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Horsham and Mid Bedfordshire

108,700 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £3,632, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Horsham: £3,632Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Horsham: £3,648Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Horsham: £3,445

    £3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £12,691, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Horsham: £12,691Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Horsham: £12,745Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Horsham: £12,038

    £12,691£12,745£12,038Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £1,188, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Horsham: £1,188Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Horsham: £1,193Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Horsham: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Mid Bedfordshire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £11,877, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Horsham: £11,877Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Horsham: £11,927Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Horsham: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Horsham £241, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Horsham: £241Mid Bedfordshire: £246Horsham: £242Mid Bedfordshire: £233Horsham: £229

    £241£242£229Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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: Horsham £558, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Horsham: £558Mid Bedfordshire: £599Horsham: £561Mid Bedfordshire: £566Horsham: £530

    £558£561£530Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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: Horsham £14, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Horsham: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £16Horsham: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £15Horsham: £14

    £14Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £229, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Horsham: £229Mid Bedfordshire: £246Horsham: £230Mid Bedfordshire: £232Horsham: £218

    £229£230£218Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £89, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Horsham: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £110Horsham: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £104Horsham: £84

    £89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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: Horsham £57, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Horsham: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £69Horsham: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £65Horsham: £54

    £57£57£54Mid Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £960, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Horsham: £960Mid Bedfordshire: £992Horsham: £964Mid Bedfordshire: £937Horsham: £910

    £960£964£910Mid Bedfordshire is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £157, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Horsham: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106Horsham: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £100Horsham: £149

    £157£157£149Horsham is higher£106£106£100

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £162, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Horsham: £162Mid Bedfordshire: £129Horsham: £163Mid Bedfordshire: £122Horsham: £154

    £162£163£154Horsham is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £7.04, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Horsham: £7.04Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Horsham: £7.07Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Horsham: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Horsham £2.81, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Horsham: £2.81Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Horsham: £2.83Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Horsham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Horsham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £5.65, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Horsham: £5.65Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Horsham: £5.67Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Horsham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Horsham 1,029.2, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Horsham: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Horsham 57.1, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Horsham: 57.1

    57.1Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.4

  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: Horsham 120.7, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Horsham: 120.7

    120.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 34.7, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Horsham: 34.7

    34.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Horsham 105.8, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Horsham: 105.8

    105.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher107.0

  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: Horsham 12.8, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Horsham: 12.8

    12.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

Show the numbers
Horsham and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHorshamMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,632£3,648£3,445£3,386£3,400£3,211Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,691£12,745£12,038£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,194£1,199£1,133Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£245£246£233Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£558£561£530£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£960£964£910£988£992£937Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£106£106£100Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£128£129£122Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£2.27£2.28£2.15Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.162.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.739.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.8107.0Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.816.2Mid 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Horsham £3,632, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Horsham: £3,632Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Horsham: £3,648Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Horsham: £3,445

    £3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Horsham £2,430, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Horsham: £2,430Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Horsham: £2,440Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Horsham: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Horsham £722, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Horsham: £722Mid Bedfordshire: £738Horsham: £725Mid Bedfordshire: £697Horsham: £685

    £722£725£685Mid Bedfordshire is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Horsham £2,274, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Horsham: £2,274Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Horsham: £2,284Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Horsham: £2,157

    £2,274£2,284£2,157Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Horsham £46, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Horsham: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £42Horsham: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £40Horsham: £44

    £46£46£44Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £107, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Horsham: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £103Horsham: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £97Horsham: £101

    £107£107£101Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Horsham £2.75, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Horsham: £2.75Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Horsham: £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Horsham: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £229, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Horsham: £229Mid Bedfordshire: £246Horsham: £230Mid Bedfordshire: £232Horsham: £218

    £229£230£218Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Horsham £89, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Horsham: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £110Horsham: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £104Horsham: £84

    £89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Horsham £34, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Horsham: £34Mid Bedfordshire: £42Horsham: £35Mid Bedfordshire: £40Horsham: £33

    £34£35£33Mid Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Horsham £583, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Horsham: £583Mid Bedfordshire: £611Horsham: £586Mid Bedfordshire: £577Horsham: £553

    £583£586£553Mid Bedfordshire is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Horsham £157, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Horsham: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106Horsham: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £100Horsham: £149

    £157£157£149Horsham is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Horsham £99, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Horsham: £99Mid Bedfordshire: £79Horsham: £99Mid Bedfordshire: £75Horsham: £93

    £99£99£93Horsham is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Horsham £4.28, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Horsham: £4.28Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Horsham: £4.30Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Horsham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Horsham £1.71, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Horsham: £1.71Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Horsham: £1.72Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Horsham: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Horsham is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Horsham £5.65, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Horsham: £5.65Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Horsham: £5.67Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Horsham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 197.1, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Horsham: 197.1

    197.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 10.9, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7Horsham: 10.9

    10.9Horsham is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 23.1, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Horsham: 23.1

    23.1Horsham is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 34.7, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Horsham: 34.7

    34.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 64.3, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Horsham: 64.3

    64.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher65.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Horsham 7.8, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Horsham: 7.8

    7.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

Show the numbers
Horsham and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureHorshamMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,632£3,648£3,445£3,386£3,400£3,211Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,184£2,193£2,071Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£735£738£697Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,274£2,284£2,157£2,037£2,045£1,932Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£42£42£40Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£103£97Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£35£33£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£583£586£553£608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£106£106£100Horsham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£79£79£75Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£1.40£1.41£1.33Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1176.5Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.7Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.0Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.739.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.365.9Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.0Mid 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Horsham £394.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mHorsham: £394.8mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mHorsham: £396.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mHorsham: £374.5m

    £394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Horsham £264.1m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mHorsham: £264.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mHorsham: £265.2mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mHorsham: £250.5m

    £264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Horsham £78.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mHorsham: £78.5mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mHorsham: £78.8mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mHorsham: £74.5m

    £78.5m£78.8m£74.5mMid Bedfordshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Horsham £247.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mHorsham: £247.2mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mHorsham: £248.2mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mHorsham: £234.4m

    £247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham £5.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHorsham: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHorsham: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mHorsham: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Horsham £11.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHorsham: £11.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHorsham: £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mHorsham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Horsham £0.30m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHorsham: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHorsham: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mHorsham: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Horsham £24.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mHorsham: £24.9mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mHorsham: £25.0mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mHorsham: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mMid Bedfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Horsham £9.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mHorsham: £9.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mHorsham: £9.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mHorsham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Horsham £3.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHorsham: £3.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHorsham: £3.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mHorsham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.8m£3.5mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham £63.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mHorsham: £63.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mHorsham: £63.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mHorsham: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Horsham £17.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHorsham: £17.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHorsham: £17.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mHorsham: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Horsham £10.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHorsham: £10.7mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHorsham: £10.8mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mHorsham: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Horsham £0.47m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHorsham: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHorsham: £0.47mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mHorsham: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Horsham £0.19m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHorsham: £0.19mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHorsham: £0.19mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mHorsham: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mHorsham is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Horsham £0.61m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHorsham: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHorsham: £0.62mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mHorsham: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Horsham 21,419, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Horsham: 21,419

    21,419Horsham is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Horsham 1,189, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Horsham: 1,189

    1,189Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Horsham 2,511, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Horsham: 2,511

    2,511Horsham is higherDepends on how you count2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Horsham 3,774, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Horsham: 3,774

    3,774Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Horsham 6,990, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Horsham: 6,990

    6,990Mid Bedfordshire is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Horsham 843, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Horsham: 843

    843Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Horsham and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureHorshamMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mHorsham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.5m£78.8m£74.5m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.2m£248.2m£234.4m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHorsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.8m£3.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHorsham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHorsham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41918,938Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1891,146Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,360Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7744,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9907,066Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268431,068Mid Bedfordshire

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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