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Mid Bedfordshire and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

107,279 and 112,677 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£3,389£3,404£3,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,960St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,960Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13,015Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,293Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,277St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,277Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,282Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,211Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£1,277£1,282£1,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £12,027St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,027Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12,078Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11,408Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £279St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £279Mid Bedfordshire: £245St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £280Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £264Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£279£280£264

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £638St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £638Mid Bedfordshire: £597St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £640Mid Bedfordshire: £599St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £605Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£638£640£605

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Mid Bedfordshire: £244St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£273£274£259

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Mid Bedfordshire: £109St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £110St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£85£86£81

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68Mid Bedfordshire: £69St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,035St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,035Mid Bedfordshire: £988St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,040Mid Bedfordshire: £992St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £982Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £163St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £163Mid Bedfordshire: £128St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £164Mid Bedfordshire: £129St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £155Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £7.62St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.62Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.65Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £7.23Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.91St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.91Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.92Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,033.7Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 65.1St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 65.1Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 140.3St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 140.3Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher140.3

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher40.8

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 119.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 119.6Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher119.6

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 15.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 15.7Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Mid Bedfordshire and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,389£3,404£3,215St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,960£13,015£12,293St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,277£1,282£1,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£12,027£12,078£11,408St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£279£280£264St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£638£640£605St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£273£274£259St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£85£86£81Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£68£68£64Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,035£1,040£982St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£117£118£111St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£163£164£155St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.62£7.65£7.23St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£2.91£2.92£2.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.39£5.41£5.11Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,033.7St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.465.1St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4140.3St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0119.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.7Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Bedfordshire St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £3,389St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,389Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,404Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £3,215Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£3,389£3,404£3,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2,113St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,113Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,122Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2,005Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £795St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £795Mid Bedfordshire: £735St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £799Mid Bedfordshire: £738St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £754Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£795£799£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1,961St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,961Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,970Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1,860Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,961£1,970£1,860

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £45St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £45Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £46Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £43Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£45£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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £104St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Mid Bedfordshire: £102St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £104Mid Bedfordshire: £103St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £99Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£104£104£99

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £2.72St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.72Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.73Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £2.58Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.72£2.73£2.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £244, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £273St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £273Mid Bedfordshire: £244St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £274Mid Bedfordshire: £246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £259Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£273£274£259

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £109, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £85St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85Mid Bedfordshire: £109St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £86Mid Bedfordshire: £110St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £81Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £40Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £645St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £645Mid Bedfordshire: £608St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £648Mid Bedfordshire: £611St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £612Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£645£648£612

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £117St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £117Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £118Mid Bedfordshire: £106St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £111Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £102St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £102Mid Bedfordshire: £79St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £97Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£102£102£97

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.74St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.74Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.76Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.50Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £1.81St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.81Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.82Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £1.72Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£1.81£1.82£1.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.39St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.39Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.11Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 168.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 168.6Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 10.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 10.6Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7

    10.7Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.6

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 22.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 22.9Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher22.9

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 40.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 40.8Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 74.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 74.5Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher74.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 9.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 9.8Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Mid Bedfordshire and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,389£3,404£3,215St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,113£2,122£2,005Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£795£799£754St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,961£1,970£1,860Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£45£46£43St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£104£104£99St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.72£2.73£2.58Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£273£274£259St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£85£86£81Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£42£42£40St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£645£648£612St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£117£118£111St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£102£97St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.74£4.76£4.50St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£1.81£1.82£1.72St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.39£5.41£5.11Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5168.6Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.6Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.9St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.640.8St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.974.5St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.8Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 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 St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £381.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £381.9mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £383.5mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £362.2mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£381.9m£383.5m£362.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £238.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £238.1mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £239.1mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £225.9mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £89.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £89.6mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £90.0mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £85.0mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£89.6m£90.0m£85.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £221.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.0mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £221.9mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £209.6mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £5.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.31mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.29mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £30.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.7mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £30.8mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £29.1mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £9.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £9.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £4.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £72.7mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £72.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £73.0mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £68.9mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £13.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £12.6mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £11.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £11.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £10.9mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.53mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.53mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.54mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.51mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.20mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.21mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.19mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire £0.61mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.61mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: £0.58mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 18,993St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 18,993Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,993

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,196St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,196Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,196

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 2,578St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 2,578Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher2,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 4,602St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 4,602Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher4,602

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 8,392St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 8,392Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higher8,392

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire 1,101St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: 1,101Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,101

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireSt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£381.9m£383.5m£362.2mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£89.6m£90.0m£85.0mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£221.0m£221.9m£209.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.6mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93818,993St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,196St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,578St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,602St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0668,392St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,101St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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