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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Essex

107,279 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than North West Essex on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Essex: £3,722Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Essex: £3,515Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North West Essex: £12,856Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North West Essex: £12,143Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North West Essex: £1,291Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North West Essex: £1,220Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133North West Essex is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North West Essex: £11,972Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North West Essex: £11,308Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Mid Bedfordshire: £245North West Essex: £257Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £243Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Mid Bedfordshire: £597North West Essex: £610Mid Bedfordshire: £599North West Essex: £576Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Essex: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex is higher£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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Essex: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £226Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Essex: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £68North West Essex: £65Mid Bedfordshire: £69North West Essex: £61Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Mid Bedfordshire: £988North West Essex: £1,073Mid Bedfordshire: £992North West Essex: £1,013Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937North West Essex is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £130Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Mid Bedfordshire: £128North West Essex: £145Mid Bedfordshire: £129North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122North West Essex is higher£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North West Essex: £6.53Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North West Essex: £6.17Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North West Essex: £2.54Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North West Essex: £2.40Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15North West Essex is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Essex: £5.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Essex: £5.54Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4North West Essex is higher64.1

  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, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4North West Essex is higher132.4

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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 West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0North West Essex is higher112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher15.3

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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£238£239£226Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£64£65£61Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£144£145£137North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.50£6.53£6.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£2.53£2.54£2.40North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.84£5.87£5.54Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.464.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.638.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0112.1North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.3Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Essex: £3,722Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Essex: £3,515Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North West Essex: £2,473Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North West Essex: £2,336Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Mid Bedfordshire: £735North West Essex: £772Mid Bedfordshire: £738North West Essex: £729Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697North West Essex is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North West Essex: £2,303Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North West Essex: £2,175Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £50Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £47Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40North West Essex is higher£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £102North West Essex: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £103North West Essex: £111Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Essex: £3.13Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North West Essex: £2.96Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Essex: £239Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Essex: £226Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Essex: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Essex: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Essex: £37Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Mid Bedfordshire: £608North West Essex: £641Mid Bedfordshire: £611North West Essex: £606Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577North West Essex is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £137Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Essex: £130Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Essex: £87Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Essex: £82Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75North West Essex is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North West Essex: £3.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North West Essex: £3.69Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North West Essex: £1.52Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North West Essex: £1.44Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33North West Essex is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Essex: £5.87Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Essex: £5.54Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7North West Essex is higher12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0North West Essex is higher25.5

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9North West Essex is higher67.0

  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, North West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher9.1

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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£769£772£729North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£238£239£226Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£94£94£89Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£639£641£606North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£87£82North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.89£3.91£3.69Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£1.52£1.52£1.44North West Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.84£5.87£5.54Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.638.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.967.0North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.1Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 17. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth West Essex: £410.4mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth West Essex: £387.6mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth West Essex is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth West Essex: £272.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth West Essex: £257.6mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth West Essex: £85.1mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth West Essex: £80.4mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Essex is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth West Essex: £254.0mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth West Essex: £239.9mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£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, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Essex: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£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, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.3mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth West Essex: £24.9mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth West Essex: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth West Essex: £9.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.3mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £4.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth West Essex: £70.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth West Essex: £66.8mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth West Essex is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Essex: £15.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Essex: £14.3mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Essex: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Essex: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth West Essex is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Essex: £0.41mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Essex: £0.17mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Essex: £0.16mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth West Essex is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Essex: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Essex: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146North West Essex is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066North West Essex is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and North West Essex, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth West Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93821,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0667,386North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,007Mid 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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