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Mid Bedfordshire and Hitchin

107,279 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Hitchin on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 3 of 22 measures, and Hitchin on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Bedfordshire Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Hitchin: £3,470Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Hitchin: £3,278Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Hitchin: £12,852Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Hitchin: £12,139Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,797£12,852£12,139

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Hitchin: £1,317Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Hitchin: £1,244Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Hitchin: £11,964Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Hitchin: £11,300Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Mid Bedfordshire: £245Hitchin: £252Mid Bedfordshire: £246Hitchin: £238Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Mid Bedfordshire: £597Hitchin: £619Mid Bedfordshire: £599Hitchin: £585Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Hitchin: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Hitchin: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin 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: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Mid Bedfordshire: £244Hitchin: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £246Hitchin: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £109Hitchin: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £110Hitchin: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Mid Bedfordshire: £68Hitchin: £70Mid Bedfordshire: £69Hitchin: £66Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Mid Bedfordshire: £988Hitchin: £1,063Mid Bedfordshire: £992Hitchin: £1,004Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Hitchin is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Mid Bedfordshire: £106Hitchin: £128Mid Bedfordshire: £106Hitchin: £121Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Mid Bedfordshire: £128Hitchin: £172Mid Bedfordshire: £129Hitchin: £162Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Hitchin: £9.05Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Hitchin: £8.55Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Hitchin: £3.78Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Hitchin: £3.57Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Hitchin: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Hitchin: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count132.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£251£252£238Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,017.7Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.464.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.4Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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

Mid Bedfordshire Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Hitchin: £3,470Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Hitchin: £3,278Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Hitchin: £2,142Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Hitchin: £2,023Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Mid Bedfordshire: £735Hitchin: £819Mid Bedfordshire: £738Hitchin: £773Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Hitchin: £1,994Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Hitchin: £1,884Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Hitchin: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Hitchin: £40Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Mid Bedfordshire: £102Hitchin: £103Mid Bedfordshire: £103Hitchin: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Hitchin: £2.71Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Hitchin: £2.56Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Mid Bedfordshire: £244Hitchin: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £246Hitchin: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £109Hitchin: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £110Hitchin: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Mid Bedfordshire: £42Hitchin: £43Mid Bedfordshire: £42Hitchin: £41Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Mid Bedfordshire: £608Hitchin: £660Mid Bedfordshire: £611Hitchin: £624Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Hitchin is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Mid Bedfordshire: £106Hitchin: £128Mid Bedfordshire: £106Hitchin: £121Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £79Hitchin: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £79Hitchin: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Hitchin: £5.62Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Hitchin: £5.31Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Hitchin: £2.35Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Hitchin: £2.22Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Hitchin: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Hitchin: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin 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: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher9.6

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,133£2,142£2,023Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,986£1,994£1,884Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£103£103£98Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.70£2.71£2.56Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5169.6Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.1Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.970.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.6Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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

Mid Bedfordshire Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mHitchin: £364.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mHitchin: £344.3mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mHitchin: £225.0mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mHitchin: £212.5mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mHitchin: £86.0mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mHitchin: £81.2mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mHitchin: £209.5mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mHitchin: £197.8mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHitchin: £4.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHitchin: £4.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHitchin: £10.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mHitchin: £10.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHitchin: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mHitchin: £0.27mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mHitchin: £26.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mHitchin: £25.1mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mHitchin: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mHitchin: £12.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mHitchin: £4.3mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mHitchin: £69.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mHitchin: £65.5mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mHitchin is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHitchin: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mHitchin: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mHitchin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHitchin: £11.2mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mHitchin: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHitchin: £0.59mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mHitchin: £0.56mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHitchin: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mHitchin: £0.23mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHitchin: £0.41mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mHitchin: £0.39mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Mid Bedfordshire is higher17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Hitchin, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mMid Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mMid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mMid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93817,818Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,124Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,321Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,217Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0667,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,008Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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