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Mid Bedfordshire and Newbury

107,279 and 100,351 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Newbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 13. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Newbury: £3,854Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Newbury: £3,640Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Newbury is higher£3,837£3,854£3,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Newbury £12,723Newbury: £12,723Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Newbury: £12,777Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Newbury: £12,069Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,723£12,777£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Newbury £1,449Newbury: £1,449Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Newbury: £1,455Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Newbury: £1,375Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Newbury is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Newbury £11,874Newbury: £11,874Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Newbury: £11,925Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Newbury: £11,263Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Newbury £295Newbury: £295Mid Bedfordshire: £245Newbury: £296Mid Bedfordshire: £246Newbury: £280Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Newbury is higher£295£296£280

  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, Newbury £536Newbury: £536Mid Bedfordshire: £597Newbury: £538Mid Bedfordshire: £599Newbury: £508Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higher£536£538£508

  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, Newbury £19Newbury: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £16Newbury: £19Mid Bedfordshire: £16Newbury: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Newbury is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Newbury £260Newbury: £260Mid Bedfordshire: £244Newbury: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £246Newbury: £247Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Newbury £122Newbury: £122Mid Bedfordshire: £109Newbury: £122Mid Bedfordshire: £110Newbury: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Newbury is higher£122£122£116

  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, Newbury £67Newbury: £67Mid Bedfordshire: £68Newbury: £67Mid Bedfordshire: £69Newbury: £63Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Newbury £1,204Newbury: £1,204Mid Bedfordshire: £988Newbury: £1,210Mid Bedfordshire: £992Newbury: £1,142Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Newbury is higher£1,204£1,210£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Newbury £197Newbury: £197Mid Bedfordshire: £106Newbury: £198Mid Bedfordshire: £106Newbury: £187Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  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, Newbury £169Newbury: £169Mid Bedfordshire: £128Newbury: £170Mid Bedfordshire: £129Newbury: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Newbury is higher£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Newbury £6.35Newbury: £6.35Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Newbury: £6.37Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Newbury: £6.02Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Newbury £2.74Newbury: £2.74Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Newbury: £2.75Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Newbury: £2.60Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Newbury is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Newbury: £5.43Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Newbury: £5.13Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Newbury 1,021.5Newbury: 1,021.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, Newbury 72.1Newbury: 72.1Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Newbury is higher72.1

  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, Newbury 111.1Newbury: 111.1Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher111.1

  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, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Newbury 130.5Newbury: 130.5Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Newbury is higher130.5

  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, Newbury 15.7Newbury: 15.7Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher15.7

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Mid Bedfordshire and Newbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,723£12,777£12,069Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,874£11,925£11,263Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£295£296£280Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£536£538£508Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£67£67£63Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£169£170£160Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.35£6.37£6.02Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£2.74£2.75£2.60Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,021.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.472.1Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4111.1Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0130.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.7Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 16. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Newbury: £3,854Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Newbury: £3,640Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Newbury is higher£3,837£3,854£3,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Newbury £2,359Newbury: £2,359Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Newbury: £2,369Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Newbury: £2,238Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Newbury £894Newbury: £894Mid Bedfordshire: £735Newbury: £898Mid Bedfordshire: £738Newbury: £848Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Newbury is higher£894£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Newbury £2,201Newbury: £2,201Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Newbury: £2,211Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Newbury: £2,088Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,211£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Newbury £55Newbury: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £42Newbury: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £42Newbury: £52Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Newbury is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Newbury £99Newbury: £99Mid Bedfordshire: £102Newbury: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £103Newbury: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire is higher£99£100£94

  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, Newbury £3.46Newbury: £3.46Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Newbury: £3.47Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Newbury: £3.28Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Newbury is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Newbury £260Newbury: £260Mid Bedfordshire: £244Newbury: £261Mid Bedfordshire: £246Newbury: £247Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Newbury £122Newbury: £122Mid Bedfordshire: £109Newbury: £122Mid Bedfordshire: £110Newbury: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Newbury is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Newbury £41Newbury: £41Mid Bedfordshire: £42Newbury: £41Mid Bedfordshire: £42Newbury: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Newbury £743Newbury: £743Mid Bedfordshire: £608Newbury: £746Mid Bedfordshire: £611Newbury: £705Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Newbury is higher£743£746£705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Newbury £197Newbury: £197Mid Bedfordshire: £106Newbury: £198Mid Bedfordshire: £106Newbury: £187Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Newbury £104Newbury: £104Mid Bedfordshire: £79Newbury: £105Mid Bedfordshire: £79Newbury: £99Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Newbury is higher£104£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Newbury £3.91Newbury: £3.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Newbury: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Newbury: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Newbury £1.69Newbury: £1.69Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Newbury: £1.69Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Newbury: £1.60Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Newbury is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Newbury: £5.43Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Newbury: £5.13Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Newbury 189.4Newbury: 189.4Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count189.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Newbury 13.4Newbury: 13.4Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Newbury is higher13.4

  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, Newbury 20.6Newbury: 20.6Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher20.6

  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, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Newbury 80.5Newbury: 80.5Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Newbury is higher80.5

  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, Newbury 9.7Newbury: 9.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher9.7

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Mid Bedfordshire and Newbury, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,359£2,369£2,238Newbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£894£898£848Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,201£2,211£2,088Newbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£55£55£52Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£99£100£94Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£41£41£39Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£743£746£705Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£104£105£99Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.91£3.93£3.71Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£1.69£1.69£1.60Newbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.41£5.43£5.13Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5189.4Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.4Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.6Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.980.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.7Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 14. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Newbury £385.1mNewbury: £385.1mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNewbury: £386.7mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNewbury: £365.2mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNewbury is higher£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Newbury £236.7mNewbury: £236.7mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNewbury: £237.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNewbury: £224.5mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNewbury is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Newbury £89.7mNewbury: £89.7mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNewbury: £90.1mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNewbury: £85.1mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNewbury is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Newbury £220.9mNewbury: £220.9mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNewbury: £221.9mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNewbury: £209.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNewbury is higherDepends on how you count£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Newbury £5.5mNewbury: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNewbury: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNewbury: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNewbury is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Newbury £10.0mNewbury: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNewbury: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNewbury: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  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, Newbury £0.35mNewbury: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNewbury: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNewbury: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNewbury is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Newbury £26.1mNewbury: £26.1mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNewbury: £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNewbury: £24.8mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Newbury £12.2mNewbury: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNewbury: £12.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNewbury: £11.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNewbury is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Newbury £4.1mNewbury: £4.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNewbury: £4.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNewbury: £3.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Newbury £74.6mNewbury: £74.6mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNewbury: £74.9mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNewbury: £70.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNewbury is higher£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Newbury £19.8mNewbury: £19.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNewbury: £19.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNewbury: £18.7mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNewbury is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Newbury £10.5mNewbury: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNewbury: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNewbury: £9.9mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNewbury is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Newbury £0.39mNewbury: £0.39mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNewbury: £0.39mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNewbury: £0.37mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Newbury £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNewbury: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNewbury: £0.16mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNewbury is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Newbury £0.54mNewbury: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNewbury: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNewbury: £0.51mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Newbury 19,005Newbury: 19,005Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Newbury is higherDepends on how you count19,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Newbury 1,342Newbury: 1,342Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Newbury is higher1,342

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Newbury 2,067Newbury: 2,067Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,067

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Newbury 4,082Newbury: 4,082Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,082

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Newbury 8,076Newbury: 8,076Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Newbury is higher8,076

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Newbury 974Newbury: 974Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher974

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Newbury, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireNewburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mNewbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mNewbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNewbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mNewbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNewbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNewbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93819,005Newbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,342Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,067Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,082Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0668,076Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,068974Mid 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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