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Mid Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley

107,279 and 110,790 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Buckingham and Bletchley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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

Mid Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higher£12,615£12,668£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,782£1,790£1,691

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higher£11,568£11,617£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Buckingham and Bletchley £382Buckingham and Bletchley: £382Mid Bedfordshire: £245Buckingham and Bletchley: £384Mid Bedfordshire: £246Buckingham and Bletchley: £363Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£382£384£363

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Buckingham and Bletchley £643Buckingham and Bletchley: £643Mid Bedfordshire: £597Buckingham and Bletchley: £646Mid Bedfordshire: £599Buckingham and Bletchley: £610Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£643£646£610

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Buckingham and Bletchley £21Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Mid Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Mid Bedfordshire: £16Buckingham and Bletchley: £20Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Mid Bedfordshire: £244Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Mid Bedfordshire: £246Buckingham and Bletchley: £292Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Mid Bedfordshire: £109Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Mid Bedfordshire: £110Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£120£114

  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: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Buckingham and Bletchley £81Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Mid Bedfordshire: £68Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Mid Bedfordshire: £69Buckingham and Bletchley: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490Mid Bedfordshire: £988Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496Mid Bedfordshire: £992Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,490£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Mid Bedfordshire: £106Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Mid Bedfordshire: £106Buckingham and Bletchley: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Buckingham and Bletchley £196Buckingham and Bletchley: £196Mid Bedfordshire: £128Buckingham and Bletchley: £197Mid Bedfordshire: £129Buckingham and Bletchley: £186Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Buckingham and Bletchley £11Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher82.4

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Buckingham and Bletchley is higher133.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Buckingham and Bletchley is higher49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher166.4

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Buckingham and Bletchley is higher18.7

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Mid Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,615£12,668£11,966Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,782£1,790£1,691Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,568£11,617£10,973Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£643£646£610Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£81£81£76Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£196£197£186Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£11Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£5.03£5.05£4.77Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.83£5.85£5.53Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,009.0Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.482.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4133.9Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.649.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0166.4Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.218.7Buckingham and Bletchley

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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

Mid Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2,092£2,100£1,984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092Mid Bedfordshire: £735Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097Mid Bedfordshire: £738Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Buckingham and Bletchley £63Buckingham and Bletchley: £63Mid Bedfordshire: £42Buckingham and Bletchley: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £42Buckingham and Bletchley: £60Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£63£64£60

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

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

    £102£103£97Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£107£107£101

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Mid Bedfordshire: £244Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Mid Bedfordshire: £246Buckingham and Bletchley: £292Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Mid Bedfordshire: £109Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Mid Bedfordshire: £110Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Buckingham and Bletchley £49Buckingham and Bletchley: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42Buckingham and Bletchley: £50Mid Bedfordshire: £42Buckingham and Bletchley: £47Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Buckingham and Bletchley £913Buckingham and Bletchley: £913Mid Bedfordshire: £608Buckingham and Bletchley: £917Mid Bedfordshire: £611Buckingham and Bletchley: £866Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Mid Bedfordshire: £106Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Mid Bedfordshire: £106Buckingham and Bletchley: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Mid Bedfordshire: £79Buckingham and Bletchley: £121Mid Bedfordshire: £79Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher167.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Buckingham and Bletchley is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Buckingham and Bletchley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Buckingham and Bletchley is higher102.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckingham and Bletchley is higher11.5

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Mid Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,780£3,796£3,585Buckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,092£2,100£1,984Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£1,092£1,097£1,036Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,918£1,926£1,819Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£63£64£60Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£107£107£101Buckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.49£3.50£3.31Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£308£309£292Buckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£120£120£114Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£50£47Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£913£917£866Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£163£164£155Buckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£120£121£114Buckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£3.09£3.10£2.93Buckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.83£5.85£5.53Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5167.3Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.7Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.2Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.649.5Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.9102.0Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.5Buckingham and Bletchley

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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

Mid Bedfordshire Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Bedfordshire is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Mid Bedfordshire is higher18,535

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Buckingham and Bletchley is higher2,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Buckingham and Bletchley is higher5,489

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Buckingham and Bletchley is higher11,295

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Buckingham and Bletchley is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Buckingham and Bletchley, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mMid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mMid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mBuckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBuckingham and Bletchley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93818,535Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,514Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,460Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2465,489Buckingham and Bletchley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,06611,295Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,271Buckingham and Bletchley

Sources

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

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