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Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire

107,279 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than North Bedfordshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North Bedfordshire: £3,544Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North Bedfordshire: £12,754Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North Bedfordshire: £12,046Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,046

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North Bedfordshire: £1,389Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North Bedfordshire: £1,312Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North Bedfordshire: £11,944Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North Bedfordshire: £11,281Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Mid Bedfordshire: £245North Bedfordshire: £248Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £234Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233North Bedfordshire is higher£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Mid Bedfordshire: £597North Bedfordshire: £547Mid Bedfordshire: £599North Bedfordshire: £516Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higher£544£547£516

  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, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North Bedfordshire: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Bedfordshire: £244North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £266Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £109North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110North Bedfordshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Mid Bedfordshire: £68North Bedfordshire: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £69North Bedfordshire: £79Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Mid Bedfordshire: £988North Bedfordshire: £1,131Mid Bedfordshire: £992North Bedfordshire: £1,068Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £128North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £129North Bedfordshire: £151Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122North Bedfordshire is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North Bedfordshire: £9.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North Bedfordshire: £8.80Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North Bedfordshire: £4.80Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North Bedfordshire: £4.53Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North Bedfordshire: £7.36Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0North Bedfordshire is higher127.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,700£12,754£12,046Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£247£248£234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£544£547£516Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£160£160£151North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,028.0Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.461.5Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4122.1Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.644.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0127.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.218.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 21. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North Bedfordshire: £3,544Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North Bedfordshire: £2,367Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North Bedfordshire: £2,236Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Mid Bedfordshire: £735North Bedfordshire: £848Mid Bedfordshire: £738North Bedfordshire: £801Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North Bedfordshire: £2,217Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North Bedfordshire: £2,094Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £43Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40North Bedfordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £102North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Bedfordshire: £103North Bedfordshire: £96Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North Bedfordshire: £2.94Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North Bedfordshire: £2.78Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Bedfordshire: £244North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Bedfordshire: £246North Bedfordshire: £266Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £109North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Bedfordshire: £110North Bedfordshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £42North Bedfordshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Mid Bedfordshire: £608North Bedfordshire: £690Mid Bedfordshire: £611North Bedfordshire: £652Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Bedfordshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £79North Bedfordshire: £98Mid Bedfordshire: £79North Bedfordshire: £92Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75North Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North Bedfordshire: £5.69Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North Bedfordshire: £5.37Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North Bedfordshire: £2.92Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North Bedfordshire: £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North Bedfordshire: £7.36Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.4

  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, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9North Bedfordshire is higher77.6

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

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

    10.0North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£46£46£43North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£101£101£96Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£97£98£92North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.644.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.977.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 21. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth Bedfordshire 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, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066North Bedfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93820,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0668,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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