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Mid Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks

107,279 and 101,230 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Sevenoaks: £4,043Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Sevenoaks: £3,818Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Sevenoaks £12,839Sevenoaks: £12,839Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Sevenoaks: £12,894Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Sevenoaks: £12,179Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Sevenoaks is higher£12,839£12,894£12,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Sevenoaks £1,385Sevenoaks: £1,385Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Sevenoaks: £1,391Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Sevenoaks: £1,313Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Sevenoaks is higher£1,385£1,391£1,313

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Sevenoaks £11,779Sevenoaks: £11,779Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Sevenoaks: £11,829Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Sevenoaks: £11,173Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,779£11,829£11,173

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Sevenoaks £321Sevenoaks: £321Mid Bedfordshire: £245Sevenoaks: £322Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £305Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Sevenoaks is higher£321£322£305

  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, Sevenoaks £721Sevenoaks: £721Mid Bedfordshire: £597Sevenoaks: £724Mid Bedfordshire: £599Sevenoaks: £684Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Sevenoaks is higher£721£724£684

  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, Sevenoaks £18Sevenoaks: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £18Mid Bedfordshire: £16Sevenoaks: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Sevenoaks is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286Mid Bedfordshire: £244Sevenoaks: £287Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £109Sevenoaks: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £110Sevenoaks: £126Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

  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, Sevenoaks £97Sevenoaks: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £68Sevenoaks: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £69Sevenoaks: £92Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Sevenoaks is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Sevenoaks £1,091Sevenoaks: £1,091Mid Bedfordshire: £988Sevenoaks: £1,096Mid Bedfordshire: £992Sevenoaks: £1,035Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £147Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  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, Sevenoaks £185Sevenoaks: £185Mid Bedfordshire: £128Sevenoaks: £186Mid Bedfordshire: £129Sevenoaks: £176Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Sevenoaks is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Sevenoaks £6.33Sevenoaks: £6.33Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Sevenoaks: £6.35Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Sevenoaks: £6.00Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Sevenoaks £5.49Sevenoaks: £5.49Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Sevenoaks: £5.52Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Sevenoaks: £5.21Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Sevenoaks is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Sevenoaks: £5.40Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Sevenoaks: £5.10Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Sevenoaks 996.3Sevenoaks: 996.3Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Sevenoaks 71.6Sevenoaks: 71.6Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Sevenoaks is higher71.6

  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, Sevenoaks 144.2Sevenoaks: 144.2Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Sevenoaks is higher144.2

  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, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

  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, Sevenoaks 116.5Sevenoaks: 116.5Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Sevenoaks 22.0Sevenoaks: 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Sevenoaks is higher22.0

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Mid Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,779£11,829£11,173Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£321£322£305Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£721£724£684Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£97£97£92Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,091£1,096£1,035Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£185£186£176Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£6.33£6.35£6.00Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.5996.3Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.471.6Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4144.2Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0116.5Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.222.0Sevenoaks

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 20. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Sevenoaks: £4,043Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Sevenoaks: £3,818Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Sevenoaks is higher£4,026£4,043£3,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Sevenoaks £2,635Sevenoaks: £2,635Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Sevenoaks: £2,647Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Sevenoaks: £2,500Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Sevenoaks is higher£2,635£2,647£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Sevenoaks £812Sevenoaks: £812Mid Bedfordshire: £735Sevenoaks: £815Mid Bedfordshire: £738Sevenoaks: £770Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Sevenoaks is higher£812£815£770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Sevenoaks £2,418Sevenoaks: £2,418Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Sevenoaks: £2,428Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Sevenoaks: £2,293Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,418£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Sevenoaks £66Sevenoaks: £66Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £66Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £63Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Sevenoaks is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Sevenoaks £148Sevenoaks: £148Mid Bedfordshire: £102Sevenoaks: £149Mid Bedfordshire: £103Sevenoaks: £140Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Sevenoaks is higher£148£149£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Sevenoaks: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Sevenoaks: £3.52Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Sevenoaks is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286Mid Bedfordshire: £244Sevenoaks: £287Mid Bedfordshire: £246Sevenoaks: £271Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £109Sevenoaks: £133Mid Bedfordshire: £110Sevenoaks: £126Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Sevenoaks £57Sevenoaks: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £57Mid Bedfordshire: £42Sevenoaks: £54Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Sevenoaks is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Sevenoaks £639Sevenoaks: £639Mid Bedfordshire: £608Sevenoaks: £642Mid Bedfordshire: £611Sevenoaks: £607Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £156Mid Bedfordshire: £106Sevenoaks: £147Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Sevenoaks £108Sevenoaks: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £79Sevenoaks: £109Mid Bedfordshire: £79Sevenoaks: £103Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Sevenoaks is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Sevenoaks: £3.73Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Sevenoaks: £3.52Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Sevenoaks £3.22Sevenoaks: £3.22Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Sevenoaks: £3.23Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Sevenoaks: £3.05Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Sevenoaks is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Sevenoaks: £5.40Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Sevenoaks: £5.10Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Sevenoaks 204.5Sevenoaks: 204.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, Sevenoaks 14.7Sevenoaks: 14.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Sevenoaks is higher14.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Sevenoaks is higher29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Sevenoaks 68.3Sevenoaks: 68.3Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, Sevenoaks 12.9Sevenoaks: 12.9Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Sevenoaks is higher12.9

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Mid Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£812£815£770Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£66£66£63Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£148£149£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£57£57£54Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£639£642£607Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£108£109£103Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.71£3.73£3.52Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.38£5.40£5.10Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5204.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.714.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.029.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.968.3Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.9Sevenoaks

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Sevenoaks £407.5mSevenoaks: £407.5mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mSevenoaks: £409.2mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mSevenoaks: £386.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mSevenoaks is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Sevenoaks £266.8mSevenoaks: £266.8mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mSevenoaks: £267.9mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mSevenoaks: £253.1mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mSevenoaks is higher£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Sevenoaks £82.2mSevenoaks: £82.2mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mSevenoaks: £82.5mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mSevenoaks: £77.9mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSevenoaks is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Sevenoaks £244.7mSevenoaks: £244.7mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mSevenoaks: £245.8mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mSevenoaks: £232.2mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Sevenoaks £6.7mSevenoaks: £6.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £6.3mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSevenoaks is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Sevenoaks £15.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSevenoaks: £14.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSevenoaks: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Sevenoaks £28.9mSevenoaks: £28.9mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mSevenoaks: £29.0mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mSevenoaks: £27.4mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSevenoaks is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Sevenoaks £13.4mSevenoaks: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mSevenoaks: £13.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mSevenoaks: £12.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSevenoaks is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Sevenoaks £5.7mSevenoaks: £5.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £5.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSevenoaks: £5.4mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSevenoaks is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Sevenoaks £64.7mSevenoaks: £64.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mSevenoaks: £65.0mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mSevenoaks: £61.4mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Sevenoaks £15.7mSevenoaks: £15.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSevenoaks: £15.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSevenoaks: £14.9mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSevenoaks is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Sevenoaks £11.0mSevenoaks: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSevenoaks: £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSevenoaks: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSevenoaks is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.38mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSevenoaks: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Sevenoaks £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSevenoaks: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSevenoaks: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSevenoaks is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Sevenoaks £0.54mSevenoaks: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSevenoaks: £0.55mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSevenoaks: £0.52mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Sevenoaks 20,701Sevenoaks: 20,701Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Sevenoaks 1,487Sevenoaks: 1,487Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Sevenoaks is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Sevenoaks 2,997Sevenoaks: 2,997Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Sevenoaks is higher2,997

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Sevenoaks 4,546Sevenoaks: 4,546Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Sevenoaks is higher4,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Sevenoaks 6,915Sevenoaks: 6,915Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Sevenoaks 1,306Sevenoaks: 1,306Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Sevenoaks is higher1,306

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£266.8m£267.9m£253.1mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£244.7m£245.8m£232.2mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93820,701Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,487Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,997Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,546Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0666,915Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,306Sevenoaks

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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