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Leeds West and Pudsey and Bedford

102,721 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds West and Pudsey is higher than Bedford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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

Leeds West and Pudsey is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 7. 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

Leeds West and Pudsey Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £4,345, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,345Bedford: £4,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,363Bedford: £4,055Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,121

    £4,345£4,363£4,121Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds West and Pudsey £12,805, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,805Bedford: £12,893Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,860Bedford: £12,178Leeds West and Pudsey: £12,146

    £12,805£12,860£12,146Bedford is higher£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: Leeds West and Pudsey £2,406, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,406Bedford: £2,303Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,416Bedford: £2,176Leeds West and Pudsey: £2,282

    £2,406£2,416£2,282Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £11,554, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Leeds West and Pudsey: £11,554Bedford: £11,512Leeds West and Pudsey: £11,604Bedford: £10,873Leeds West and Pudsey: £10,960

    £11,554£11,604£10,960Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £533, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Leeds West and Pudsey: £533Bedford: £624Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £589Leeds West and Pudsey: £506

    £533£535£506Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £684, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Leeds West and Pudsey: £684Bedford: £727Leeds West and Pudsey: £687Bedford: £686Leeds West and Pudsey: £649

    £684£687£649Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £34, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Leeds West and Pudsey: £34Bedford: £30Leeds West and Pudsey: £34Bedford: £29Leeds West and Pudsey: £32

    £34£34£32Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £535, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £415Leeds West and Pudsey: £538Bedford: £392Leeds West and Pudsey: £508

    £535£538£508Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £125, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £120Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £113Leeds West and Pudsey: £118

    £125£125£118Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds West and Pudsey £122, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Leeds West and Pudsey: £122Bedford: £99Leeds West and Pudsey: £122Bedford: £94Leeds West and Pudsey: £115

    £122£122£115Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds West and Pudsey £1,887, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,887Bedford: £1,926Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,895Bedford: £1,819Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £252, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Leeds West and Pudsey: £252Bedford: £330Leeds West and Pudsey: £253Bedford: £311Leeds West and Pudsey: £239

    £252£253£239Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £380, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Leeds West and Pudsey: £380Bedford: £263Leeds West and Pudsey: £382Bedford: £248Leeds West and Pudsey: £360

    £380£382£360Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £9.86, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.86Bedford: £11Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.90Bedford: £9.92Leeds West and Pudsey: £9.35

    £9.86£9.90£9.35Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds West and Pudsey £7.57, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.57Bedford: £5.15Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.60Bedford: £4.86Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £7.08, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.08Bedford: £5.10Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.11Bedford: £4.82Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 1,006.0, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 133.3, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Leeds West and Pudsey: 133.3

    133.3Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 148.8, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Leeds West and Pudsey: 148.8

    148.8Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 82.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Leeds West and Pudsey: 82.7

    82.7Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 230.1, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Leeds West and Pudsey: 230.1

    230.1Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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: Leeds West and Pudsey 28.1, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Leeds West and Pudsey: 28.1

    28.1Leeds West and Pudsey is higher22.8

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Leeds West and Pudsey and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds West and PudseyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,345£4,363£4,121£4,275£4,294£4,055Leeds West and Pudsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,805£12,860£12,146£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,406£2,416£2,282£2,294£2,303£2,176Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,554£11,604£10,960£11,463£11,512£10,873Leeds West and Pudsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£506£621£624£589Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£30£30£29Leeds West and Pudsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£413£415£392Leeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£119£120£113Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£99£99£94Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£382£360£262£263£248Leeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.86£9.90£9.35£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.12£5.15£4.86Leeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.08£5.10£4.82Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.0999.7Leeds West and Pudsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3124.5Leeds West and Pudsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.8149.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.764.8Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1225.0Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.122.8Leeds West and Pudsey

Per resident

Leeds West and Pudsey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 9. 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

Leeds West and Pudsey Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £4,345, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,345Bedford: £4,294Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,363Bedford: £4,055Leeds West and Pudsey: £4,121

    £4,345£4,363£4,121Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £1,866, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,866Bedford: £1,944Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,874Bedford: £1,836Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bedford is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £1,559, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,559Bedford: £1,480Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,566Bedford: £1,398Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £1,684, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,684Bedford: £1,736Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,691Bedford: £1,639Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,597

    £1,684£1,691£1,597Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £78, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Leeds West and Pudsey: £78Bedford: £94Leeds West and Pudsey: £78Bedford: £89Leeds West and Pudsey: £74

    £78£78£74Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £100, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Leeds West and Pudsey: £100Bedford: £110Leeds West and Pudsey: £100Bedford: £104Leeds West and Pudsey: £95

    £100£100£95Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £4.88, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.88Bedford: £4.58Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.90Bedford: £4.33Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds West and Pudsey £535, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Leeds West and Pudsey: £535Bedford: £415Leeds West and Pudsey: £538Bedford: £392Leeds West and Pudsey: £508

    £535£538£508Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £125, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £120Leeds West and Pudsey: £125Bedford: £113Leeds West and Pudsey: £118

    £125£125£118Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £79, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Leeds West and Pudsey: £79Bedford: £64Leeds West and Pudsey: £79Bedford: £60Leeds West and Pudsey: £75

    £79£79£75Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £1,223, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,223Bedford: £1,237Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,228Bedford: £1,169Leeds West and Pudsey: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £252, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Leeds West and Pudsey: £252Bedford: £330Leeds West and Pudsey: £253Bedford: £311Leeds West and Pudsey: £239

    £252£253£239Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £246, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Leeds West and Pudsey: £246Bedford: £169Leeds West and Pudsey: £247Bedford: £159Leeds West and Pudsey: £234

    £246£247£234Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £6.39, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.39Bedford: £6.74Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.42Bedford: £6.37Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £4.91, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.91Bedford: £3.30Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.93Bedford: £3.12Leeds West and Pudsey: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds West and Pudsey £7.08, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.08Bedford: £5.10Leeds West and Pudsey: £7.11Bedford: £4.82Leeds West and Pudsey: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Leeds West and Pudsey is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds West and Pudsey 146.6, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Leeds West and Pudsey: 146.6

    146.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds West and Pudsey 19.4, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Leeds West and Pudsey: 19.4

    19.4Leeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 21.7, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Leeds West and Pudsey: 21.7

    21.7Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 82.7, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Leeds West and Pudsey: 82.7

    82.7Leeds West and Pudsey is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds West and Pudsey 149.1, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Leeds West and Pudsey: 149.1

    149.1Leeds West and Pudsey is higherDepends on how you count144.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds West and Pudsey 18.2, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Leeds West and Pudsey: 18.2

    18.2Leeds West and Pudsey is higher14.6

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Leeds West and Pudsey and Bedford, per resident
MeasureLeeds West and PudseyBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,345£4,363£4,121£4,275£4,294£4,055Leeds West and Pudsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,474£1,480£1,398Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,597£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£94£94£89Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.56£4.58£4.33Leeds West and Pudsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£413£415£392Leeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£119£120£113Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£64£60Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£168£169£159Leeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.29£3.30£3.12Leeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.08£5.10£4.82Leeds West and Pudsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026146.6150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.8Leeds West and Pudsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.764.8Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.1144.6Leeds West and Pudsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.214.6Leeds West and Pudsey

Total

Leeds West and Pudsey 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

Leeds West and Pudsey Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £446.3m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £446.3mBedford: £489.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £448.2mBedford: £462.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £423.3m

    £446.3m£448.2m£423.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £191.7m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £191.7mBedford: £221.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £192.5mBedford: £209.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £181.8m

    £191.7m£192.5m£181.8mBedford is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £160.2m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mLeeds West and Pudsey: £160.2mBedford: £168.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £160.8mBedford: £159.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £151.9m

    £160.2m£160.8m£151.9mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £173.0m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £173.0mBedford: £197.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £173.7mBedford: £186.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £164.1m

    £173.0m£173.7m£164.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £8.0m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.0mBedford: £10.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.0mBedford: £10.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mBedford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £10.2m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £10.2mBedford: £12.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £10.3mBedford: £11.8mLeeds West and Pudsey: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mBedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £0.50m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.52mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.49mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £55.0m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £55.0mBedford: £47.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £55.2mBedford: £44.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £52.2m

    £55.0m£55.2m£52.2mLeeds West and Pudsey 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: Leeds West and Pudsey £12.8m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.8mBedford: £13.7mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.9mBedford: £12.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £8.1m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.1mBedford: £7.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £8.1mBedford: £6.9mLeeds West and Pudsey: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £125.6m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £125.6mBedford: £141.1mLeeds West and Pudsey: £126.2mBedford: £133.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £25.9m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.9mBedford: £37.6mLeeds West and Pudsey: £26.0mBedford: £35.5mLeeds West and Pudsey: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £25.3m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.3mBedford: £19.3mLeeds West and Pudsey: £25.4mBedford: £18.2mLeeds West and Pudsey: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £0.66m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.66mBedford: £0.77mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.66mBedford: £0.73mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.62m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £0.50m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.50mBedford: £0.38mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.51mBedford: £0.36mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds West and Pudsey £0.73m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.73mBedford: £0.58mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.73mBedford: £0.55mLeeds West and Pudsey: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mLeeds West and Pudsey is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds West and Pudsey 15,059, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Leeds West and Pudsey: 15,059

    15,059Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds West and Pudsey 1,995, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,995

    1,995Bedford 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: Leeds West and Pudsey 2,227, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Leeds West and Pudsey: 2,227

    2,227Bedford is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds West and Pudsey 8,495, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Leeds West and Pudsey: 8,495

    8,495Leeds West and Pudsey is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds West and Pudsey 15,316, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Leeds West and Pudsey: 15,316

    15,316Bedford is higherDepends on how you count16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds West and Pudsey 1,872, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Leeds West and Pudsey: 1,872

    1,872Leeds West and Pudsey is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Leeds West and Pudsey and Bedford, total
MeasureLeeds West and PudseyBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£446.3m£448.2m£423.3m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.5m£181.8m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.8m£151.9m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£173.0m£173.7m£164.1m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.0m£55.2m£52.2m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mLeeds West and Pudsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mLeeds West and Pudsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLeeds West and Pudsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLeeds West and Pudsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLeeds West and Pudsey
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,05917,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9952,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2272,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4957,392Leeds West and Pudsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31616,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8721,668Leeds West and Pudsey

Sources

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

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