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Mid Buckinghamshire and North Bedfordshire

103,361 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher than North Bedfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 19. 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 Buckinghamshire North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497North Bedfordshire: £3,544Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £12,714, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714North Bedfordshire: £12,754Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769North Bedfordshire: £12,046Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060

    £12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £890, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Mid Buckinghamshire: £890North Bedfordshire: £1,389Mid Buckinghamshire: £894North Bedfordshire: £1,312Mid Buckinghamshire: £845

    £890£894£845North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £11,963, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963North Bedfordshire: £11,944Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014North Bedfordshire: £11,281Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348

    £11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £179, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Mid Buckinghamshire: £179North Bedfordshire: £248Mid Buckinghamshire: £180North Bedfordshire: £234Mid Buckinghamshire: £170

    £179£180£170North Bedfordshire is higher£247£248£234

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £561, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Mid Buckinghamshire: £561North Bedfordshire: £547Mid Buckinghamshire: £563North Bedfordshire: £516Mid Buckinghamshire: £532

    £561£563£532Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£544£547£516

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire £12, North Bedfordshire £16North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Buckinghamshire: £12North Bedfordshire: £16Mid Buckinghamshire: £12North Bedfordshire: £15Mid Buckinghamshire: £11

    £12£12£11North Bedfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £164, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Buckinghamshire: £164North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Buckinghamshire: £165North Bedfordshire: £266Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North Bedfordshire: £116Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £51, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Mid Buckinghamshire: £51North Bedfordshire: £84Mid Buckinghamshire: £51North Bedfordshire: £79Mid Buckinghamshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £724, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Mid Buckinghamshire: £724North Bedfordshire: £1,131Mid Buckinghamshire: £727North Bedfordshire: £1,068Mid Buckinghamshire: £687

    £724£727£687North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North Bedfordshire: £118Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £106, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Buckinghamshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £160Mid Buckinghamshire: £106North Bedfordshire: £151Mid Buckinghamshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Bedfordshire is higher£160£160£151

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £7.18, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18North Bedfordshire: £9.32Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21North Bedfordshire: £8.80Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire £2.37, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37North Bedfordshire: £4.80Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38North Bedfordshire: £4.53Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24North Bedfordshire: £7.36Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 1,024.7, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7

    1,024.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 44.8, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8

    44.8North Bedfordshire is higher61.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Buckinghamshire 117.4, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4

    117.4North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count122.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire 89.5, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5

    89.5North Bedfordshire is higher127.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Buckinghamshire 13.8, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8

    13.8North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Mid Buckinghamshire and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,769£12,060£12,700£12,754£12,046Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,963£12,014£11,348£11,893£11,944£11,281Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£179£180£170£247£248£234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£544£547£516Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£16£15North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£724£727£687£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£160£160£151North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.71,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202644.861.5North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202689.5127.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.818.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Buckinghamshire North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482North Bedfordshire: £3,753Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497North Bedfordshire: £3,544Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303

    £3,482£3,497£3,303North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587North Bedfordshire: £2,367Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598North Bedfordshire: £2,236Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454

    £2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £524, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Mid Buckinghamshire: £524North Bedfordshire: £848Mid Buckinghamshire: £526North Bedfordshire: £801Mid Buckinghamshire: £497

    £524£526£497North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434North Bedfordshire: £2,217Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445North Bedfordshire: £2,094Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309

    £2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £36, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Buckinghamshire: £36North Bedfordshire: £46Mid Buckinghamshire: £37North Bedfordshire: £43Mid Buckinghamshire: £35

    £36£37£35North Bedfordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £114, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Buckinghamshire: £114North Bedfordshire: £101Mid Buckinghamshire: £115North Bedfordshire: £96Mid Buckinghamshire: £108

    £114£115£108Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £2.38, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38North Bedfordshire: £2.94Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39North Bedfordshire: £2.78Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26North Bedfordshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £164, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Mid Buckinghamshire: £164North Bedfordshire: £282Mid Buckinghamshire: £165North Bedfordshire: £266Mid Buckinghamshire: £156

    £164£165£156North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £90, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North Bedfordshire: £123Mid Buckinghamshire: £90North Bedfordshire: £116Mid Buckinghamshire: £85

    £90£90£85North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £30, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Buckinghamshire: £30North Bedfordshire: £51Mid Buckinghamshire: £30North Bedfordshire: £48Mid Buckinghamshire: £28

    £30£30£28North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £426, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Mid Buckinghamshire: £426North Bedfordshire: £690Mid Buckinghamshire: £428North Bedfordshire: £652Mid Buckinghamshire: £404

    £426£428£404North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £112, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North Bedfordshire: £125Mid Buckinghamshire: £112North Bedfordshire: £118Mid Buckinghamshire: £106

    £112£112£106North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £62, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Mid Buckinghamshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £98Mid Buckinghamshire: £62North Bedfordshire: £92Mid Buckinghamshire: £59

    £62£62£59North Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23North Bedfordshire: £5.69Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25North Bedfordshire: £5.37Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39North Bedfordshire: £2.92Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40North Bedfordshire: £2.76Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22North Bedfordshire: £7.79Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24North Bedfordshire: £7.36Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5

    208.5Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1

    9.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 23.9, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9

    23.9Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9

    28.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6

    52.6North Bedfordshire is higher77.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Buckinghamshire 8.1, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1

    8.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

Show the numbers
Mid Buckinghamshire and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,482£3,497£3,303£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,587£2,598£2,454£2,357£2,367£2,236Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£524£526£497£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,445£2,309£2,208£2,217£2,094Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£46£46£43North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£101£101£96Mid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£97£98£92North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.5190.8Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.4North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.7Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.677.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Buckinghamshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Buckinghamshire North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4m

    £359.9m£361.4m£341.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7m

    £251.6m£252.7m£238.7mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £11.8m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.25m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £17.0m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £9.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £3.1m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £6.4m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551

    21,551Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 943, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Mid Buckinghamshire: 943

    943North Bedfordshire is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 2,469, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469

    2,469Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 2,984, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984

    2,984North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439

    5,439North Bedfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Buckinghamshire 840, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Mid Buckinghamshire: 840

    840North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Mid Buckinghamshire and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureMid BuckinghamshireNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mMid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mMid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55120,646Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269431,234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4692,452Mid Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9844,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4398,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268401,240North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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