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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire

107,279 and 112,627 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than North West Hampshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 7 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire 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 Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Hampshire: £3,654Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Hampshire: £3,451Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North West Hampshire is higher£3,638£3,654£3,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, North West Hampshire £12,567North West Hampshire: £12,567Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747North West Hampshire: £12,621Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801North West Hampshire: £11,920Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,567£12,621£11,920

  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 Hampshire £1,533North West Hampshire: £1,533Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194North West Hampshire: £1,540Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199North West Hampshire: £1,454Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133North West Hampshire is higher£1,533£1,540£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, North West Hampshire £11,726North West Hampshire: £11,726Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889North West Hampshire: £11,776Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939North West Hampshire: £11,123Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,123

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, North West Hampshire £290North West Hampshire: £290Mid Bedfordshire: £245North West Hampshire: £291Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £275Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233North West Hampshire is higher£290£291£275

  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 Hampshire £534North West Hampshire: £534Mid Bedfordshire: £597North West Hampshire: £536Mid Bedfordshire: £599North West Hampshire: £506Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire is higher£534£536£506

  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 Hampshire £17North West Hampshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16North West Hampshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North West Hampshire is higher£17£17£16

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Hampshire: £307Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £290Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Hampshire: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Hampshire is higher£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £76North West Hampshire: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £68North West Hampshire: £76Mid Bedfordshire: £69North West Hampshire: £72Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65North West Hampshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, North West Hampshire £1,263North West Hampshire: £1,263Mid Bedfordshire: £988North West Hampshire: £1,268Mid Bedfordshire: £992North West Hampshire: £1,198Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937North West Hampshire is higher£1,263£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £158Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  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 Hampshire £185North West Hampshire: £185Mid Bedfordshire: £128North West Hampshire: £186Mid Bedfordshire: £129North West Hampshire: £175Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122North West Hampshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Hampshire £6.06North West Hampshire: £6.06Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56North West Hampshire: £6.09Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59North West Hampshire: £5.75Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, North West Hampshire £3.51North West Hampshire: £3.51Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27North West Hampshire: £3.53Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28North West Hampshire: £3.33Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15North West Hampshire is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Hampshire: £5.35Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Hampshire: £5.05Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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 Hampshire 1,019.8North West Hampshire: 1,019.8Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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 Hampshire 67.2North West Hampshire: 67.2Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4North West Hampshire is higher67.2

  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, North West Hampshire 117.1North West Hampshire: 117.1Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire is higher117.1

  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 West Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  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 Hampshire 137.2North West Hampshire: 137.2Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0North West Hampshire is higher137.2

  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 Hampshire 16.6North West Hampshire: 16.6Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2North West Hampshire is higher16.6

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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,638£3,654£3,451North West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,567£12,621£11,920Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,533£1,540£1,454North West Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,726£11,776£11,123Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£290£291£275North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£534£536£506Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£113£113£107North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£76£76£72North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,263£1,268£1,198North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£185£186£175North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.06£6.09£5.75Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.51£3.53£3.33North West Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.32£5.35£5.05Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,019.8Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.467.2North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4117.1Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.646.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0137.2North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.216.6North West Hampshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386North West Hampshire: £3,654Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400North West Hampshire: £3,451Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211North West Hampshire is higher£3,638£3,654£3,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, North West Hampshire £2,097North West Hampshire: £2,097Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184North West Hampshire: £2,106Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193North West Hampshire: £1,989Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, North West Hampshire £961North West Hampshire: £961Mid Bedfordshire: £735North West Hampshire: £965Mid Bedfordshire: £738North West Hampshire: £911Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697North West Hampshire is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, North West Hampshire £1,956North West Hampshire: £1,956Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037North West Hampshire: £1,965Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045North West Hampshire: £1,856Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,965£1,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, North West Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £49Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40North West Hampshire is higher£48£49£46

  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 Hampshire £89North West Hampshire: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £102North West Hampshire: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £103North West Hampshire: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire is higher£89£89£84

  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 Hampshire £2.89North West Hampshire: £2.89Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76North West Hampshire: £2.90Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77North West Hampshire: £2.74Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62North West Hampshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  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 Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Mid Bedfordshire: £244North West Hampshire: £307Mid Bedfordshire: £246North West Hampshire: £290Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232North West Hampshire is higher£306£307£290

  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 Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £109North West Hampshire: £113Mid Bedfordshire: £110North West Hampshire: £107Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Hampshire is higher£113£113£107

  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 Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £42North West Hampshire: £45Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40North West Hampshire is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, North West Hampshire £791North West Hampshire: £791Mid Bedfordshire: £608North West Hampshire: £795Mid Bedfordshire: £611North West Hampshire: £751Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577North West Hampshire is higher£791£795£751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £158Mid Bedfordshire: £106North West Hampshire: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100North West Hampshire is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, North West Hampshire £116North West Hampshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Hampshire: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £79North West Hampshire: £110Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75North West Hampshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, North West Hampshire £3.81North West Hampshire: £3.81Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66North West Hampshire: £3.82Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68North West Hampshire: £3.61Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, North West Hampshire £2.19North West Hampshire: £2.19Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40North West Hampshire: £2.20Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41North West Hampshire: £2.08Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33North West Hampshire is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14North West Hampshire: £5.35Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17North West Hampshire: £5.05Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, North West Hampshire 170.2North West Hampshire: 170.2Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, North West Hampshire 11.2North West Hampshire: 11.2Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7North West Hampshire is higher11.2

  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 Hampshire 19.5North West Hampshire: 19.5Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher19.5

  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 Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6North West Hampshire is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, North West Hampshire 86.0North West Hampshire: 86.0Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9North West Hampshire is higher86.0

  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 Hampshire 10.4North West Hampshire: 10.4Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0North West Hampshire is higher10.4

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Mid Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,638£3,654£3,451North West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,097£2,106£1,989Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£961£965£911North West Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,956£1,965£1,856Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£48£49£46North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£89£89£84Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.89£2.90£2.74North West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£306£307£290North West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£113£113£107North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£48£48£45North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£791£795£751North West Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£157£158£149North West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£116£116£110North West Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.81£3.82£3.61Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.19£2.20£2.08North West Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.32£5.35£5.05Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5170.2Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.2North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.5Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.646.6North West Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.986.0North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.4North West Hampshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Bedfordshire North West Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, North West Hampshire £409.8mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mNorth West Hampshire is higher£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, North West Hampshire £236.1mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, North West Hampshire £108.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, North West Hampshire £220.3mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Hampshire 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 Hampshire £10.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£10.0m£10.1m£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, North West Hampshire £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, North West Hampshire £34.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Hampshire is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, North West Hampshire £12.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNorth West Hampshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, North West Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Hampshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, North West Hampshire £89.1mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mNorth West Hampshire is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, North West Hampshire £17.7mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mNorth West Hampshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, North West Hampshire £13.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth West Hampshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, North West Hampshire £0.43mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mNorth West Hampshire: £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 Hampshire £0.25mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, North West Hampshire £0.60mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, North West Hampshire 19,163North West Hampshire: 19,163Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count19,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, North West Hampshire 1,263North West Hampshire: 1,263Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146North West Hampshire is higher1,263

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, North West Hampshire 2,201North West Hampshire: 2,201Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,201

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, North West Hampshire 5,243North West Hampshire: 5,243Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246North West Hampshire is higher5,243

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, North West Hampshire 9,686North West Hampshire: 9,686Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066North West Hampshire is higher9,686

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, North West Hampshire 1,171North West Hampshire: 1,171Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068North West Hampshire is higher1,171

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and North West Hampshire, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£409.8m£411.5m£388.7mNorth West Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth West Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mNorth West Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Hampshire
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£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth West Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93819,163North West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,263North West Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,201Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2465,243North West Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0669,686North West Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,171North West Hampshire

Sources

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

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