744£3,536Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,638, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Crawley: £1,638Bedford: £1,944Crawley: £1,644Bedford: £1,836Crawley: £1,553

    £1,638£1,644£1,553Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,379, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Crawley: £1,379Bedford: £1,480Crawley: £1,385Bedford: £1,398Crawley: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,467, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Crawley: £1,467Bedford: £1,736Crawley: £1,473Bedford: £1,639Crawley: £1,391

    £1,467£1,473£1,391Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crawley £81, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Crawley: £81Bedford: £94Crawley: £82Bedford: £89Crawley: £77

    £81£82£77Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £86, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Crawley: £86Bedford: £110Crawley: £86Bedford: £104Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Bedford 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: Crawley £3.75, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Crawley: £3.75Bedford: £4.58Crawley: £3.77Bedford: £4.33Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bedford 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: Crawley £349, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Crawley: £349Bedford: £415Crawley: £351Bedford: £392Crawley: £331

    £349£351£331Bedford 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: Crawley £127, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Crawley: £127Bedford: £120Crawley: £127Bedford: £113Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley 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: Crawley £60, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Crawley: £60Bedford: £64Crawley: £60Bedford: £60Crawley: £56

    £60£60£56Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,167, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Crawley: £1,167Bedford: £1,237Crawley: £1,172Bedford: £1,169Crawley: £1,107

    £1,167£1,172£1,107Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £231, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Crawley: £231Bedford: £330Crawley: £232Bedford: £311Crawley: £219

    £231£232£219Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Crawley: £144Bedford: £169Crawley: £144Bedford: £159Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Bedford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.30, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Crawley: £5.30Bedford: £6.74Crawley: £5.33Bedford: £6.37Crawley: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.45, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Crawley: £3.45Bedford: £3.30Crawley: £3.46Bedford: £3.12Crawley: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Crawley is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £5.22, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Crawley: £5.22Bedford: £5.10Crawley: £5.24Bedford: £4.82Crawley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.2, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Crawley: 128.2

    128.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Bedford 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: Crawley 18.0, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Bedford 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: Crawley 53.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Crawley: 53.7

    53.7Bedford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 130.9, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Crawley: 130.9

    130.9Bedford 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: Crawley 13.5, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Crawley and Bedford, per resident
MeasureCrawleyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,728£3,744£3,536£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,638£1,644£1,553£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,467£1,473£1,391£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£351£331£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£119£120£113Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£63£64£60Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,167£1,172£1,107£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£3.29£3.30£3.12Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.08£5.10£4.82Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.2150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.022.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.764.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.9144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.6Bedford

Total

Crawley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Crawley Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.3m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mCrawley: £462.3mBedford: £489.6mCrawley: £464.3mBedford: £462.4mCrawley: £438.5m

    £462.3m£464.3m£438.5mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mCrawley: £203.1mBedford: £221.7mCrawley: £203.9mBedford: £209.4mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mCrawley: £171.0mBedford: £168.7mCrawley: £171.7mBedford: £159.4mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mCrawley: £181.9mBedford: £197.9mCrawley: £182.6mBedford: £186.9mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mCrawley: £10.1mBedford: £10.7mCrawley: £10.1mBedford: £10.1mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley £10.7m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mCrawley: £10.7mBedford: £12.5mCrawley: £10.7mBedford: £11.8mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford 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: Crawley £0.46m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mCrawley: £0.46mBedford: £0.52mCrawley: £0.47mBedford: £0.49mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBedford 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: Crawley £43.3m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mCrawley: £43.3mBedford: £47.3mCrawley: £43.5mBedford: £44.7mCrawley: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mBedford 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: Crawley £15.7m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mCrawley: £15.7mBedford: £13.7mCrawley: £15.8mBedford: £12.9mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley 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: Crawley £7.4m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mCrawley: £7.4mBedford: £7.3mCrawley: £7.4mBedford: £6.9mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mCrawley: £144.7mBedford: £141.1mCrawley: £145.3mBedford: £133.3mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.6m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mCrawley: £28.6mBedford: £37.6mCrawley: £28.7mBedford: £35.5mCrawley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mCrawley: £17.8mBedford: £19.3mCrawley: £17.9mBedford: £18.2mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBedford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mCrawley: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mCrawley: £0.66mBedford: £0.73mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mCrawley: £0.43mBedford: £0.38mCrawley: £0.43mBedford: £0.36mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.65m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mCrawley: £0.65mBedford: £0.58mCrawley: £0.65mBedford: £0.55mCrawley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCrawley is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Bedford is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley 2,226, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Bedford is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Bedford is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley 1,676, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,668

Show the numbers
Crawley and Bedford, total
MeasureCrawleyBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89217,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8002,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2262,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6597,392Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23016,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6761,668Crawley

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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