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Horsham and Mid Bedfordshire
Horsham is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Horsham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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
Horsham Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,691£12,745£12,038Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Mid Bedfordshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£558£561£530Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Mid Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£960£964£910Mid Bedfordshire is higher£988£992£937
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£106£106£100
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Horsham is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Horsham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.1Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
105.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher107.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,386£3,400£3,211 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | £12,747£12,801£12,091 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,889£11,939£11,277 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £245£246£233 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £558£561£530 | £597£599£566 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £16£16£15 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £244£246£232 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £109£110£104 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £68£69£65 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £960£964£910 | £988£992£937 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £106£106£100 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £128£129£122 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £2.27£2.28£2.15 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,030.5 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.1 | 62.4 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.7 | 128.4 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 39.6 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 105.8 | 107.0 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 16.2 | Mid Bedfordshire |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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
Horsham Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Mid Bedfordshire is higher£735£738£697
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,274£2,284£2,157Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.76£2.77£2.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£35£33Mid Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£583£586£553Mid Bedfordshire is higher£608£611£577
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£106£106£100
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Horsham is higher£79£79£75
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Horsham is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count176.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Horsham is higherDepends on how you count10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count22.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher65.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,386£3,400£3,211 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,184£2,193£2,071 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £735£738£697 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | £2,037£2,045£1,932 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £42£42£40 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £102£103£97 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £2.76£2.77£2.62 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £244£246£232 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £109£110£104 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £42£42£40 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £608£611£577 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £106£106£100 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £79£79£75 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £1.40£1.41£1.33 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 176.5 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 10.7 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 22.0 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 39.6 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.3 | 65.9 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 10.0 | Mid Bedfordshire |
Total
Horsham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 10. 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
Horsham Mid Bedfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.5mMid Bedfordshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.8m£3.5mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHorsham is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,419Horsham is higherDepends on how you count18,938
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,189Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,146
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,511Horsham is higherDepends on how you count2,360
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,990Mid Bedfordshire is higher7,066
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
843Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Mid Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | £78.9m£79.2m£74.8m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | £218.5m£219.4m£207.2m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £65.2m£65.5m£61.9m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Mid Bedfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,419 | 18,938 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,189 | 1,146 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,511 | 2,360 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 4,246 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,990 | 7,066 | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 843 | 1,068 | Mid Bedfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.